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According to the traders, the police followed a little rhyme about trade plates: [89] Red-on-white, stop on sight White-on-red, go ahead. The format of trade plate numbers comprises three digits (with leading zeros if necessary) followed by one, two or three letters denoting the location of issue, using pre-2001 format codes. [88]
The DVLA is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. The current Chief Executive of the agency is Julie (Karen) Lennard. [3] The DVLA is based in Swansea, Wales, with a prominent 16-storey building in Clase and offices in Swansea Vale. It was previously known as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre.
Almost all long-term residents ("long term" in this case means over 30 days) of a state who wish to operate motor vehicles must possess a driver's license issued by their state DMV, and their vehicles must show license plates (and current registration tags or stickers) issued by that agency.
Even multiples of 1000 and 1111 ("four-of-a-kind") are deemed cherished by the DVLA and thus withheld. Each series ends at 9998 and follows on to the next letter/number combination in the series. [citation needed] Northern Ireland plate. This particular County Down plate, which dates from the last century, uses an old-style font.
Personalised plates have recently become available that allow motorists to choose any seven letters, overlaid on a map of the island with "Bermuda" printed across the top, on a plate of North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm). Similar sized plates are used for classic cars, designated by a preceding 'CL'.
This is a list of country codes on UK issued diplomatic vehicle registration plates, i.e. the first group of three numbers. [1]Since 1979, motor vehicles operated by foreign embassies, high commissions, consulates and international organisations have been issued unique vehicle registration marks with a distinguishing format of three numbers, space, letter D or X, space and three numbers.
The trade of number plates was started by private dealers, entrepreneurs who saw an opportunity to sell something in demand. Originally, the only vanity plates allowed to be transferred were ordinary registrations that had been transferred. The DVLA began selling personalised registrations unrelated to the registration districts in 1989.
Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and overseas territories include: Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom; Vehicle registration plates of Northern Ireland; Vehicle registration plates of the Isle of Man; Vehicle registration plates of Jersey; Vehicle registration plates of the Bailiwick of Guernsey