2006-11-03 00:56:26 · 13 answers · asked by smudge 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
If the plates were the same colour you wouldn't know it was coming towards you ar going away from you, hence different colours front and back
2006-11-04 22:09:38 · answer #1 · answered by mollygirl20002000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but I think is it is because the numbers being black are best read against a white background but the white causes reflection from the headlights of a following car so yellow is the next best thing
2006-11-03 00:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think even at a distance it helps the driver to see whether the can in front is going away from him/her or going towards him/her.
The second reason is at night when the car behind shines the headlights yellow means caution and don't reflect as much light as white.
2006-11-03 01:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by max x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The official answer is that you can tell from the colour of the plate if the vehicle is approaching or departing.
Personally I would look to see if it was getting bigger/smaller than trying to remember what plate was at the front/back
2006-11-03 01:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mmm
Before this they were black with refective letters (Silver)
In Ireland the plates were red at the back instead of yellow so I would go for the comming at you or running away explanation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_car_number_plates
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2006-11-03 01:19:23 · answer #5 · answered by Andy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
l was told it was so that you knew from a distance if the car in front was facing you or driving away from you.l believed that for years but now l think about it that's prob rubbish,maybe a was having a blonde moment when l was told this,but it might be true!!!
2006-11-03 01:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jacqui 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The powers that be couldn't decide between White and Yellow, so decided on both! (LOL)
2006-11-03 01:10:17 · answer #7 · answered by dragonfly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So there isn't so much glare from the plate when you drive up behind at night with your lights on.
2006-11-03 00:59:06 · answer #8 · answered by minitheminx65 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So people can tell which way you're going.
Quite hard to tell what's the front and whats the back
2006-11-03 01:05:39 · answer #9 · answered by A Nonymiss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could not decide whether they should be yellow or white so they came up with a compromise.
2006-11-03 05:50:14 · answer #10 · answered by "Call me Dave" 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