Car Number Plates

HC Deb 18 March 1996 vol 274 c43W

Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions his Department has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers on the visibility and legibility of the different print types used on car number plates. [20575]

Mr. Norris

The Association of Chief Police Officers was consulted by this Department recently on possible refinements in the character font for vehicle number plates to improve legibility. ACPO was also represented, along with this Department, on the British standards committee reviewing the standard for the physical characteristics-for example, visibility, strength, reflectivity-of the number plate.

Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what regulations govern the specifications of car number plates. [20574]

Mr. Norris

The relevant legislation is the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1971.