Bobby might be on to something here :)
Registration plates fall under the Vehicles Excise Act under which the definition of a road is something like: "a road repairable at public expense."
The RTA its: "“road”, in relation to England and Wales, means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes."
Under the Road Traffic Act the definition of a road is much wider and for some offences stretches to Public Place. For example the power to stop a vehicle (163) only applies on a road. Drink Drive, Careless Driving and others extends to Public Place.
So you don't need plates or payment of Vehicle Excise to drive over the Humber Bridge but everything else applies. (In theory)
However if the covering of the plates avoids a legitimate payment there will be some fraud offence to cover. Mere possession, 'going equipped'.
Last edited by: Fullchat on Mon 15 May 23 at 19:40
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