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gramgramfirey

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Gidday all,
I watch Wheeler Dealer on Pay TV in Australia...quite an informative and interesting show.
Noticed recently that the vehicles have a yellow registration plate on the rear and a white registration plate on the front.
Can someone put me out of my misery and tell me why?
Thanks and compliments of the season to all.:confused:
 
redhand said:
Cos it's the law...
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Pretty much sums it up, we are very strict on reg plates in the UK and it actually works out quite well, you can tell vehicle age and are of first registration straight off the plates, it also helps identify what way round parked cars are on the side of the road I suppose
 
It#s actually because in the UK ya can't show a whte light or reflector to the rear. so Yellow was chosen instead.
 
was that in the olden days when the little arm would pop out so you knew which way they were turning.
should never stopped those you could lenghten them and get cyclist with them.
 
redhand said:
Trafficators.. I remember thems.. :eek: :eek:
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Yup, I remember me Grandad swerving all over the road whilst banging on the A pillar of his sit-up-and-beg Ford Popular saying "is it out? is it out?"

Happy days.
 
In uk a reflective surface is classed as a light for purposes of direction , eg you can only have white to rear when reversing , and only red to front when "special lamp" eg fire emeergency services . High conspicuity markings on trucks follow similar pattern eg red or yellow to rear white or yellow to side HTSH
 
tacr2man said:
In uk a reflective surface is classed as a light for purposes of direction , eg you can only have white to rear when reversing , and only red to front when "special lamp" eg fire emeergency services . High conspicuity markings on trucks follow similar pattern eg red or yellow to rear white or yellow to side HTSH
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Red lights are not front facing on emergency vehicles. They are rear facing a dnote a blockedlane. Highways agency traffic oficers often uwe them ilegally when travelling. They should only be used when stationary.
 
Sorry sunshine , Illuminated red cross still legal on ambulance and the other is a red beacon on a fire vehicle :)
 
Thanks guys for the explanations.Here in Aus we have the same coloured plate front and rear. I can see how the different colours work now. Cheers to all!!!!
 
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