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Road Safety: Don’t Get Caught Out

February 20, 2013
Posted in DVLA — Written by National Numbers

Steps have recently been made to improve the communication between the police and the DVLA, allowing roadside eye test failures to be reported instantly. The move improves the fluidity between the two bodies, reducing a task that used to take up to 4 days to just a few hours.

Since cars first came into play around the world, and even before in countries like the UK (those horse and carriage accidents must have been messy), governments have tried to make the roads a safer place to be. Figures suggest there have made huge steps to do this – in 1935 when there was only 2.5 million vehicles on the road, 7,343 people died in road accidents, compared to 2,538 deaths in 2008 when there was 26.5 million vehicles – but we are still fighting the root causes of dangerous driving.

Government initiative THINK! have been behind many of the recent road safety campaigns. Below are just some of the ways motorists will put themselves in danger, and how you can avoid finding yourself in an unthinkable situation.

 

Seat belts

It is maybe a staple today, but the law requiring drivers to use seat belts did not come into force until January 1983, and it wasn’t until 1991 that passengers were also required to strap-in.

Seat belts are undoubtedly one of the most important safety features of a car, securing drivers and passengers to their seats and thus protects them from serious injury in the event of a crash. Statistics show that you are more than twice as likely to die in a crash if you are not wearing a seat belt, and it has also been observed that over 300 road deaths in 2007 could have been avoided had seat belts had been used.

The Law:

Drivers and passengers are required to correctly wear a seat belt at all times. Failure to do say will result in a fine of £60 rising to £500 in prosecution.

How to avoid:

Wear your seat belt AT ALL TIMES. People are more likely to go without seat belts on short family journeys, but this puts the entire family in danger.

Ensure your passengers are all wearing their seat belts before setting off on your journey.

Correctly adjust your seat belt if necessary – if uncomfortable the temptation to unbuckle is there.

 

Speed Limits

The first UK speed limit was introduced in 1865 and was a lowly 10mph. It seems silly today but back then the thought of travelling at that sort of speed was terrifying. A few generations earlier, many believed that the speed locomotive trains could reach (around 15mph) would be enough to kill someone!

Fact is though that speed limits are there to save lives. It stands that the faster you go the less time you have to react to a situation and the longer it takes for your vehicle to come to a halt. A few miles per hour could mean the difference between life and death.

In 2009, 4,187 people were killed or seriously injured in accidents directly related to speed, and an accident at 40mph is 4-times more like to result in a death than one at 30-mph, as you probably know from this haunting advert.

More haunting is that speeding laws are often deliberately broken when seemingly convenient. As you can imagine, when the driver has nothing to blame but themselves it will result in horrible guilt for the rest of their life.

The Law:

Laws vary depending on the severity of the situation. It will most definitely result in a costly fine and points on your drivers licence, but can of course result in prison for persistent speeders and in horrible cases resulting in death.

How to avoid:

Always know and stick to speed limits. Even on rural roads you should not be tempted to try your luck and never assume it will be safe.

Be wary of the road conditions. Adjust how you drive according to your situation.

Know your car and know its limitations. Factors do mount up. For example, in a car in which the driver is high off the ground it can feel like things are moving slower.

Think about what it would be like if something went terribly wrong and you were to blame for willfully breaking the speed limit.

 

Driving While Impaired

Driving is at its most dangerous when combined with drugs and alcohol and the laws reflect that. Chemically impaired drivers seem to be at the forefront of most road accident horror stories you’ve heard of and it is plain to see why. Most people will have felt the effects of drugs and alcohol in some way, so just imagine being put in charge of a fast, potentially deadly machine in that condition.

Any amount of alcohol will affect the driver’s reaction time and motor skills, making them both less able to operate a vehicle properly as well as unable to react in a crisis.

By driving under the influence you not only put yourself in danger, but also your passengers, other motorists and pedestrians.

The Law:

Drink and drug driving is the most heavily penalised motoring offense in the UK. As well as fined up to £5,000 it will also result in an immediate 12-month disqualification of your driving licence and a criminal record.

How to avoid:

If you are planning on driving, do not drink. Or vice versa.

Remember it can take as long as 24-hours for the effects of drugs and alcohol to wear off. No matter how sober you feel.

Even with legal, prescription drugs you must be aware of their effects. Read the packaging and consult your doctor.

