Petition · past parliament

Vehicle Number plates should allow flexibilities.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Should be able to display registration Plates with gaps in digits or character where suits as long as it is not altering or attempting to change the character or digits and the font and size of still readable to the eye and ANPR
Recently been stopped for a plate that I have had for over 10years. Been stopped a number of times of times and have never had an issue.

The plate is absolutely readable and picked up by all ANPR. The reg is written xxxx xx instead of
xxx xxx. There should be no issue with this at all. The DVLA law needs to be updated .

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

10 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
3 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Feb 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.