Posts from June 2013
Cheap Number Plates for Toby
The recent release of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ has caused a bit of a 1920’s revival in the world of fashion. Anyone who has seen the film will be aware of the extravagant lifestyle the main characters led and their love of all things fast and fashionable. Lead character Nick Carraway played by Tobey Maguire gets a taste of what it is like to lead the life of a rich New York Gentleman when he falls into the company of his new neighbour Jay Gatsby. Throughout the film we see
READ MORE →Indiana police officer fights for 0INK plate
Police corporal Rodney Vawter has had his personalised plate revoked by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles as it has been deemed offensive. His plate 0INK could be thought to be linked to the derogatory term for the police 'pig'. However Mr Vawter believes in freedom of speech and is keen to keep his plate and so he is suing the bureau. He has had this plate for three years, but it is only now that they have decided not to renew it. Rodney Vawter sees the plate as a bit of joke, he's be
READ MORE →Number plates around the world – India
As in the UK all vehicles in India must have a number plate. They're issued by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in each state. Some states even bar cars with plates from other states from entering certain areas. Commercial vehicles have yellow plates with black text, but a standard vehicle for personal use will have white plates with black text, both front and back. The only people allowed to drive without a license plate are the President and state governors who instead just have the em
READ MORE →Northern Ireland Car dealer fined
A car dealer from Carrickfergus, County Antrim Northern Ireland has been fined £300 for selling a vehicle which had been a category C insurance write off. Speedy Reg have learned that Blair Buchanan of Buchanan Car Sales did not at any stage during the sale inform his customer that the vehicle had been written off. According to BBC News NI the case was brought to court by the Trading Standards Service following an investigation arising from the customer's complaint. The court heard
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Cheap Irish Number Plates
Did you know we have the largest stock of cheap Irish number plates in the whole of the UK? We have 5000 Irish plates stored on motorbikes for you to choose from. Other registration companies and coach companies come to us for Irish plates. We are also very proud to be the only Northern number plate dealer to have been awarded with the quality standard BSI. Anyway, that's enough about us! We just wanted you to know that if you want a cheap Irish number plate then your purchase is safe i
READ MORE →Is it easy to buy a DVLA plate from Speedy Reg?
Well the answer is a resounding YES! We've been selling number plates to the public for a long time now, over the years we've worked out the best ways to enable the process to go as smoothly as possible for you. We have a good relationship with the DVLA and we'll keep track of your purchase from beginning to end. We've also grown over this time and have a brilliant customer service team of which we're particularly proud. We all know how frustrating it can be when you call a company and you d
READ MORE →Fears Number plate recognition targets the poor in Australia
Welfare groups are claiming that the hi-tech licence plate recognition system is targeting the poor. Police believe the all-new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system is the key to identifying illegal vehicles The ANPR - which sits on top of a patrol car - scans and records number plates of passing vehicles, which is automatically linked the to the police database. If a vehicle is wanted for any reasons below the patrol vehicle will give chase: stolen vehicles disqualifie
READ MORE →Jailed for using Rude Number Plates
Barrie Barker, 58 has been jailed for parking parked cars with rude number plates outside a former magistrate’s house as part of a campaign of harassment. He was sentenced for 12 months for breaching an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo). For nine years Mr and Mrs Roddis was subjected to abuse from Barker, which resulted in Mr Roddis suffering a nervous breakdown. The row began over cars on and around Barker’s home in the quiet cul-de-sac of Lund Close, Lundwood, Barnsley. Barker began pa
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