It is as important to help prevent others from breaking these laws as well. Do not tempt others into drinking and driving if you know they will be in danger.

 

Driving With Distractions

Mobile phones, sat nav, MP3 players, and even make-up will all serve to distract the driver, who must focus 100% of their attention on the road.

Even slight, split-second distractions can get in the way of crucial decisions that must be made to avoid accidents.

A driver is statistically four times more likely to be involved in an accident when distracted by anything within the car. Mobile phones alone can reduce reaction times by 50%, which can and will be deadly.

The Law:

The use of any handheld device while driving is prohibited and will result in fines and suspension of your driving licence if you are caught.

 How to avoid:

Remove all distractions from view – put them in a bag or in the backseat. Or both.

Turn off phones and pullover if you absolutely have to make/take a call. If needs be, use a handsfree kit.

If you think you will have something to do during your journey, e.g. tuning radio, putting on make-up, smoking, etc – do it before you set off.

 

Driving While Tired

Fatigue is a terrible contributor to road accidents and is in most cases avoidable. The human body gives plenty of warnings when it is tired and needs rest, so while it may not be convenient to deal with these off-road it is absolutely essential.

Tired drivers, just like drunk drivers, will have their reaction times horrendously affected by fatigue, and while attempts of keeping yourself awake might help at home or at work they are absolutely not worth the risk on the road. Driving is quite a long, boring activity for the most part, if you are showing signs of tiredness you are very likely to find yourself dozing off eventually. If you imagine reaction times being a huge danger on the road, imagine falling asleep with your foot on the pedal and losing complete control of the vehicle?

Research shows that 20% of road accidents in the UK are in someway related to tiredness, and sleep-related accidents are more likely to result in death and serious injury than anything already mentioned.

The Law

Fatigue-related car accidents are punishable depending the severity and most likely will fall under dangerous driving laws as well as reckless endangerment.

How to avoid:

If you show signs of tiredness (yawning, heavy eyes, etc), pullover and rest. Do not rely on short-term solutions like coffee or opening the window unless you don’t have long in your journey.

Plan a 15-minute break for every two hours you drive.

Don’t start a long journey if you are already tired.

Plan around your journey. Get plenty of sleep before, don’t eat a big meal or do anything immediately before the drive that will tire you out.

 

Other Road Users

Remember that it is not just cars that occupy the road. Motorists need to be wary of cyclists, motorbikes and horse riders, who all have the right to use the road as well – as odd as that sounds (a lot of people seem to disagree).

Shockingly, the number of accidents involving cyclists has increased in recent years and in 2011 92% of these accidents also involved a car. The number of cyclists on the road itself is seeing a steady increase of about 2% per year as well, so clearly more needs to be done in this regard.

Motorcyclists meanwhile have an accident rate completely disproportionate to their numbers. Motorcycles account for about 1% of all traffic, yet are involved in 22% of road accident deaths. Motorcyclists are 50 times more likely to die in traffic accidents and in 2010 over 5,000 of them were killed or seriously injured on the road.

Horses are unusual ones also, since there are not many of them, but they can be volatile because they are living creatures and not vehicles. They can be easily spooked by noise and fast moving vehicles around them. In one particularly gruesome incident in 2009, one horse rider was killed and 21 motorists were injured.

This works both ways; cyclists, horse rides and bikers all have a responsibility to keep themselves and other motorists safe.

The Law

Accidents caused by reckless driving or by just not being careful enough can be all it takes to reach a prosecution, especially if the victim is serious injured or worse. Don’t get caught off-guard.

How to avoid:

Remember other commuters and respect their presence. Give them room to get on with it, because they may need that space in an emergency.

Make eye contact to acknowledge that you have seen them and that you know they are there.

Indicate to make your intentions known. Remember that cars have a blind spot and you must compensate for that.

When cycling, riding a motorbike or riding a horse, make sure you wear the correct gear for visibility as well as safety.

Junctions are the worst area for motorbikes and bicycles. Look and listen for coming traffic and take your time; pulling out in a rush is how accidents are caused.

 

For more road safety information, please visit the THINK! website.

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Editorial: DVA/DVLA Merger – the positives and negatives

August 16, 2012
Posted in DVLA,Editorial — Written by National Numbers

To number plate dealers Northern Ireland is a paradise of private registrations. Vehicle after vehicle sporting a dateless number plate containing the letters I or Z. Occasionally you’ll see a JIL or a GAZ and you calculate in your head just how many people across the way would love to have one. It has been a long time – the 1950s – since that sort of plate was standard outside of Northern Ireland, so it can be a little moment of nostalgia every time you walk onto the streets.

