I've often wondered and no one seems to be able to answer the question!
2007-04-12 04:41:55 · 8 answers · asked by ami_smith001 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
So they can tell it they are coming or going.
Seriously, asked and answered a multitude of times. It has to do with what colors can be seen, either as lights or as reflected lights, from the front and rear of cars in the UK.
2007-04-12 04:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's to do with the glare from car lights. The front plate will be reflected from the red rear lights of the car in front so the plate is white and the rear plate from the white headlights from the car behind so the plate is orange. It causes less glare apparantly to someone reading the plate.
2007-04-12 15:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by Bunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UK registration plates are reflective.
UK law does not allow a white light source (including reflective surfaces) to show from the rear of a vehicle (except reversing lamps, which are only used when reversing).
Therefore, although white plates (for greatest clarity with black letters) are used at the front, another colour has to be used at the rear. Yellow gives the next-best clarity for black lettering.
2007-04-12 12:35:48 · answer #3 · answered by Neil 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Simply to tell the difference between the back and front.
2007-04-12 11:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by scorpiotoo2000 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This one keeps coming up. Neil's got it spot on.
2007-04-12 13:40:15 · answer #5 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more reflectability on yellow
2007-04-13 16:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by coastalbobbybob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isnt it something to do with glare from headlights behind you if you have white. white causes my more glare(reflection)
2007-04-12 11:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by katie n 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
we just like to be different us brits lol
2007-04-13 17:46:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