Registration Number Plate, Front Placing?

[tomtaylor1]

HI All, is it legal to place the front registration number on  the left or right of the front the car, I need more air flow through the radiators.

I have seen cars with this configuration, but was informed maybe not allowed.

Thank you.

Regards Tom 

[JaseTheBass]

The Mitsubishi Lancer often has the plate to the nearside so it seems there's no problem with it.

[Don Mega]

Ive run no front plate and a concealed front plate (behind the grille). both were frowned upon but now run an offset plate (under the left head light) and that has been of no concern to date.

[JAS21]

Hi Tom

Is this overheating on your Caribian ... did you get the engine re-built or find a 2nd hand one? ... or chuck it in the ditch and buy something else ...  just interested

[pgrahmm]

I put a front bar on for 5 auxiliary lights & it partially obscured part of the plate but could be seen if standing 20-30 feet away....

 

There was a 400b fine going through the next road check.....

+ the laughing I told you so from the wife when I got home....

 

We're on the road every day so I watched for placement on vehicles & left - right - high & low seemed to make no difference as long as visible.....Seems to be no hard line standards like there are in the states....

[Wiggy]

I've seen them on the left (passenger) side on Alfa Romeos here as the centre is not an option due to the V shaped grille, so can't see it being an issue.

 

[overherebc]

Was once told that even in the UK the front plate on my old e-type was not strictly legal because it was not on a vertical surface.

Not too many E's here so would be interesting to know how the BIB would look at it.

[OMGImInPattaya]

Just a personal opinion, but depending on the model of my ride, if a front plate looked too daft, I'd just take the occasional checkpoint fine.