An example of what you might see in Northern Ireland

An example of what you might see in Northern Ireland

I guess that would be the silver lining to one problem that has frustrated our customers from Northern Ireland for a very long time. Operating under DVA Coleraine (not DVLA Swansea), Northern Ireland is almost completely independent from the rest of the country. This makes the process of transferring a number plate to a Northern Irish car more complicated and more cost worthy (£200 on top of the price, in fact).

This problem may soon be rectified. We at National Numbers learned recently that the DVLA and the DVA plan on merging, bringing Northern Ireland up to date with the rest of the country. The new unified DVLA will be able to offer all the same services to Northern Irish drivers as the rest of the UK, meaning customers will not have to pay excess for what should be a simple transaction. It also means Northern Ireland will get the DVLA’s retention system, giving owners the ability to keep registration marks on paperwork – meaning there is no immediate requirement for vehicles and private numbers can be retained at the end of a car’s lifespan.

Long gone would be the days when our Irish customers felt victimised by the additional charges we as a dealer had to awkwardly explaining, stopping one huge headache on our part. As with anything though, if you open one door the draft will slam another one shut. Even this change with all its obvious positives has its downside.

The system that is currently in place allows drivers to sell their Irish number plates, and upon removal the drivers are issued with another dateless number plate. Irish sellers can keep selling their number plates over and over again, each time getting a new dateless for free from the DVA. This system is beneficial to all parties, as the sheer number of them available on market has meant the price of them can be very, very cheap.

There are many cheap number plates available on our website.

There are many cheap number plates available on our website.

Under news rules though, the DVLA will make these number plates non-transferable, effectively killing that market. Buyers looking for cheap, dateless number plates to hide their vehicle’s age or to make their refurbished vehicle road-ready will have less choice and of course the price will go up. They may even stop issuing them altogether; replacing them with the same “Current Style” number plates the rest of the country gets issued.

We don’t really understand why this is. We never understood why the DVLA made re-issued GB registration plates non-transferable either. There are costs involved in reselling a number plate so it is not as if the DVLA will lose money from it. It is not that the DVLA are particularly against the private number plate industry either, they do make a lot of money out of it themselves after all. We can only assume that the DVLA are doing it so that there is more interest in their yearly releases as well as their auctions.

It is indeed a shame that there are losers in this new deal, but at least our friends in Northern Ireland will reap the benefits of a fully functional, up-to-date DVLA system in complete harmony with the rest of the UK. Despite losing a great source for cheap dateless plates it should be easier for us to help our customers buy and sell number plates.

The DVLA suggest that the earliest the changes will take place is June 2013, most likely later, so there is still a fair way to go before Northern Ireland will be on equal footing with the rest of us. We suggest those looking to buy cheap dateless number plates do so now while there is still time and Irish sellers should get their plates on the market.


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Editorial: Ready or MOT – the mistake of scrapping tests for pre-1960 vehicles

July 26, 2012
Posted in DVLA,Editorial — Written by National Numbers

It was recently announced that pre-1960 vehicles would no longer require an MOT as of November 18th this year. The changes in rules have been brought in to the benefit of classic car owners, including Roads Minister Mike Penning. However, we at National Numbers feel this decision has more downfalls than benefits.

The glaring issue we have with the rule changes is of course with safety, an issue that the pushing parties are keen to downplay. It is claimed that two-thirds of these classic cars travel less than 500 miles a year and have a lower accident rate than modern cars. Furthermore, they suggest that classic car owners take better care of their cars in the first place. We’ll quote Mike Penning on this:

“Owners of classic cars and motorbikes tend to be enthusiasts who maintain their vehicles well. They don’t need to be told to look after them, they’re out there in all weathers checking the condition of the engine, tyres and bodywork.”

We don’t like speaking in Maybes when the issue is public safety. What classic vehicle owners tend to do does not really fill us with confidence that they will do. I am happy that two-thirds of these cars do not travel more than 500 miles, but what of that other third? Only one car needs to fail to cause a serious accident, and while we are not into scaremongering it is the responsibility of the Government to reduce every risk to the public, scrapping MOTs is not doing that.

