Car Number Plates new law in force from 1st April

iris1


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 14:00

Heard today that the Cyprus Papers are saying that you must no have a gap between your letters and numbers on car number plates is this true.

We heard there is a 180 ytl fine if you are caught, this came in to law on 1st April.

Would like to know if it is true as we see a few people having there number plates changed so no gaps.

Taxi driver told us he was pull up by police and fined yesterday.

yrys88


Joined: 08/08/2009
Posts: 1140

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 14:07

ACCORDING TO JUST RELEASED NEWS..



THEY ARE ABOLISHING THIS LAW.. AND ALL THE FINES WILL BE FORGIVEN!

rejela


Joined: 09/02/2011
Posts: 293

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 14:11

yrys88 Please could you let us know where you heard this from. I have asked two police officers, both gave different accounts. Thanks.

rejela


Joined: 09/02/2011
Posts: 293

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 14:15

yrys88 Please could you let us know where you heard this from. I have asked two police officers, both gave different accounts. Thanks.



PS I have just contacted a poice officer from Guzelyurt MOT office. Apparently it is no longer necessary to change your number plates as yrys88 states in message 2 above.

Chegwin


Joined: 24/03/2009
Posts: 775

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 14:16

Spaghetti grows on trees.

cyprus40


Joined: 27/05/2010
Posts: 580

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 14:25

what a load of crap, soon they'll be asking us to pay for every-step we take, must have a step counter on your waist or else you'll be fined 50 steps walking backwards.

Baspinar Bob


Joined: 15/02/2008
Posts: 618

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 14:39

Fantasy Island.

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 14:55

I don't believe it !!!!

Just changed mine over.

Not amused, there were lots of people changing theres too, mainly Cyps.

howzat


Joined: 04/04/2011
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 15:33

is this thread for real? front plate white with red line round rear plate yellow redline round do i need to change ?

Micho


Joined: 03/10/2010
Posts: 425

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 16:13

Hi all,

With reference to yrys88. It was on the news at around lunchtime today.

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 16:14

April fool!!

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 16:17

I have just heard on the news on my way to change my plates. The Minister for the Interior joined a TV programme by telephone and said that ordinary number plates need not be changed and the fines will be cancelled. No comment about those who already changed their plates.

so it seems that the new rules will apply to new number plates and in time all will conform. I measured mine today and the letter "C" was two millimiters too wide and the gap between letters was only 3 mm. but they should be 13mm.

So once again, the Banana Republic acted again

ismet

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 16:19

Msg 12 does that not make it difficult for the speed cameras to read?

itsadogslife


Joined: 17/03/2009
Posts: 121

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 19:11

back to top

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 19:53

phil,

Their problem is taking proper pictures of the driver. I had a letter today from a reader of C44. He went to the police station in Nicosia to have a look at those pictures. Two were taken from the back and no sign of the driver, three were taken from the front but only one hand of the driver showing and in the other two pictures the sun was shining and thus the driver not shown. Thus in five pictures out of five none showed the driver.



Now we know why the police is not so keen in showing these pictures. I can recommend them a better photographer

ismet

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 20:44

ismet, now I'm really confused. My TC friend just rang me to warn me to get my new plates, as the police were stopping drivers today in Lefcosia.

The TV cameras were there at the number plate place. People were creating because the queues were so long, he queued for nearly two hours!!!!

The new number plates apparantly are even more difficult to read. There is no space between the letters and the numbers.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 21:05

FF,

If you have too much money go and get yourself a new set of plates.

Here is another true story. My grocer is about 30. He took his car for MOT about ten days ago and he was told to change his number plates. So he had new ones and thus passed the test. This morning a policeman stopped him and said that he must change his number plates and also pay a fine, otherwise he will tow the car to the police station. Obviously he was up in arms. He ripped off his number plates and gave it to the policeman plus his driving licence. He said that soon he will be at the station. At the station the police insisted on a fine and he was adamant he would not pay it. He left in an uproar. This afternoon the police came to his shop and returned his plates and the licence and said that it was all a misunderstanding.

ismet

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 23:28

Ismet, believe me, I could do without any more expenditure at the moment.

