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GB Registered Vehicle being imported
GB Registered Vehicle being imported into Northern Ireland Scenario 1 You have the full GB V5C and is currently Road Taxed, to register the vehicle in NI Ireland we will require: GB V5C—filled out in NI Address Valid Insurance Certificate GB Road Tax Disc V10 form – completed This can be done during transfer of registration Scenario 2 You have the full GB V5C and it is not currently Road Taxed, to register the vehicle in NI Ireland we will require: GB V5C—filled out in
READ MORE →Banned Motorists on roads after DVLA
Banned Motorists on roads after DVLA loses disqualifications More than 1,000 banned drivers may still be on the roads because details of their disqualifications have been lost by the government agency that is supposed to keep track of them. Despite the motorists having been banned by the courts for accruing 12 or more penalty points, the DVLA has failed to record details of their disqualifications on its database. It means that while it is still illegal for them to drive, they are able to ta
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Dateless Cherished Registrations
Personalised Number Plates versus Dateless Cherished Registrations Personalised Numbers Plates is usually number plates that spell out a name, for example DES 51E, where as a Dateless Cherished Registrations is a Short Character Number Plate that doesn’t spell a name for example 9 XO, There are a few factors to consider before you decide: Budget: The main reason people would chose a Personalised Number Plate rather than a Dateless Cherished Registration would be price. Personalised N
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Finding your perfect Number Plates?
What if you can’t have your name on a number plate? If you have a long name and you can’t substitute any of your letters for digits, you may not know, but you are not alone... Allot of people then decides on having a nice short digit dateless registration. What looks better on a Number Plate, a plate that is trying to spell a name OR a short digit cover number? AJ54 DER trying to spell Alexander OR 3 SXA In my opinion the 3 SXA looks allot better than a plate trying to spel
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New “11” Series Personalised Number Plates available for purchase in December 2010.
The New “11” series registration will issued to all Brand-New vehicles registered on and after 01st March 2011. However if you do not have to have a Brand New vehicle to transfer the registration immediately these registrations can be held on a Retention Certificate. The “11” series will probably be the most popular and sort after combination to date. The various possible combinations that will be available will be endless. The digits 11 can be substituted for allot letters to create differen
READ MORE →Ferrari finally explains 458 Italia fires
Ferrari has officially explained what caused five of the very earliest examples of its 458 supercar to catch fire. A Ferrari spokesperson said “When the car is driven to high exhaust temperatures, in hot ambient temperatures, the adhesive used in the wheel arch assemblies can overheat and allow the rear wheel housing heat shields to move around. In extreme cases, the glue can begin to smoke and catch fire. It would only be a problem on cars driven very hard and has only affected a handful o
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The Number Plates Language
Looking for a personalised number? Can’t get all the letters of your name on the number plates? Well maybe you are not aware that many people who buy registrations are in the same situation and therefore they substitute numbers for letters. The common substitutes are as follows: •A » 4 or 6 •B » 8 or 13 •D » 0 •E » 3 •G » 6 •H » 11 •I » 1 •L » 1 or I •N » 1V •O » 0 •Q » 0 or O •R » 12 •S » 5 •T » 7 •U » V •V » U •W » VV •Y » 7 •0 »
READ MORE →Independent driving and riding section
Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in Great Britain in October 2010. Which tests will include the independent driving or riding section The independent driving or riding section will be included in the following practical driving tests: car motorcycle module two large goods vehicle (LGV) passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) tests approved driving instructor (ADI) driving ability (sometimes called ‘part two’) taxi (also allowed with a taxi dispatch softw
READ MORE →Lollipop Spy Cameras to Record Number Plates
Spy Cameras have been unveiled by the Lothian Police as the lasted weapon against motorists. The new "video pole" will be used in East Lothian for the first time today, with the local authority becoming the first in Scotland to invest in the £1050 piece of hi-tech kit. The hidden cameras are automatically activated when the Lollipop is in an upright position, snapping the registration plates of vehicles which fail to stop. The new camera poles are being welcomed by the Crossing guides and
READ MORE →Number Plates promotes Nazi ethos
A New Zealand woman is refusing to change her personalised number plates, despite a complaint it promotes white supremacism. Lisa Marie Thompson told a local paper her plate – which reads 'ARYAN 1' – is merely the initial and surname of an ex-boyfriend, Andrew Ryan. She says she was not aware of the more common association with the offending word until being told of the complaint. "Aryan" is the word Nazi tyrant Adolf Hitler used to describe his "master race". The unnamed complainant said
READ MORE →Unintelligent Number Plates in South Africa
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (DRT) will again not meet the deadline for the roll out of the intelligent number plates (INP) project. After several previous delays, the department had set October as its deadline for the implementation of the new number plates that have RFID tags and that contain unique identification codes programmed into a 2D bar code. However, parts of the project will not be ready by then, despite Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane committing to the intro
READ MORE →Mercedes-Benz Models
Ever since Mercedes-Benz invented teh motor car, the company's philosophy have boon "the best or nothing! Today, this philosophy have never looked more fiiting, with the arrival of new models that continue to deliver excelletn design, efficencey, safety and beautiful craftmanship. This year sees the lauch of the new generation R-Class and the arrival of the highly accomplished M-Class Grand Edition. Later this year it will welcome the new generation CL-Class, offering both supreme refinement
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