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Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 3:00 pm
by Doctor T
Am off to France next week and think ive heard that since we left the E.U that the white with black GB oval stickers are now not recognised. It seems i need to buy a UK sticker. Does anyone know the minimum size i can get away with? Or is it standard size across the board with cars and bikes?
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 3:20 pm
by yorkie
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 3:51 pm
by Doctor T
They are not recognised by the E.U anymore. What ive just read is it has to be an oval white background and block black letters but no mention of legal size for an MC. I think( know) the EU is pi## off and making it hard for us English to ride in their country legally.
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 4:10 pm
by Casbar
uk motorcycle number plate stickers
If on a bike, that is all you need.
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 4:12 pm
by Casbar
Doctor T wrote:
They are not recognised by the E.U anymore. What ive just read is it has to be an oval white background and block black letters but no mention of legal size for an MC. I think( know) the EU is pi## off and making it hard for us English to ride in their country legally.
They were fine last week, but things do change quickly
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 7:50 pm
by yorkie
Casbar wrote:
They were fine last week, but things do change quickly
Hahaha,Ditto that, I got pulled over last year, purely a random check in the middle of the countryside. All they did was look at the rear number plate, with these UK stickers attached, and waved me on, no issues whatsoever.
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 5:37 am
by David.
Doctor T wrote:Off to France next week, I need to buy a UK sticker. Does anyone know the minimum size.
UK Stickers & UK Number Plate Stickers | Drive-France.com
In France, it looks like the small number plate stickers are legal.
More discussion on the subject here,
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Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 2:10 pm
by Doctor T
So reading more about the subject i have found more information. Number plate stickers are fine in France but in places like Spain, Malta, Cyprus, and Italy require a full sized UK sticker no matter the size of the vehicle. 18cm wide by 13.3cm tall. So as am also off to Spain and Portugal later this year, i will just buy a couple of legal UK stickers.
Why the change from GB to the UK, anyone knows?. I have a pack of smaller GB stickers in the garage that I've used over the years.
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 2:16 pm
by David and Sally
Doctor T wrote:
So reading more about the subject i have found more information. Number plate stickers are fine in France but in places like Spain, Malta, Cyprus, and Italy require a full sized UK sticker no matter the size of the vehicle. 18cm wide by 13.3cm tall. So as am also off to Spain and Portugal later this year, i will just buy a couple of legal UK stickers.
Why the change from GB to the UK, anyone knows?. I have a pack of smaller GB stickers in the garage that I've used over the years.
Because NI is not part of GB. It is part of UK. It's a post-Brexit thing.
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 2:23 pm
by Doctor T
Would have thought NI would be allowed their own badge as their registrations are totally different from the mainland. More discrimination by the EU
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 4:01 pm
by David and Sally
I see what you are saying but all of the UK is covered by the UK plate.
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 12:11 pm
by Sharkfighter
I’m off to the Dolomites next week for a motorbike rally with Italian police officers, I’ve only got the uk sticker on my number plate. I’ll let you know how I get on
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:01 pm
by Iscadean
Doctor T wrote:
Am off to France next week and think ive heard that since we left the E.U that the white with black GB oval stickers are now not recognised. It seems i need to buy a UK sticker. Does anyone know the minimum size i can get away with? Or is it standard size across the board with cars and bikes?
I replaced the number plate instead of stickers. Now with Union Jack and UK. £1000 fine and MOT fail if still using GB.
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:10 pm
by Iscadean
Doctor T wrote:
They are not recognised by the E.U anymore. What ive just read is it has to be an oval white background and block black letters but no mention of legal size for an MC. I think( know) the EU is pi## off and making it hard for us English to ride in their country legally.
Actually, it was the British government decided that the country code should change from GB to UK. Eu was happy with whatever. UK gov. Decided to change and will fine you £1000 if you don’t change by 31st March 2022. My car has new stickers and the bike has a new number plate. Eu does not allow EU flag on the bike. GB government doesn’t allow it either. ‘Welcome to the Brexit, sir.’
Re: Off to France. GB or UK?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:14 pm
by DaveCly
I did 12 countries in Europe in May with this on the number plate and no problems at all
