2006-07-24 23:24:18 · 5 answers · asked by nev 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
because white is reflective & if it was on the rear Poor old plod
might not be able to read your plate.
2006-07-25 05:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
it extremely is a moot question. interior the united kingdom all huge type plates might desire to be reflective and have black characters with white history for the front plate and yellow history for the rear plate. Older vehicles (pre-1973) might have non-reflective huge type plates the two ends, with white characters on a black history. Given a call, i think of that black characters on white history will look suitable against maximum vehicle colours. Yellow is somewhat "yuck".
2016-12-14 13:20:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A white light indicates that a car is traveling towards you.
Any reflective suface such as that which the numberplate is made of is considered by law a light source and therefore is not permitted on the rear of the car.
2006-07-24 23:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by lsulli99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's standard so if a car looks identical from both facings a police officer can tell which end is the front. Also it helps someone work out if a car is driving towards or away from them.
2006-07-24 23:30:05 · answer #4 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that you know which way a car is facing if its lights are out
2006-07-24 23:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