Originally Posted by
speedking
But Abdabz,
1. The plate was perfectly legible, which is how the NIP was despatched.
2. If an incident occurs, a witness is more likely to remember a plate that looks like it reads "Peter", or "Lawyer", rather than "P3 TER", or "L4 WYR".
OP, I suspect it was an ANPR van rather than speed in which case the outcome was pretty much inevitable.
Re point 1...The thread starter was only done for spacing so the letters and numbers would, I huess be more easily read.
Re point 2... If a plate is say P3 TER, then thats what it is... If it P3TER in funny / italic / swooshy graphics and/or is spaced together then a passer by wont be able to tell if it is actually P3 TER, P1 TER, P6 TER, P7 TER, 931 ER, 93 7ER, 931 GR, etc etc etc...
So when the witness says to the trafffic policeperson that "it read Peter"... Hmm the chap looking at the PNC thingy suddenly has to interpret one of 20+ possible plates...
It cannot be justified unless you wish to publicise the fact you wear head genetalia...
