GB sticker

Keithie
Keithie Club Member Posts: 20 ✭✭

HI All Going to France Germany this year will I need to display the GB sticker or would I get away with just leaving my Ecosse sticker...?

Regards

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  • Hoddy
    Hoddy Forum Participant Posts: 34
    edited June 2016 #2

    What type of number plates have you got. Do they have the euro stars on? If they do you don't need anythink else in the EC

  • Camdoon
    Camdoon Forum Participant Posts: 37
    edited June 2016 #3

    As you have a British registered car you need a GB sticker. I am in the process of replacing my EU plates in accordance with recent events.

  • oldagetraveller
    oldagetraveller Forum Participant Posts: 142
    edited June 2016 #4

    In spite of the referendum result we are still in the EU at present.  The EU GB marker on number plates would still be valid under EU agreement until such time as the Leave negotiations are complete.  You will then need a GB sticker unless the acceptance
    of the existing system forms part of the leave agreement, or divorce settlement.

    I notice that many die hard Leave voters are already changing their EU numberplates for plain ones, judging by the number of shiny new plates I have seen over the past few days.  If you do this you will need a GB sticker.

    Now, if Scotland leave the UK they wil no longer fall under the GB regime, so will need a new International Identifier and a fresh agreement with the EU............

  • Keithie
    Keithie Club Member Posts: 20 ✭✭
    edited June 2016 #5

    Thanks all

    Better to just use a GB sticker

    Regards

  • Lutz
    Lutz Forum Participant Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2016 #6

    In spite of the referendum result we are still in the EU at present.  The EU GB marker on number plates would still be valid under EU agreement until such time as the Leave negotiations are complete.  You will then need a GB sticker unless the acceptance
    of the existing system forms part of the leave agreement, or divorce settlement.

    I notice that many die hard Leave voters are already changing their EU numberplates for plain ones, judging by the number of shiny new plates I have seen over the past few days.  If you do this you will need a GB sticker.

    Now, if Scotland leave the UK they wil no longer fall under the GB regime, so will need a new International Identifier and a fresh agreement with the EU............

    UK law regarding licence plate design would have to be amended before the requirements change and that could take a lot longer than after negotiations are completed. Until then EU style plate will remain valid even after the UK has formally left the EU.

  • DJG
    DJG Forum Participant Posts: 277
    edited June 2016 #7

    HI All Going to France Germany this year will I need to display the GB sticker or would I get away with just leaving my Ecosse sticker...?

    Regards

    Better ask your leader when she gets back. Don't forget the new UK vinnget for travel in England! 

  • mbee1
    mbee1 Forum Participant Posts: 557
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    edited June 2016 #8

    As you have a British registered car you need a GB sticker. I am in the process of replacing my EU plates in accordance with recent events.

    I'm a proud European and keeping my plates!

  • Vulcan
    Vulcan Forum Participant Posts: 670
    edited June 2016 #9

    As you have a British registered car you need a GB sticker. I am in the process of replacing my EU plates in accordance with recent events.

    Eu plates have never been a legal requirement, why have you waited till now to replace them?

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited June 2016 #10

    I bet there is going to be good sales of " I voted to stay" stickers for UK cars/c/vans/&M/vans for anyone going "over there" to discourage any "anti"problems Surprised

  • ValDa
    ValDa Forum Participant Posts: 3,004 ✭✭
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    edited June 2016 #11

    I bet there is going to be good sales of " I voted to stay" stickers for UK cars/c/vans/&M/vans for anyone going "over there" to discourage any "anti"problems Surprised

    There are a lot of offers of 'I voted Remain' stickers available on
    ebay
     with a few 'I voted leave'.

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  • comfrylass
    comfrylass Forum Participant Posts: 71
    edited June 2016 #13

    We have  never in 17yrs had a GB sticker on car we have it stuck just inside the boot.

  • wendil
    wendil Forum Participant Posts: 23
    edited June 2016 #14

    We have never had a GB sticker on our car or caravan. I read somewhere that you should display your country of origin so we have always proudly displayed Cym/Wales/Pays de Galles  without any problems or dispute and will continue to do so. In fact the badge
    has been an object of much curiosity and has lead to many a shared bottle of wine.

  • DJG
    DJG Forum Participant Posts: 277
    edited July 2016 #15

    You can put anything you like on your outfit, you don't need to follow any of the "minor" rules and regs, but they are there all the same. The length of time you havn't followed the regs does not mean they have gone away. I have been to France with only two florescent vest, when I should have had 5 in the car(one per seat) and was in Spain with an outfit over 12 mtrs long and no tail boards. The contries of the EU have these regs and they are not going away wether we are "in" or "out" I think weejock was just winding you all up with a weejoke and a good one at that!

  • ValDa
    ValDa Forum Participant Posts: 3,004 ✭✭
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    edited July 2016 #16

    You can put anything you like on your outfit, you don't need to follow any of the "minor" rules and regs, but they are there all the same. The length of time you havn't followed the regs does not mean they have gone away. I have been to France with only
    two florescent vest, when I should have had 5 in the car(one per seat) and was in Spain with an outfit over 12 mtrs long and no tail boards. The contries of the EU have these regs and they are not going away wether we are "in" or "out" I think weejock was
    just winding you all up with a weejoke and a good one at that!

    And if you are stopped by the police in a country 'over there' you will need to be able to explain why you chose not to follow 'the rules' in their language and believe me that isn't easy!

  • DJG
    DJG Forum Participant Posts: 277
    edited July 2016 #17

    You can put anything you like on your outfit, you don't need to follow any of the "minor" rules and regs, but they are there all the same. The length of time you havn't followed the regs does not mean they have gone away. I have been to France with only two florescent vest, when I should have had 5 in the car(one per seat) and was in Spain with an outfit over 12 mtrs long and no tail boards. The contries of the EU have these regs and they are not going away wether we are "in" or "out" I think weejock was just winding you all up with a weejoke and a good one at that!

    And if you are stopped by the police in a country 'over there' you will need to be able to explain why you chose not to follow 'the rules' in their language and believe me that isn't easy!

    I have been stopped for speeding with a caravan, it was in Switzerland, not France but the same applies there. I just paid my fine by Visa on the spot and added the cost to the fuel account!! The police, there were 12 of them, inspected the car/ caravan and documents, which were all OK, because I do follow the rules(exept for speeding, 50mph is just too slow for my car) others who were also stopped had to pay for bad tyers on the car and somthing wrong on the caravan, one young German couple in a old motorhome had a hughe fine as there were lots wrong and they had no vinnget. I was just pointing out to all the people who say they never do this, or carry that, it's fine untill your are stopped.