DRIVERS are being urged to check their number plates for a little-known rule that could see them fined £1000. In 2001, a standard font was introduced to make registration numbers more legible ...

These plates have a reflective coating, which prevents them from being identified by by speed cameras and roadside ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras that enforce low emission zones ...

In this guide, we explain what a legal number plate looks like, what features are allowed and restricted, the correct fonts and spacing, and whether those ubiquitous 3D and ‘4D’ plates are legal or ...

These 3D plates are more common, as the tools to produce them are more widely available. The letters are cut from a polyurethane gel, creating a wet appearance. The ‘raised’ part of the plate is much ...

Poor lighting, heavy rain and dirt and mud can also limit ANPR detection. According to the RAC Foundation, approximately one in 12 number plates is either obscured or damaged.

RAC head of policy Simon Williams, who will also attend the roundtable with MPs today, added: "Given the proliferation of number plate recognition cameras used for various types of enforcement, it ...

Motorists can avoid accidentally breaking an important DVLA rule and a potential £1,000 fine by looking up their number plate details today. A quick search of vehicle registration details on ...

Following numerous delays, Gauteng’s new high-tech number plate system has been unveiled, with the government vehicle pilot process having officially commenced. The new number plates, which were ...

The current series of number plates (AA 11 AA GP) is expected to remain in use until fully exhausted—a process expected to last until around 2038—but a new system will be needed after that.

A 2012 Peugeot hatchback with a two-digit number plate has sold at auction for nearly a quarter of a million pounds. The J69 plate and black five-door Peugeot Ion with 53,205 miles on the clock ...

Search number plate to check car depreciation with motorists losing thousands Motorists may have lost thousands of pounds in car depreciation with values dropping up to 80% over ten years.

Don’t ask me about the price, just go and do it,” she said. The licence plate formatting: Regular (top left), military (bottom left), and diplomatic vehicles (top and bottom right).