Is this legal in SA?

[Fruks]

dont try this here by die kaap my oaks hahahaa

 

[SylisM]

Depends where you are...

JHB I had this on my STI with velcro only. No plate holder or anything. Stopped MANY times (as is normal when you have a scooby) and never had any issues.

Durban cops will want to arrest you :roflol:

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[Dirtydeedsman]

Overwhelming responses here so it is decided then, It is going on the side

 

[Dewald Basson]

dont try this here by die kaap my oaks hahahaa

ChrisBrand is from CT and his e46 has the plate mounted on the side :fencelook:

 

[ChrisBrand]

dont try this here by die kaap my oaks hahahaa

ChrisBrand is from CT and his e46 has the plate mounted on the side :fencelook:

Hehehe I do and have not had any hassles. Plate must just be mounted on the front and visible

 

[wattywat]

I still don't understand why it's cool for motorcycles to only have one but cars need both. Makes no sense whatsoever :hammerhead:

 

[Dirtydeedsman]

I still don't understand why it's cool for motorcycles to only have one but cars need both. Makes no sense whatsoever :hammerhead:

If you are involved in an accident with what is pretty much a guillotine in front of your bike your chances of making it are close to none

 

[wattywat]

I still don't understand why it's cool for motorcycles to only have one but cars need both. Makes no sense whatsoever :hammerhead:

If you are involved in an accident with what is pretty much a guillotine in front of your bike your chances of making it are close to none

Fair point, never actually thought of that. Still think they should just apply the same rule across all vehicles though, one plate on the rear mandatory, front optional.

 

[Pho3niX90]

I by chance read during the weekend that it's perfectly legal.

"Front number plates may be attached to the side of the front bumper if the vehicle design cannot accommodate a number plate in the middle."

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/moto...in-south-africa-what-you-can-and-cant-do.html

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[Preshen14]

If I am not mistaken some people I know that decided to do that did get fined due to it been considered a motorcycle plate. Which means you have an incorrect plate and not been clearly displayed.

The Alfa plate is on the side from factory but it is rectangle and not square.

Why we get confused is because some cops let it pass, some don't. For example, a cop pulled my girlfriend's mum on the freeway from the middle lane to pull her Perspex plates off, It was not a fancy font even.

I am not a fan of a square plate, I just drive with no front plate :smilebounce: unless I am driving far, then I just put the plate back, what makes it easy for me is I bought an Impact strip, so I put it on whenever I want and in my boot is my number plate already stuck onto the holder, so I just removed the impact strip and put the holder with the plate back.