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[mab01uk]

British motorists driving outside the UK must now remove old-style GB stickers or cover them up.

Instead they should display a UK sticker or have the UK identifier on their number plate.

The UK government guidance has been in place since Tuesday 28 September.

"It might only be a matter of replacing two letters, but this is a significant change for drivers who in normal times take their cars outside the UK," said RAC spokesman Rod Dennis.

The new rules state that any driver with a GB sticker on their car now needs to replace it with a new UK one if they are taking their vehicle abroad.

"Drivers also need to remember that number plates featuring the blue band and letters 'GB' next to the European golden stars are also no longer valid," Mr Dennis warned.

Penalties for not complying with the new rules are likely to vary.

Halfords warned that drivers who failed to display their UK badges could be refused entry to some countries.

https://www.bbc.co.u...siness-58734265

 

COMPLY WITH UK LAW: The number plate stickers comply with the latest UK regulations confirmed by DVLA , and are the standard requirement after 28 September 2021 when traveling abroad

https://www.amazon.c...E Vinyl Sticker

 

 

Edited by mab01uk, 29 September 2021 - 05:44 PM.

[mab01uk]

Flags, symbols and identifiers
You can display one of the following flags with identifying letters on the left-hand side of the number plate:

    Union flag (also known as the Union Jack)
    Cross of St George
    Cross of St Andrew - also known as the Saltire
    Red Dragon of Wales

The letters, or national identifiers, you can have are:

    UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom or UK
    GREAT BRITAIN, Great Britain or GB
    CYMRU, Cymru, CYM or Cym
    ENGLAND, England, ENG, Eng
    SCOTLAND, Scotland, SCO or Sco
    WALES or Wales

The flag must be above the identifier. You cannot have the flag or letters on the number plate margin, and neither can be more than 50 millimetres wide.

Driving outside the UK
If your number plate includes the UK identifier with the Union flag (also known as the Union Jack), you do not need a UK sticker.

However, you will need to display a UK sticker clearly on the rear of your vehicle if your number plate has any of the following:

    a GB identifier with the Union flag
    a Euro symbol
    a national flag of England, Scotland or Wales
    numbers and letters only - no flag or identifier

If you’re in Spain, Cyprus or Malta, you must display a UK sticker no matter what is on your number plate.

If you have a GB sticker, cover or remove it before driving outside the UK.

You do not need a UK sticker or number plate to drive in Ireland.
https://www.gov.uk/d...and-identifiers

Edited by mab01uk, 29 September 2021 - 05:52 PM.

[nicklouse]

I wonder how long this will last.

[Quinlan minor]

I wonder how long this will last.

Until the union is broken up, probably.

[PoolGuy]

Seems ironic that they want us to show a UNITED Kingdom identifier, I wonder what the taffs and the jocks think of that?

[Quinlan minor]

Seems ironic that they want us to show a UNITED Kingdom identifier, I wonder what the taffs and the jocks think of that?

Not to mention the non fuel deprived on the island of Ireland,...

[mab01uk]

Apparently the explanation is 'Great Britain' is England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain is not a country.

'United Kingdom' includes Northern Ireland and the UK is a country. They wanted to make Northern Ireland feel inclusive.

 

[PoolGuy]

What will they do when we get our independence from Scotland?

[nicklouse]

Apparently the explanation is 'Great Britain' is England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain is not a country.

'United Kingdom' includes Northern Ireland and the UK is a country. They wanted to make Northern Ireland feel inclusive.

So are they going to change the passports again to UK.

[unburntfuelinthemorning]

So it'll be illegal to display GB even though everyone will know where you are from (the UK).  How utterly pointless.

[mab01uk]

So it'll be illegal to display GB even though everyone will know where you are from (the UK).  How utterly pointless.

 

Apparently there has been some feedback since that confused European motorists familiar with GB for years think that UK when displayed on a vehicle stands for Ukraine...

Edited by mab01uk, 17 October 2021 - 02:47 PM.