In the case of cars, it was probably Alfa Romeo and in the case of motorcycles, Harley Davidson, who started the trend of number plates that were offset to the side. The long, drawn-down radiator opening in the shape of an inverted triangle made it absolutely necessary for the Alfa Romeo to move the number plate from the middle to the outside. At this point, the Italians seem to have forgotten that the number plates of their neighbouring countries are significantly larger than their own. The front section no longer looked as chic and classy with the large German number plate as it did with the delicate Italian one. Nevertheless, the idea has caught on, and more and more tuners are offering front and rear sections that allow the number plate to move to the right or left. From a purely legal point of view, there is little to speak against doing this.
The right position is a must!
Alfa Romeo pioneered the cars
Above all, it is important that the license plate remains well visible. Here, when buying and remodeling should be taken to ensure that all necessary ABE´s and TÜV registrations are legally safe. Because there is a certain gray area with the laterally offset license plate. The friends of the American motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson know this. They also like to move their license plates from the center to the side. The corresponding holder with lighting is then attached there in the area of the wheel hub of the rear wheel.
also on the motorcycle an eye-catcher
Although the license plate is no longer visible from the other side, it is official for this conversion TÜV entries. In the Netherlands, the trend is even going so far that the local tuners not only attach the license plates to the side, but also upright. That looks absolutely awesome, especially with small and short license plates. However, we can assume that the German legislature's enthusiasm for this will be limited and that it will therefore not give the green light. It's an exciting topic and, as so often, it makes a lot of sense to find out more beforehand. Then you can look forward to the next police check very relaxed.
to a short license plate is chic
What should also be considered before the conversion is a re-application of the plate. This is especially true for those who have a long mark, z. B. with two letters and four numbers. Here short combinations seem particularly noble, with a bit of luck you can land a real hit at his local road traffic office. It is always worth asking. This can even have a positive effect later on the sale of the car, there are plenty of buyers who give the vehicle with the shorter and crisper license plate preference.
PS: There is even more information about the position of the license plate in our article "License plate and the position on the vehicle"!