To quote Nigel Case, owner of the Classic Car Club, on this issue: “Scrapping the MoT on any car is pretty daft.”

MP Mike Penning (passenger seat) with Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (driver) and Rt Hon Greg Knight MP (backseat).

MP Mike Penning (passenger seat) with Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (driver) and Rt Hon Greg Knight MP (backseat).

But maybe I’m being too harsh. Mike Penning emphasises that owners will be individually responsible for their car’s roadworthiness. By which he means each individual will be expected to make a personal declaration of the vehicles condition and be able to prove this if an accident occurs. I cannot see how this helps anyone but insurance companies who want to avoid paying out.

Think of it this way, recent statistics show that road accidents are on the increase. If and when a classic car is involved in an accident it doesn’t matter how well kept the car is, unless it has documentation from a private roadworthiness inspection any assessor will challenge the word of the person who said their car was fine. This means only the driver will be liable.

As soon as situations like these occur you can expect the law to change again, this time to make private inspections compulsory for drivers and this will cost a fair bit more than MOT tests would work out. It will probably affect insurance premiums also. Anyway you look at it there is going to be financial pitfalls for classic vehicle owners in this rule change.

Of course, there are sections of the classic car fraternity that look down at National Numbers Ltd for the business we are in. Under current rules number plate transfers are only allowed on vehicles subject to an MOT or HGV test at sometime in their lives, this would of course make number plates on pre-1960 vehicles non-transferable. While we doubt this will be the case when the law comes into effect, as we know how much money the DVLA makes from the industry, we do not support the idea of taking away an individual’s right to transfer.

We have always considered it unfair practice for the DVLA to restrict the sale of registrations. After all, we have dealt with customers in the past that have used the sale of their registration marks to actually keep the vehicle on the road. By all means have inspection procedure in place to spot potential fraud but don’t use the MOT as a blunt instrument to curtail legitimate transfers. We also maintain that it is entirely wrong for one group to force their views onto others, in this case the classic vehicle owners who believe number plates should not be transferred.

It is not something we at National Numbers are worried about. In the past we have carried out successful transfers on a fleet of hearses that would be MOT exempt if not for voluntary MOTs. It is possible to opt-in, despite what some publications have claimed. We are also pretty sure that the DVLA will change rules to make this even easier due to the money they would be losing otherwise. When they issue a statement on the matter we will know.

For the time being though, we at National Numbers Ltd believe that the changes are a mistake and that the party that will truly pay for it are the owners of classic cars that Mike Penning MP claims to be helping. I strongly advise that any driver, classic or otherwise, registers his or her concern to better protect everyone on the road. After all, when plans go belly up it will not be the politicians that pay the consequences.


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Car Prizes for DVLA and Public Sector Staff

March 31, 2010
Posted in DVLA — Written by National Numbers

The Honda Jazz is being offered as a prize for high work attendanceThe Times reported on Sunday that public sector employees are being motivated to turn up for work each day with lures of cars and cash incentives.

The incentives are part of a Government scheme which aims to reduce absenteeism thus saving £11 billion across the public sector. If employees turn up to work, they have more chance of winning prizes as part of the long-term scheme.

Those benefiting from the scheme include public sector workers, such as employees of the DVLA, fire-fighters, and postal workers; all of whom have already received some of the impressive prizes on offer.

Some of the more conventional prizes include cars like the brand-new Honda Jazz, and cash amounts of thousands of pounds. Nationwide, 37 postal workers have each won a Ford Focus.

The DVLA, however, seem to have taken a somewhat different approach. Their “In to Win” prize draw gives staff a day’s extra holiday allowance. DVLA employees already receive annual leave and can take up to three “duvet days” a year. On these days, an employee is free to choose a particular day not to work, and is presumably allowed to spend the day as they choose (although I’ll go for the duvet option any day!)

The tactics appear to be working: according to the article, the Royal Mail has reported a fall in absence rates from 6.1% to 4.8% over three years. In areas of the UK, both the Royal Mail and fire-fighters have achieved 100% attendance levels since the introduction of the scheme.

I have to wonder if a free personalised registration would motivate public sector staff to show up to work? We have millions to choose from on our web site, and registrations to suit all sorts of professions and jobs. So if you’re looking for a personalised number plate why not try a search on our web site?


