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Drivers are being urged to check their licence plates before new rules come into place.
In England, Scotland, and Wales, a brand new "23" age identifier will be introduced next month. It's the latest issue following the "72" number which was introduced last September while "22" was rolled out last March. Since 2022, the DVLA has issued two new age identifiers with old-style prefix letters being released every year.
Motorists can find these identifiers in the third and fourth numbers visible on any licence plate. The first two letters of a number plate show where a vehicle is registered according to its region and local DVLA office, while final three letters on a number plate are issued at random, the Mirror reports.
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It is the latest addition to a series of licence plate rule changes that have come into effect over the past few years. In September 2021, it was announced that new number plates can only display solid black lettering, effectively banning 3D-like licence plates.
The changes were introduced to help Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras identify vehicles on the road. Motorists must also ensure that their licence plates are not obscured by anything that could interfere with identification.
Even small amounts of dirt on a licence plate can put you at risk of receiving a £1,000 fine. Other punishments include an on-the-spot fine of £100 if stopped with an unreadable or illegally altered plate by a police officer.
The DVLA website says: "Number plates (also known as licence plates) must show your registration number correctly. You cannot rearrange letters or numbers, or alter them so that they’re hard to read. You could be fined up to £1,000 and
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Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals to restrict alcohol advertising, TRSNMT and Glasgow Summer Sessions – both DF events – have been named as examples in the section about advertising and promotion at non-sporting events.However, the consultation states: “Although there is strong academic evidence looking at the nature and extent of sports sponsorship in Scotland, as well as the impact sports sponsorship has generally, the extent and impact of sponsorship of non-sporting events has not been researched.”DF chief executive Geoff Ellis has said that the changes would “harm the Scottish economy, harm Scottish artists, harm Scottish businesses, reduce tourism and leave Scotland in a weakened position.”He also added that there would likely be job losses, with ticket prices increasing and music fans heading south instead as a result.In a letter to Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport, Ellis wrote (via The Glasgow Times): “This letter is not intended to ignore or try to dismiss the fact that there are problem drinkers in Scotland. Rather, it is to implore the Scottish Government not to pursue the misguided proposal to ban all forms of alcohol marketing sponsorship.”He continued: “A proposed restriction on alcohol sponsorship and advertising will be nothing short of disastrous for Scotland’s live music industry.