Hi everyone swapped tent for a campervan

[Channa]

Hi Eddie,
Jimmy and myself will be heading north about the middle of March Jim,s OK but his brother Don is a little upset because he swapped cars with Jim and got a ticket off a copper just finishing his shift in Doncaster for having the blue UK / Euro symbol badge on the left side of his rear number plate, the copper told him the badge would cause confusion for the cameras on the police helicopter if they were ever giving chase. Don said to him at my age of 83 they wont have to chase him very far because he wouldn't be getting into trouble ( Fighting, Rape, Pillage, Drugs or Burglary ) he told the smart arse that the car was 12 years old and had traveled over 100,000 miles on British roads and had been MOT tested over 9 years and the badge had been on since new and no other policeman or MOT test station had ever commented on it being unlawful and will you be giving me a warning he said no I am giving you a £70 on the spot fine and if you don't get it changed and I see you again I'll give you another £70 fine. What a fine way to treat a 83 year old pensioner it makes you sick.
This same copper will be petrified to confront the YOBS & DRUG PUSHERS and cause him to have to suffer the warmth of the police station to fill in a mountain of paper work its easier to nab a pensioner, I have seen thousands of these Euro badges on rear number plates so if any reader has this type of number plate make sure you can be seen by the helicopters.
L.O.T.S.W.

Hi and welcome to the site,

I must admit to being disturbed by the number plate scenario, outlined in your post.

The reason is that I normally hang around the Doncaster area and I feel that your pal has albeit perhaps been treated within the law? however not in a respectful way.

From the 30/06 /2009 the rules re number plate markings changed, and there are limited 'grandfather' rights which means plates in effect can become illegal, which would explain why the plates he had passed previous mot's.

The regulations were actually changed to prevent the use of 'show plates' on vehicles using the road, and people spelling names etc.

The fine was increased from £30 to £60 however is non endorsable.

New rules also were aimed at stopping people displaying Manchester United football club etc on the space reserved for national logos.

For the benefit of others and if your friend still has the plates these are the new regulations

Basically in summary:

The rules allow for voluntary use of the EU flag with the GB or
other OK type flags is Scottish flag welsh dragon ect

I think that our 'copper' friend has gone a little OTT, and taken the new regs out of the right spirit it seems.

regards

Channa

 

[mutus]

Hi randi

Sorry to hear about dan,some coppers are power mad,i got stopped just after new year,the young copper said come and sit in my car 4 a while,the reason i stopped u was u where wandering all over the road,wich i denied he then said i stunk of beer or aftershave i hadent had a shave 4 a week nor had i had a drink 4 2 months he breathalised me. came back as zero so i told him he should get his nose checked out.What happend to dan was a bit out of order he could have used a bit of tact against an elderly gentleman of witch he is.I ,allways thought jimmy was a bit of a dell boy,100000 on the clock. did u get my e mail
regards Eddie

 

[Last Of The Summer Wine]

Hi Eddie,
I didn't get on computer yesterday I was out metal detecting all day but got your email today, Dons car is a Senator Automatic heavy on juice.

 

[Coach]

Hi & Welcome.

Just to let you no your not aloan in the computer area, and yes im new on this site, but where ever you go motorhome,ers are all very friendly people & willing to help out. I'm trying to find my way around it all to .