warning number plate law

itsadogslife


Joined: 17/03/2009
Posts: 121

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 18:02

we were told that today is the last day to get reflective number plates and numbers and letters are to be spaced correctly.

we were also told that cars have been queing all day at number plate shop in nicosia.

the new law comes into force tomorrow apparently, can anybody confirm this.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 18:08

What is the date tomorrow?

Texas


Joined: 22/09/2009
Posts: 634

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 18:16

It's true. They announced it yonks ago.



Increased revenue from speed cameras.

itsadogslife


Joined: 17/03/2009
Posts: 121

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 18:17

not a April fools joke.our Cypriot neighbors have had there new ones fitted today.

gates


Joined: 08/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 18:25

how about the ones going around with no plates on is that the alternative

Tinkie


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 18:33

Where do we get them from?

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 18:45

The characters on my plates were 7.5 cm high which appears to have been the norm but some differ. Apparently the new law stipulates minimum 7.6 cm and max 8.9 cm. (nice little earner for the police then). I opted for 8 cm and in spite of providing a scale drawing I was given a new plate 7.5 cms. The next attempt was made 8 cm but holes had been drilled through the characters and I can imagine what the police would say to see screws through the numbers !!! 3rd time lucky. I drilled and fitted it myself. The bench mark appears to be 15 TL per plate though that may have now been affected by supply and demand. Happy, safe, motoring !

gates


Joined: 08/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 19:33

get a renult broadway 30 yrs old no plates pases every thing who needs a licence were did we go wrong in england all thoes cars on the scrap could be worth a fortune here how do the locals get round it i wounder

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 19:59

gates;

How many 'locals' do you know that fits in your above comments?



I bought a metro,mg for a friend once in uk for £100,years mot with it, back in the 90s.Didn't have no brakes though,was having to use hand brake on my way to deliver it.

How they gave me valid mot certificate is beyond me. ............mind you,the place I got it from was an mot centrer as well.



Then again..........you didn't need to take your car there for mot,£50 cash,job done.

doddies


Joined: 16/02/2009
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 20:11

yorgozlu.

i agree with gates, no number plate, no lights, no license.........!

your going back twenty years in the UK. if your "in the know" here you can get an MOT for cash "job done"!

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 21:17

Because they have run out of plates they are now stretching the existing numbers and painting them with reflective paint

gavangie


Joined: 16/08/2010
Posts: 48

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 21:46

What is the situation re bringing a car in on UK tax disc if number plates don't fully comply with new law?

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 22:02

As I understand it (and I could be wrong) but according to the paper, it is essential to have a yellow plate on the rear. The only exceptions allowed are hire cars, army vechicles and all RHA plates. That makes all the Turkish number plates illegal from tomorrow - but I suspect it won't make any differences at all to them!!



Tango1

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 23:24

Mr Spider has been into town today..he spent the day in the car park ! when I asked why he opened the boot of the car, Laughing his head off..







Spider,X

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
31/03/2011 23:28

I have 3 cars and a road bike,all with yellow plates,valid mot,tax and insurance...............I guess that counts me out!





doddies;

20 years ago the technology in UK was greater then it is in TRNC today............oh,and I have english friends in uk,30 + years on the road,driving and riding,no license to date,nor they pay more then £50 for each car.I let you guess what those cars have.....................or don't have .

gotavilla


Joined: 22/04/2009
Posts: 175

Message Posted:
01/04/2011 11:27

Can Ismet confirm the size of the lettering on the number plates, please. Must we really have new ones made just for the size of the lettering?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
01/04/2011 11:38

Yorg,



I think you missed your vocation... should have been a Fish and Chip Shop owner... you'd never run out of chips!