A Car With No Number Plate Displayed
Reg Plates ArticleA Car With No Number Plate Displayed
Every tech enthusiast knows what Steve Jobs' favourite outfit was especially for launching a product. Besides his signature black turtleneck, New Balance sneakers, and blue jeans, the Apple founder also had a silver Mercedes SL55 AMG.
Jobs drove his SL55 AMG without a registration number and how he managed to do that without breaking the law is pure genius. Like his company's slogan, Jobs also thinks different and discovered a legal way to drive without the number plate.
Jobs' SL55 AMG was snapped many times, but the car was always registration plate free. Everyone will be now wondering how he managed to do it? Or as a famous person did he obtain a special permit?
The process of getting your hands on a fancy registration number has been tweaked to allow online payments, a move that will spell respite for new vehicle owners in the Capital.
The Transport Department has decided to do away with the current system of depositing a draft after completion of the e-auction process, following which the allotment letter will be sent to the applicant’s email id, an official said.
No more multiple rounds
At present, those applying for a fancy number have to apply through an e-auction system, which was introduced in 2014. After this, the applicant was required to deposit the fee for the allotted number through a draft at Regional Transport Offices (RTO), and in the process had to make rounds of the department.
“The move is intended to bring a transparency in issuing fancy numbers. As per the new system, an applicant can now make payments online through the Transport Department’s website. The practice will reduce human interface at the RTOs,” the official further said.
E-auctions
Last January, e-auction of fancy registration numbers for vehicles had fetched the Delhi government around ₹50 lakh, while the registration number “0001” was sold for ₹7.70 lakh. The registration number “0001”, with a minimum reserved price fixed of ₹5 lakh, is sold through e-auction.
When you own a personalised number plate, you have to become familiar with the DVLA’s vehicle registration transfer process. It is not difficult to do, once you know the rules and have gone through it at least once. Our guide will walk you through the three main processes:
- Transferring a registration from one vehicle to another
- Transferring a registration away from one vehicle but retaining it for future use
- Transferring a registration that you have previously retained (i.e. that is not currently on a vehicle) onto a vehicle
Vehicle to Vehicle Registration Transfer Rules
You can transfer a registration between any vehicle that is subject to, or will be subject to at some stage, an MOT or GVT test. This means you cannot, for example, transfer a registration number to a tractor.
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