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Alex Ferguson not United with Number Plate Namesake

March 28, 2010
Posted in Auctions,DVLA — Written by National Numbers

The Sun newspaper on Friday reported the plans of Manchester United fans to club together to buy Sir Alex Ferguson a personalised number plate.

The number plate – UTD 805S, which reads UTD BOSS, was shunned by Ferguson, who told the fans that he “wasn’t interested”.

The loyal fans had raised £10,000 to fund the present, which was up for grabs at the DVLA Spring Auction in Old Trafford.

Damian Lawson of the DVLA reportedly hoped to make £3 million from the sale, saying that “the players are keen to buy it.”

But, despite the media attention and high-profile of the number plate, it sold for just £2,500 on the hammer; bought by a seemingly unrelated couple at the auction.

So, Fergie gave the plate the thumbs down, but I am sure UTD 805S will be spotted somewhere, proudly displayed on a loyal fan’s vehicle, and flying the flag for the Red Devils. Hundreds of fans who support Manchester United display Manchester United number plates to show their allegiance and support of the side.

Why not try a search on our web site for Manchester United football number plates today, or try a search for anything else – we’re sure to ‘unite’ you with something special!


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Try Our New DVLA Online Auction Bidding Service

February 11, 2010
Posted in Auctions,DVLA,National Numbers News — Written by National Numbers

We are pleased to announce that we are offering a free online DVLA auction bidding service to those wishing to purchase personalised number plates online through the DVLA’s online auction service. The new online service complements our well-established offline auction service; both aim to make using the DVLA‘s auction services easier.

Buying number plates at auction can often be a daunting task and requires time and dedication to observe and react as bidding unfolds. National Numbers like to take the hassle out of buying number plates. At our offline auction service, we bid on registrations for customers. Our online service works in exactly the same way – we will purchase the registration on your behalf, while you relax and put your feet up!

This new service is the first of its kind to be offered to number plate buyers. National Numbers Chairman, Eric Craggs, says:

“This excellent online auction service gives our number plate customers the same fantastic opportunities as offline auction buyers. Tell us what plate you are interested in and let us do the legwork for you – don’t miss out on this opportunity to buy your perfect registration at auction.”

DVLA’s online auction service allows buyers to bid on number plates in a similar way to the popular auction web site eBay. For more information about how the service works view our DVLA online auction bidding service article.

Call us today on 01642 36 37 38 to see how we can help, or for more information read our auction testimonials from previous satisfied customers, or learn more about DVLA auctions.


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DVLA Competition to Win Supercar Track Day

January 13, 2010
Posted in DVLA — Written by National Numbers

The DVLA has teamed up with Everyman (I hope that includes women, too!) to offer 25 people the chance to win a supercar racing day experience.

DVLA number plate matching game

The track day winners will enjoy getting behind the wheel of a car from Ferrari, Lamborghini, or Aston Martin, at a leading race track in the UK.

The competition is part of DVLA’s Plate Match game and can be entered online. Entering is as simple as visiting the DVLA’s web site, playing the game, entering your contact details, and crossing your fingers until the 29th January!

If you’re going to the Autosport Show on 14th – 17th January at the NEC, Birmingham, you can play the game via DVLA’s stand in Hall 20.

The game involves matching cars to their most suitable number plate. Luckily I got all matches correct (I’d be worried if I didn’t!).

Have a go, and good luck! But please don’t rub my nose in it if you’re lucky enough to win!


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Government Guidance on DVLA Wording Slammed by Industry

January 4, 2010
Posted in DVLA — Written by National Numbers

using a computerNew guidelines issued by a Government agency outlining the language to be used by employees of the Highways Agency and DVLA has advised against the use of the word ‘motorist’, and several other phrases.

The guidance has met with a negative reaction from the motoring industry.

The guidelines advise employees to replace certain phrases with phrases that may be perceived as more inclusive to general road users. The use of some negative and informal phrases has also been advised against.

The guidelines, released by the Department for Transport following a Freedom of Information request, advise employees not to slip into using ‘jargon’ and to think of customers “out there on the network”. The guidance also includes the sections “How do we sound human?”, “How do we sound helpful?” and “How do we sound active?”

Employees of DVLA have been asked not to use “unfortunately” along with the phrases “I’m afraid …”, “not possible” and “I can’t”.

Peter Roberts of the Drivers’ Alliance said: “This is an absurd and typically overly-bureaucratic piece of guidance that just goes to reinforce the belief that this Government has an ideological hatred of motorists and anything to do with the motor vehicle“.

