The criminals who removed the license plate from the car will not ask for a large ransom for it - but is it worth it to “feed” the criminals? In addition, protecting license plates from attacks is not so difficult. The most effective remedy protection is sold at a ridiculous price in furniture stores.

Those who steal numbers do not have to invent or invent anything. I removed the number using a screwdriver or a nail puller and left a note with the phone number under the windshield wiper. He waited for the victim to call and announced the ransom amount (usually 3-5 thousand rubles, but sometimes it reaches 30), which must be transferred to a QIWI or Yandex e-wallet (they are, of course, issued using the “left” passport data). When the money is received, the victim is told the place where the numbers are hidden. Previously, they could lie literally around the corner, but recently thieves prefer to hide them at a decent distance from the crime scene. Everything is very simple, but there is no way to catch and punish the attackers - also due to gaps in the legislation.

Who might get hurt first?

At high risk are owners of cars with license plates issued in another region or simply “beautiful” ones. In the first case, the car is laid up for a long time (to re-register, you have to go to your “home” region), in the second, the cost of the license plates can be many times higher than the cost of the proposed purchase.

However, owners of regular numbers are also not immune from troubles. Weakness in this case, the time that will have to be spent on obtaining new numbers. In theory, every crime must be reported to the police by a conscientious citizen. But if we are talking about the theft of a license plate, the police must conduct an investigation, upon completion of which they must initiate a criminal case or refuse to initiate it. The check can last up to 30 days, and for a whole month the owner cannot obtain new license plates or drive the car (by article of the Code of Administrative Offenses 12.2 Part 2 Driving without license plates is punishable by a fine of 5,000 rubles or imprisonment driver's license for up to 3 months).

If you contact the traffic police with a statement about the loss of license plates under unknown circumstances, new ones can be obtained on the same day by paying a state fee of 2,000 rubles - and there is no need to present the car. So it turns out that the owner is torn between the thirst for revenge on the attackers and the loss (very decent) of personal time. By the way, those who like to quickly resolve issues - those who pay the ransom - not only support the criminal business, but also often prepare new troubles for themselves. After all, thieves may well be tempted to once again “milk” the person who once chose to pay them off.

What to do?

The answer is simple: since the state does not protect its property (and the numbers belong precisely to the state), it is necessary to protect it yourself. The Internet is replete with a bunch of methods, but all of them have a fairly low resistance to vandalism, or even completely turn a seemingly law-abiding car owner into a lawbreaker.

1) Anti-vandal or iron frames (from 1,000 to 10,000 rubles)

Typically made of stainless steel. They are attached more rigidly to the bumper, the number is fixed either by a structure covering the perimeter or by secret bolts. Disadvantages: the bolts do not provide adequate protection, so with the same nail puller, thieves deprive the car owner of not only the license plate, but also the anti-vandal frame, and the bumper or trunk lid is damaged due to the fastening bolts being torn out by the roots.

2) Alarm (from 1,500 to 2,500 rubles)

To normal number frame built-in sensors connected to regular system alarms. When approaching/touching the bumper, the siren sounds. Disadvantages: since the number can be removed or torn off in seconds, no siren will scare away thieves. Moreover, how long have you been running to your car at night when the alarm went off?

3) Substitution original numbers duplicates (from 1,000 to 10,000 rubles)

Copies of license plates are made of plastic or laminated paper, or like the original ones - on aluminum plates, but without the security elements and holograms that are on real registration plates. Disadvantages: In a hurry, thieves will probably steal duplicates, however, there is no guarantee that the numbers will be stolen solely to hide them and ask for ransom.

Moreover, from the point of view of legislation, these are not copies, but real fakes. The use of which fully falls under Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences, Part 4 “Driving a vehicle with obviously false state registration plates” (for which they can be deprived of their license for up to a year). Because precise definition“knowingly false” does not exist in Russian legislation; you will most likely have to prove your case in court - where, according to statistics, in 99.3% of cases the accused are found guilty.

Solution for 100 rubles

As always, everything ingenious is simple - just go to the nearest construction market or furniture store and buy ordinary bolts with a smooth head, plus nuts and washers. Price of the set for front and rear bumper will cost you no more than a hundred rubles (not counting the removal and installation of bumpers).

The main problem with all the solutions described above is that nothing holds the number or frame from the inside, so it is quite easy to tear it out of the bumper or trunk lid. In our case, you need to attach the number and the frame right through, by drilling (alas and ah!) the corresponding part. However, aesthetics do not suffer from this - the holes will not be visible, and if we are talking about a metal part, the hole can be treated with anti-corrosion paste.

1. The owners of some cars just need to put the car on a lift, but we had to remove the rear bumper.

2. However, this has its advantages - installing the bolts will take no more than 5 minutes.

3. We drill through holes in the bumper.

4. We fix the frame.

5. We install the number and bolts.

6. Place the washers and tighten the nut with reverse side. You can install washers of any size - but even 12-14 mm will be enough to make removing the number difficult.

