A trade plate:
• must be displayed on a vehicle as long as it is visible and vertical on both the front and rear (rear only for motorcycles)
• cannot be displayed inside a vehicle
• must not cover the vehicle’s existing number plates (except motorcycles)
••• Motorcycles can continue to display a trade plate over the existing number plate •••
Please Note: The penalties for improper use of trade licences/plates can include a maximum fine of £5000 and a possible prison term not exceeding two years. Using or keeping an unlicenced vehicle on a public road is an offence punishable by a maximum penalty of £1000 or five times the rate of duty, whichever is the greater. The court can also impose an additional penalty equivalent to any outstanding arrears of duty. |