James May, the television presenter, slammed the guidelines as a “complete waste of time and money”.

When asked about the ban on the word “motorists”, a spokeswoman for the Department for Transport said: “The dictionary definition of a motorist is a car driver. As an agency we target all road users, including those in vans, buses and on motorcycles, not just those that travel in cars. The word ‘driver’ is a more inclusive term”.

What do you think? Is this guidance a step in the right direction to remove negative and non-inclusive language from communications with such agencies, or bureaucratic red tape? Have your say in our comments!

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Find Your Perfect 10 Number Plate!

December 14, 2009
Posted in DVLA,Number Plate News — Written by National Numbers

Our number plate customers’ are in for a treat – this week we purchased some of the 3,700 new 10-series number plates sold by the DVLA, so be sure to check out the new 10 series number plates on our web site.

There really is something for everybody in this release! We bought some fantastic combinations – in fact, this was our most successful new release ever. Meanwhile, over at DVLA, sales of the new 10-series number plates reached £2million on the first day of sale!

For the Ladies
Girls’ have plenty of options, with registrations such as ME10 DEY (Melody) and JU10 DTH (Judith); DO10 THY (Dorothy), FF10 NNA (Fiona), YV10 NNE (Yvonne); and Sue number plates, such as PO10 SUE and SO10 SUE.

Reg for Boys
Some for the boys are Max numbers such as ND10 MAX and PJ10 MAX; AA10 BAL (Iqbal), BR10 ANJ and BR10 ANR (Brian), AB10 MAR (Omar), GE10 RGE (George), OW10 WEN (Owen), and LL10 NEL (Lionel).

Number Plates for Males and Females
There are personalised registrations suitable for both boys and girls, such as BL10 NDE (Blonde), HE10 SAM, ME10 SAM, and OO10 SAM (Sam).

Surname Number Plates
And of course various number plates for surnames, such as DN10 BLE, EN10 BLE, and JN10 BLE (Noble).

Number Plates for Vehicle Brands
BMW car owners will be pleased with the numerous options for their coveted car, with new BMW-style number plates such as AV10 BMW, GS10 BMW and PW10 BMW becoming available for the first time.

Clio owners will like these tidy Renault Clio number plates: CL10 CAR, CL10 HOT and CL10 FAN.

The VW Polo gets a look in too, with registrations perfect for this hot hatchback: PO10 ACE, PO10 BOY, and PO10 CAR.

Fleet Combinations
There are also some interesting number plates for fleet vehicles, or vehicles used for business, such as GR10 CER (Grocer), UN10 CKD and UN10 CKS (perhaps for a Locksmith?), and BR10 KER (Broker).

PA10 OUT and SO10 OUT also have interesting connotations.

Just for Fun!
A fantastic pair of number plates for speed demons are VE10 CTY (looks like Velocity), and SM10 KED (Smoked).

And, my personal favourite (Transformers fans will love this one!) – AU10 BOT!

This small selection by no means does justice to the almost infinite possibilities for the new 10-series personalised registrations.

Why not try a 10-series number plate search on our web site to find your perfect registration? Or call us today on 01642 36 37 38 and let us help you find your perfect 10!


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DVLA Ban X Rated Number Plates

November 9, 2009
Posted in DVLA — Written by National Numbers

The DVLA has censored some X-rated combinations of the 59 and the new 10 sequence registrations.

The number plates, including the letters SP and LO, have really good potential for creating meaningful words to display on vehicle‘s. However some have a little too much meaning for sensitive officials at the DVLA, who have banned them from sale.

The registrations include potentially unpleasant combinations such as **59 ANK (spank), **59 ERM (sperm) and **59 EED (speed).

The subject of terrorism has also been censored from the registrations, with the reg’s *B10 GAS (bio gas) and *B10 WAR (bio war) being culled from the list of number plates for sale.

The DVLA regularly meets to discuss which registrations, if any, may be deemed offensive or inflammatory. In the past, the Government agency has pulled registrations such as BA57 ARD (bastard) and TE57 CLE (testicle); and also drug-related registrations such as EC57 ASY (ecstasy) and MY57 ASH (my stash).

Despite many number plates getting the chop, National Numbers has a collection of rude number plates and funny number plates that have escaped the eagle-eye of the censors at the DVLA. Give them a whirl!


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