The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

Regulation 12, 13 and 14

SCHEDULE 3 LAYOUT OF REGISTRATION MARKS

PART 1 TABLE APERMITTED LAYOUTS FOR REGISTRATION MARKS

(1)	(2)
Description of mark	Permitted layouts
1.  A group consisting of two letters and two numbers followed by a group of 3 letters (for example DE51 ABC).	Diagrams 1a and 1b.
2.  A group consisting of a single letter and not more than 3 numbers followed by a group of 3 letters (for example A123 ABC).	Diagrams 2a, 2b and 2c.
3.  A group of 3 letters followed by a group consisting of not more than 3 numbers and a single letter (for example ABC 123A).	Diagrams 3a, 3b and 3c.
4.  A group of 4 numbers followed by a single letter or a group of 2 letters (for example 1234 AB, 1234 A).	Diagrams 4a and 4b.
5.  A group of not more than 3 numbers followed by a group of not more than 3 letters (for example 123 ABC, 123 AB, 12 A).	Diagrams 5a and 5b.
6.  A group of not more than 3 letters followed by a group of not more than 3 numbers (for example ABC 123, AB 123, A 12).	Diagrams 6a and 6b.
7.  A single letter or group of 2 letters followed by a group of 4 numbers (for example AB 1234, A 1234).	Diagrams 7a and 7b.
8.  A group of 3 letters followed by a group of 4 numbers (for example ABZ 1234, being a form of mark issued only in Northern Ireland).	Diagrams 8a and 8b.
9.  A group of 4 numbers followed by a group of 3 letters (for example 1234 ABZ, being a form of mark issued only in Northern Ireland).	Diagrams 9a and 9b.

PART 2 DIAGRAMS SHOWING PERMITTED LAYOUTS

Diagram 1a

Diagram 1b

Diagram 2a

Diagram 2b

Diagram 2c

Diagram 3a

Diagram 3b

Diagram 3c

Diagram 4a

Diagram 4b

Diagram 5a

Diagram 5b

Diagram 6a

Diagram 6b

Diagram 7a

Diagram 7b

Diagram 8a

Diagram 8b

Diagram 9a

Diagram 9b

PART 3 TABLE BSTROKE AND CHARACTER WIDTH, SPACING AND MARGINS

(1) Relevant dimension	Relevant character height:
	(2) 89 mm.	(3) 79 mm.	(4) 64 mm.
1.  Character width (all new registration plates from 1.9.01 except replacement of “classic” plates)	—	50 mm.	44 mm.
2.  Character width (other registration plates)	64 mm.	57 mm.	44 mm.
3.  Stroke width	16 mm.	14 mm.	10 mm.
4.  Space between two characters within group: general rule	13 mm.	11 mm.	10 mm.
5.  Horizontal space between groups	38 mm.	33 mm.	30 mm.
6.  Vertical space between groups	19 mm.	19 mm.	13 mm.
7.  Minimum margin	13 mm.	11 mm.	11 mm.
8.  Pressed/embossed plates fixed before 1.9.01 and “classic” plates: space permitted between “I” or “1” and another character	13 to 37 mm.	11 to 33 mm.	—
9.  Pressed/embossed plates fixed before 1.9.01 and “classic” plates: space permitted between characters if both “I” or “1”	13 to 60 mm.	11 to 54 mm.	—