Government bans GB sticker

[The Wino]

It would be a lot easier to get rid of Northern Ireland altogether

I think that's being done now on the quiet

 

[mikebeaches]

Not April 1st is it?
Why do people pay good money to read such rubbish. Ban all newspapers is a far better idea

I don't pay any money to read it.

The story simply came up on my newsfeed and there's no paywall on the Daily Express website.

 

[mikebeaches]

Country identifier initials are ruled by the Geneva Convention of Road Traffic 1949 and The Vienna Convention 1968. The codes are allocated by The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, not our government. UK government can decide what we put on our UK number plate, but the rest of the world will require a separate GB sticker as well when we visit their country.

May not be quite so.

According to the article:

The Government has told the UN secretary-general that it will be changing the sign needed on British vehicles when abroad.

 

[autorouter]

Excellent idea. Presumably preparing for the day in the near future when the island of Great Britain will not be entirely governed by the Westminster Government.

 

[Manic]

What does it matter to the British government what you have on your vehicle in another country.

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[peterc10]

The fines will go to the foreign countries.

All other countries require us to show GB plates, not "UK" one, unless the government can persuade the UN to change our international identifier. So the only way any other country can fine us is if we do NOT show the GB sticker.

You do realise that 4th July is International Fake News Day don't you?

 

[glenn2926]

You do realise that 4th July is International Fake News Day don't you?

You could well be correct and there’s me thinking it’s something to do with those pesky colonials over the pond.

 

[15edward]

It’s either part of the governments emerging propaganda to stop further devolution
or it’s to try and reassure those in NI that they are being considered despite not being considered leaving another union

 

[Landy Andy]

in the context of the poster

Please don’t tell others what my context is.

 

[AXO66]

All other countries require us to show GB plates, not "UK" one, unless the government can persuade the UN to change our international identifier. So the only way any other country can fine us is if we do NOT show the GB sticker.

You do realise that 4th July is International Fake News Day don't you?

That’s in the article as well. We tell the UN, we change our stickers, and every law enforcement agent on the Contenant will know of the change within 24 hours ……..l.
and there is something about UK with union jack on the number plate being legal.
But if you have a Welsh, Scottish, NI or England flag on your number plate , you will need a UK sticker on your vehicle .

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[Podney]

As far as I’m concerned we are still great,but we certainly don’t appear to be united.

Anyway,it’s in the Express so probably a load of tosh.

 

[Itsmcb]

I thought there was a campaign recently to bring back the 'Great' in Great Britain ?

 

[acropolis22]

May not be quite so.

According to the article:

The Government has told the UN secretary-general that it will be changing the sign needed on British vehicles when abroad.

I suspect it's absolutely bugger all to do with the UN secretary-general.

 

[The Wino]

I thought there was a campaign recently to bring back the 'Great' in Great Britain ?

I think the phrase I would have used is turn the clock back!

 

[Richard n Ann]

Alternative downgrades:

OK Britain
Alright Britain
That'll do Britain
Averagely acceptable Britain

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

Took my cars to Europe dozens of times and never had anything showing GB, never been stopped.

 

[Bailey58]

Did I read that it said somewhere on the vehicle? In that case mine will go in the loo, yes, in it.

 

[ChrisSue]

According to the paper:

If Britons fail to display the letters UK somewhere on their vehicle when abroad after the end of September, they will be fined.

But the penalty will depend on the law of the country concerned.

So no, apparently it is the country you are visiting / travelling through that will determine the penalty

So a UK government will put a law in place after notifying the UN and it will be up to other countries to determine the penalty and, presumably, will then send the proceeds of any fine to UK government?

Substitute UK for Ruritania please and remember that this comes from the Daily Express which routinely every November tells us that we will be under six feet of snow for three months.

Brilliant

 

[ontheroadagain]

It would be a lot easier to get rid of Northern Ireland altogether

Thanks a lot.
I suppose if you also got rid of Scotland and Wales you could become Great England

 

[Wack]

still reads as nothing changed on the .gov website

Displaying number plates

How to display number or licence plates, get plates made up, replace lost, damaged or stolen plates, and the national letters, flags and symbols you can display.

www.gov.uk

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[Grianan]

I’m not convinced this is genuine - can’t find any other reference to it. I’ve never read the Express - is it a reliable source of info?

 

[phase3begins]

Gotta love the Express.

1.
However, the change has disappointed some numberplate suppliers.
One has told the AA it will need four to six months to update plates to the UK version, leading it to lose orders.

yep changing GB to UK on a computer. wow that’s a challenge

2. Britain has highest fuel tax charges in Europe. Apparently Italy is no longer in Europe.
might be worth phoning Italy to let them know.

 

[mikebeaches]

So a UK government will put a law in place after notifying the UN and it will be up to other countries to determine the penalty and, presumably, will then send the proceeds of any fine to UK government?

... remember that this comes from the Daily Express which routinely every November tells us that we will be under six feet of snow for three months.

I don't disagree that the Daily Express frequently runs ridiculous weather (and other) articles. Which significantly undermines it's credibility.

However, I suspect this item may be broadly accurate?

 

[Viennese]

I bought a new GB sticker on Friday!

 

[Popty]

Hi all, reading these threads, it's pointless as we can't go over to Europe anyway, so why waste money on plates. Anyway you know how it is and was
Years ago we were a empire, ruled by an emperor.
Then we were a kingdom, ruled by a king.
Now we are a country,!!!!

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[mikebeaches]

still reads as nothing changed on the .gov website

Displaying number plates

How to display number or licence plates, get plates made up, replace lost, damaged or stolen plates, and the national letters, flags and symbols you can display.

www.gov.uk

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The article makes it clear the Government website has not been updated yet. Which is not altogether unusual, given the information has emerged during the weekend.

 

[Wack]

But surely the .gov website should be the first to be updated, before a press release, if I were spending £40 on new plates today I'd be a bit cheesed off if I checked the place I should check , took their information as gospel and ordered them.

 

[John Barrett]

Hi all, reading these threads, it's pointless as we can't go over to Europe anyway, so why waste money on plates. Anyway you know how it is and was
Years ago we were a empire, ruled by an emperor.
Then we were a kingdom, ruled by a king.
Now we are a country,!!!!

That's an old Australian joke about their PM...

 

[Puddleduck]

Only one island. Great Britain is the single island comprising Scotland, Wales and England (not even the Isle of Man).

The UK includes Northern Ireland. (but still not the Isle of Man)

GB would also exclude The Isle of Wight, Anglesey, all the Scottish Island etc etc. I know that is pedantic but Great Britain is, geographically just the large island. Of course general usage means that the smaller islands of the British Isles are included in GB (but still not Northern Ireland).

Any bets as to when an additional sticker of ENG, SCO, NI or WALES is also required? (slap on the wrist as that could be a political question but wasn't meant to be).

 

[mikebeaches]

But surely the .gov website should be the first to be updated, before a press release, if I were spending £40 on new plates today I'd be a bit cheesed off if I checked the place I should check , took their information as gospel and ordered them.

I don't disagree. But as said, these things seem to happen these days.

We often hear new Covid / travel rules before Government websites are updated.

And I wonder if they can't / won't change the website until the new standard has been formally submitted and sanctioned by the UN?

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