Legislation

How will number plates change?

• From now on only solid black characters are permitted.
• Fonts, commonly known as Carbon, Hi line and 3D are no longer permitted.
• All printed materials manufactured by number plate suppliers must have the new British Standard mark, BS AU 145e.
• All flags must be part of the reflective material, they must not be overprinted or stuck on.
• The reflective materials used have to be plain with no water marks and must meet photometric requirements.
• Nothing can be printed within 10mm of the characters other than the registered company name and postcode.
• The customers’ registered company name and post code must be printed 7mm away from the characters.
• The maximum height for the customers’ registered name and post code is 10mm and the minimum is 3mm.
• A printed border is optional, and can be up to 5mm wide, but must be at least 10mm away from the nearest character.
• The lip area can still be used to advertise and personalise.