Green EV flash on reg plates

Ken R · June 23

Starting to notice a number of cars driving around with the green strip on their number plates but clearly they are not EV's!

Just spotted a 2006 Hyundai Santa's Fe diesel and 2024 Range Rover Evoque p270e bearing these plates!

Jim1977 · June 23

I have seen this a fair bit around Leicestershire for a few years now. From a people carrier, to a Clio, even a truck. Generally normal rather than premium vehicles, and all moderately old cars, over 5 years old. Very bizarre, not sure what statement they are trying to make. They will have gone to the trouble of buying these replacement plates for their car.

NemesisUK · June 23

35 minutes ago, Jim1977 said:

They will have gone to the trouble of buying these replacement plates for their car.

Or simply used a strip of green electrical tape?

PaulWhitt20 · June 23

Perhaps they think it gets them round paying congestion charge and car tax, and also allows them to park in EV charging bays.

Jim1977 · June 24

20 hours ago, NemesisUK said:

Or simply used a strip of green electrical tape?

Definitely proper plates with printed green strips, virtually all my driving is in commuter traffic so often sat there able to see stationary cars 😄 As an aside there are rules around the size of the stripe and how close it can be to the first letter on the plate. Unless it was being stuck over a blue EU strip there is not enough room on a standard plate to fit a strip of legal width and allow a legal spacing to the first letter. Not that anyone seems to care about plate legality especially if you are randomly adding a green flash to your plates!

eightk · June 24

21 hours ago, PaulWhitt20 said:

...allows them to park in EV charging bays.

That'd be my guess. Muppets.

Jgtcracer · June 28

On 6/23/2024 at 8:54 PM, PaulWhitt20 said:

Perhaps they think it gets them round paying congestion charge and car tax, and also allows them to park in EV charging bays.

I also agree with this one, not sure how ULEZ cameras work, but I assume it’s registrations?

I’m certain no one is doing it by accident…..