UK Statutory Instrument SI 2001/561 United Kingdom

The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

These Regulations revoke and replace regulations 17 to 22 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1971 and regulations 18 to 23 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 and instruments amending those regulations by making new provision in respect of the fixing and lighting …

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
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Part 1

PRELIMINARY

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and revocation
s.002 Interpretation: general
s.003 Exempt vehicles
Part 2

REGISTRATION PLATES

1 of 8 sections shown
s.007 Fixing of registration plates: vehicles registered before the relevant date Regulated
  • Fix front and rear registration plates on pre-relevant-date vehiclesAny Person
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004 Interpretation of Part II
s.005 Fixing of rear registration plates: vehicles registered on or after the relevant date
s.006 Fixing of front registration plates: vehicles registered on or after the relevant date
s.008 Fixing of registration plates: works trucks, road rollers and agricultural machines
s.009 Lighting of rear registration plates
s.010 Specifications for registration plates
s.011 Further requirements for registration plates
Part 3

REGISTRATION MARKS

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5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 Interpretation of Part III
s.013 Layout of marks
s.014 Size and spacing of characters
s.014 Size and spacing of characters: special cases
s.015 Style of characters
Part 4

MISCELLANEOUS

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s.016 International distinguishing signs and other material Regulated
  • Keep registration plates to permitted marks onlyAny Person
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.017 Optional early use of new-specification plates and prescribed font
s.017 Optional early compliance with Schedule 2, Part A1
s.018 Saving for vehicles constructed before 1st January 1973
s.019 Offences under section 59 of the Act
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch002 The plate must be made of retroreflecting material which, as...
s.sch002 Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of...
s.sch002 Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of...
s.sch002 Subject to the paragraphs below, other than the registration mark,...
s.sch002 Each plate must display below the registration mark additional markings...
s.sch002 The markings required under paragraph 5 must be—
s.sch002 The space between the bottom of the registration mark and...
s.sch002 A border may be displayed on a registration plate where...
s.sch002 Requirements where the vehicle carries a registration plate which is...
s.sch002 Requirements where the vehicle carries a registration plate which is...
s.schedule/2/part/3/paragraph/wrapper1n2 Either of the following is permitted—
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s.schedule/3/part/2/paragraph/wrapper9n2 Diagram 3c
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3 other provisions
s.001 The plate must be made of retroreflecting material which, as... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of... (opens in a new tab)

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