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FrankBlack · 01-30-2008

Think motorcycle number plates are too big and the law too strict? Sign this:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/numberplate/

johntog · 01-30-2008

Good idea. Done

greasygraeme · 01-30-2008

done,but i think its a bit like

and not many on here have signed

apathy is what defeats us brits

greasy

FrankBlack · 01-30-2008

thanks Graeme and Johntog - the petition just started, so it's early days. I agree though, many UK citizens have become terribly complacent in the last decade or two. Perhaps since the miners' strikes...We can but try however...especially for such a noble cause!

All the best

CrazyCam · 01-30-2008

Hi Frank.

I feel your pain, and sympathise

On the odd occasion that I've visited Scotland in recent years, I was struck by the "barn-door" size of motorbike number plates.

Back in the '60's they weren't that big, were they?

Our NSW bike plate is only 180 x 90 mm, reflective yellow, with black letters and numbers... generally three letters and two numbers, but some older bikes, have two letters and three numbers.

I guess that since the UK would have a lot more bikes than NSW, or scheme wouldn't work there.

I'd sign your petition, but suspect they might pick the Ozzie accent!

CrazyCam · 01-30-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankBlack

orange street lights;

Orange street lights...you mean catholics don't show up in them?

(I'm originally from near Glasgow, can't you tell?)

greasygraeme · 01-30-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyCam

Orange street lights...you mean catholics don't show up in them?

(I'm originally from near Glasgow, can't you tell?)

its only funny coz its true (quote from homer simpson)

PeteH · 01-30-2008

Done, I think you need to spread the word on a few other forums tho.

FrankBlack · 01-30-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeteH

Done, I think you need to spread the word on a few other forums tho.

I agree. Feel free to spread the word on other sites.

redmelons · 01-31-2008

I don't actually give a monkey's what my number plate looks like - I spend time riding my bike, not gazing lovingly at it's rear end

But I think it's going to be fairly irrelevant what it looks like when the government bring in Spy chips for motorcycle number plates They won't need to be able to read your numberplate - it will transmit all your details anyway.

The government has already begun putting out false statistics about the number of motorcycle riders not paying road tax in order to justify 'chipping' number plates.