Manufacture of Number Plates
The production of number plates is strictly controlled by the authorities. Number plates are provided when application of registration is accepted. If plates are stolen, new ones will not be produced until a police enquiry is completed. Number plates for all types except some kinds of F plates were previously produced in aluminium. Between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2011, plates were made out of plastic, which made them slightly thicker than the older aluminium ones (requiring thicker plate holders). These plates were much less expensive. They had a transparent plastic layer on top of the layer with the writing, which was especially prone to breaking on impact during cold weather (such as being hit by another car's trailer hitch). This, in addition to increased recycling costs of plastic compared to aluminum led to the abolishment of plastic plates in favor of aluminum ones as of 1 January 2012, although with the same price as the plastic plates.
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