I wonder what will happen to a yabanci in the same circumstances?

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
04/04/2011 23:56

someone phoned me this morning and said EVERYONE must get new special reflective plates. 'What' i said, and all the poor number plate making men throw all the old material in the bin with no compensation. He then said it wa sonly 40tl to have them done. Only? I could get two lunches out for me and 'im downstairs for that. he then said it was a 450 TL fine. he said his plates were 6 years old and so must be replaced and someone who replaced theirs last year had to get new ones.

then when checking with someone else they said my plates were fine. Judging from the queues around a lot of money has changed hands today and a lot of time wasted. But what the heck is the truth. Was it an April Fool's day and do all the poilice know what the official line is. anyone else with any experiences ?

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 09:48

Marion, I'm going to Lapta Police station this morning to see if they can also clarify what Ismet has said.

Watch this space!!!!!!!

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 14:26

I've just been to Lapta Police Staton, and a very nice policeman who spoke English, came out and looked at my car number plate. Mine is a short oblong one, yellow with a red strip. He said it was fine. As it is 5 years old, it has no reflextion stuff on it, but as I said earlier, I know the camera's can pick it up because I've been done for speeding.

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 17:02

thanks flower Fairy and Stella. I have had further talks with friends today and it does seem a bit of a mess of misunderstanding as to what is required. I was also told that the Police had not really received instructions from the government so ..... well, enough said. Let's hope this gets ironed out and advertised before the week-end.

there seems to have been a bit of a panic, doesn't there, which has caused heartache and a few lira! thanks to Stella for pointing out that she has the same plates as I, sdo I reckon I am law abiding. so how did FF get on, and anyone else.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 17:13

According to the TC newspapers, the following criteria must apply for new number plates:



Front number plate white/rear number plate yellow/characters black.



Both number plates should be outlined with a red strip and be able to be read at a distance of 40 metres.



Height of the characters and numbers: Not smaller than 7.6cm - not larger than 8.9cm.



Thickness of characters and numbers: Not thinner than 1.1cm - not thicker than 1.6cm.



Width of each character and number: Not less or more than 5.4cm.



Space between characters and numbers must be 1.3cm.



ALL characters and numbers should be 1.3cm from the outer edge of the number plate frame.





So, this appears to be the latest criteria for new number plates - but then again, we are only allowed to pick up family members at Ercan - aren't we?



This thread topic has just reminded me that I must buy a bunch of bananas at the supermarket! - I wonder why?

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 17:13

According to Havadis newspaper here are the relevant dimensions according to the new bylaw:

The hight of the leters and numbers to be between 7.6-8.9 cm



The width should be between 1.1-1.6 cm



Each letter or number must not be wider than 5.4 cm



The distance between adjacent letters or numbers must be 1.3 cm (interesting, a fixed number rather than a range, asking for trouble)



These plates must be easily readable from 40 metres distance (does not say by whom, hopefully not me without specs)



ismet

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 17:18

Déjà vu is the experience of feeling sure that one has already witnessed or experienced a posting on Cyprus44

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 17:19

SNAP, Ismet!



We must have pressed the 'Send' button almost simultaneously!

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 17:22

Ten,

I think you beat me by a few seconds but my comments make a better reading

ismet

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 17:26

I didn't go to the police station because my Tc friend confirmed almost what Ismet said.

I'm going to chance my luck with mine, the car's only been here three years.

Looking on the bright side,As my friend said, if this is all we have to worry about, aren't we lucky.

Happy days, I hope,

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
05/04/2011 17:41

elko2/Msg 27: ........but my comments make a better reading!



That's only due to my reticence + the difference in 'Human Rights' afforded by your government, respectively!



You are allowed 100% - yabanci NIL!