From: Mrcheerful on
Big Les Wade wrote:
> Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> posted
>> licencing enables the vehicle and thence (in theory) the driver to be
>> identified, the natural fear of apprehension will improve the
>> quality of driving/riding.
>
> Isn't it the number plate that does that?

yes, I believe they are also known as licence plates


From: Big Les Wade on
Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> posted
>Big Les Wade wrote:
>> Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> posted
>>> licencing enables the vehicle and thence (in theory) the driver to be
>>> identified, the natural fear of apprehension will improve the
>>> quality of driving/riding.
>>
>> Isn't it the number plate that does that?
>
>yes, I believe they are also known as licence plates

But your comment (to which I was replying) was in support of tax disks,
which are not the same as licence plates.

--
Les
Criticising the government is not illegal, but often on investigation turns out
to be linked to serious offences.
From: Mrcheerful on
Big Les Wade wrote:
> Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> posted
>> Big Les Wade wrote:
>>> Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> posted
>>>> licencing enables the vehicle and thence (in theory) the driver to
>>>> be identified, the natural fear of apprehension will improve the
>>>> quality of driving/riding.
>>>
>>> Isn't it the number plate that does that?
>>
>> yes, I believe they are also known as licence plates
>
> But your comment (to which I was replying) was in support of tax
> disks, which are not the same as licence plates.

no, the one I answered was someone confused over the difference between
licensing and having a tax disc.


From: Nick Finnigan on
Mrcheerful wrote:
> Big Les Wade wrote:
>> Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> posted
>>> licencing enables the vehicle and thence (in theory) the driver to be
>>> identified, the natural fear of apprehension will improve the
>>> quality of driving/riding.
>> Isn't it the number plate that does that?
>
> yes, I believe they are also known as licence plates

No, they are registration plates, paid for once per vehicle.
Vehicle licences are an annual tax.

From: Nkosi (ama-ecosse) on
On 9 Mar, 18:02, shaun.jamesons...(a)ntlworld.com (Shaun) wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:39:17 GMT, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >Shaun wrote:
> >> On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:22:35 -0800 (PST), Marie
> >> <marie.law...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >>> Looks like the IOM might have the right idea.
>
> >>> ALL bicycles ridden by those over 16 should be licenced, Castletown
> >>> Commissioners believe.
>
> >>> See
>
> >>>http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Call-for-bicycles-to-be.6132083.jp
>
> >>> Marie
>
> >> Having  a tax disc almost certainly stops motor vehicles being driven
> >> badly. They save hundreds of life a year. I've lost count of the
> >> number of drivers who act like maniacs while waiting for a new one to
> >> arrive in the post.
>
> >licencing enables the vehicle and thence (in theory) the driver to be
> >identified, the natural fear of apprehension will improve the quality of
> >driving/riding.
>
> Do the traffic police have much of a problem catching bicycles armed
> only with 3 litre BMWs ?
>
> Unless you go by the frame number you need a license plate. Which on a
> bicycle would have to be so small you'd need to be within a few yards
> anyway.
>
> Are they really going to track you down and pay you a visit for
> cycling on the pavement ?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

They spent three visits to my home over a 3 week period in 2006 to
force me to incriminate myself because they could not identify me on a
very poor photograph of my works van allegedly doing 80mph on the M876
east bound carraigeway underneath the bridge on the Larbert/Torwood
section of the A9. The cost in man hours and fuel (paid for by the
taxpayer of course) must have well outstripped the gain of £60 for the
treasury.

Nkosi