28-12-2013, 01:23 AM
The rest of the thread is TL;DR but here is the answers.
Your number plate must be affixed securely to a vertical forward facing surface, not obscured and not obscuring any lights and iirc ahead of the front wheels too. The windscreen (being reflective) is obscuring the plate. This is a construction and use regulation but along with all other C&U regs is dealt with by ticket under the road traffic act, IIRC S41of the 1988 act but don't quote me on that.
You were brethalised as there is a power to require this from anyone who has committed a moving road traffic offence (the red light and the plate count as this) and the Christmas drink drive campaign and the bottle on your seat probably helped his decision with this too.
You should always stop for red traffic lights even if it means you have to brake sharply, there is a set on a 70mph dual carriageway just outside Watford that I have trouble with in the wet as if they turn amber at the wrong point its a genuine struggle to stop but you have to stop.
I take it you didn't get points with your fine? In London with the new priced 95% of tickets are £50 non endorsable or £100 endorsable and I'd of thought that a number plate C&U reg would be £50 but welsh police are lady gardens so who knows.
Your number plate must be affixed securely to a vertical forward facing surface, not obscured and not obscuring any lights and iirc ahead of the front wheels too. The windscreen (being reflective) is obscuring the plate. This is a construction and use regulation but along with all other C&U regs is dealt with by ticket under the road traffic act, IIRC S41of the 1988 act but don't quote me on that.
You were brethalised as there is a power to require this from anyone who has committed a moving road traffic offence (the red light and the plate count as this) and the Christmas drink drive campaign and the bottle on your seat probably helped his decision with this too.
You should always stop for red traffic lights even if it means you have to brake sharply, there is a set on a 70mph dual carriageway just outside Watford that I have trouble with in the wet as if they turn amber at the wrong point its a genuine struggle to stop but you have to stop.
I take it you didn't get points with your fine? In London with the new priced 95% of tickets are £50 non endorsable or £100 endorsable and I'd of thought that a number plate C&U reg would be £50 but welsh police are lady gardens so who knows.