7. Reinstall the bumper - you're done!

Of course, it is still possible to remove license plates from a car - attackers can cut out a fragment of the bumper with a grinder, as has happened more than once with Mazda3 fog lights or headlight washer jets Toyota Camry. But in such a situation, it will be difficult to count on a ransom - so attackers will probably try to find a car whose owner has not yet protected the license plates from attacks.

Recently they directly tagged me on Facebook and offered me to supply fasteners in bulk directly to St. Petersburg. Yes, there are tons of fastener suppliers out there, so I’ll just give advice on how to secure your license plate so that it doesn’t float away during a flood. Well, and also, how to make it difficult for all sorts of scammers and traffic police officers to remove license plates.

The fact is that after heavy rains and flooding of streets both in St. Petersburg and Moscow, many motorists lost their license plates. Apparently the first thing that comes to the driver’s mind is to buy self-tapping screws and screw them registration plates. No wonder. You go to the forums, and many there advise putting license plates directly on self-tapping screws with a press washer (seeds, in common parlance). But these “seeds” are intended for fastening metal sheets to metal, but not to plastic bumper. Some people, to make it easier to screw in, use self-tapping screws with a drill, yeah.

As a result, a license plate secured in this way can blow away on the highway at a speed of 120 km/h, not to mention Big Water and those I wrote about above. Therefore, do not even think about attaching numbers to such screws.

For example, take 2 bolts, 2 nuts and 4 washers (reinforced) for one license plate. Bolt size M6x30 and a nut with washers. This will protect you from losing your number in a flood, for example. But it won’t save you from traffic police and homeless people who rent license plates and then ask for 500 rubles for it.

There are also all sorts of secret gadgets for suckers - fasteners for license plates. Here is one of them. It's fucking expensive, but if a homeless person or a traffic cop is seasoned, then they will have the same keys to your room. Therefore, there is no point in buying such crap, because it can cost 20-40 rubles.

Option 1: Bolt, bleat, furniture!To remove a number on such a mount you need to sweat a lot. Yes, even to screw it on, you also have to sweat. But it is effective and aesthetically pleasing. It also needs nuts and washers. Not a single homeless person will bother with them, and the traffic police would rather take 500 rudders in cash.

Option 2: Blind rivets.Much cheaper than bolts, but you can only get license plates with a bumper. Well, you need a special riveter for them, so I’d rather fasten them to furniture bolts, yeah.

5000 rubles fine or deprivation of driving privileges vehicles for a period of 1 to 3 months can be obtained upon meeting with a traffic inspector for the absence of at least one license plate on the car while driving on the roads or for deliberately hiding even one number or letter on the license plate. The same punishment can be received if license plates are installed incorrectly, for example, if even one of them “looks” at the asphalt.

Driving a car without traffic license plates is only allowed for newly purchased cars within 10 days from the date of purchase. But if the license plates are received before the expiration date, then you can drive the car without violating the rules only after attaching them to it. Therefore, before going to the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate for license plates, you should take care in advance of installing their mounting frames or another method of installing them on the car.

A 500 ruble fine or a warning can be received if it is impossible to see even one letter or number on a license plate from a distance of 20 meters due to natural contamination - dirt or snow getting on the license plate. If you are stopped by an inspector and there is a suspicion that the license plates of the car are dirty, then in order to get off with only a warning, you need to first wipe the license plates with a pre-prepared napkin before communicating with the inspector.

You should not agree with the inspector when he tries to equate the contamination of car license plates with their absence and the imposition of a fine of 5,000 rubles or deprivation of rights for up to three months. This is an illegal requirement. The maximum penalty under the law for such a violation can only be a fine of 500 rubles.

Therefore, in order to avoid imposition of a fine or deprivation of driving privileges, it is necessary to correctly and securely attach the license plate and promptly clean its surface from dirt.

How to remove the plastic holder
license plate number from the car

One day in winter frosty morning, while clearing snow from the car, I discovered that the plastic holder for the front license plate of the car, which had served faithfully for more than seven years, had a cracked frame, and several lower clamps had come out of their grooves. License plate one of lower angle protruded from the frame below and rested on " honestly" I was lucky that I discovered the breakdown in time, since on one of the potholes while the car was moving, the number plate would have definitely fallen out of the holder.

On severe frost The plastic of the holder has lost its elasticity, and an attempt to secure the frame at its base using standard clamps was unsuccessful. There was no time to carry out repairs and the license plate had to be temporarily secured using two plastic clamps threaded through the holes provided for fastening in it and the frame. The reliability of fastening with clamps was in doubt, so at the first opportunity I started repairing the license plate holder.

The license plate is secured in the holder using a movable frame. Its upper part at the base is held by elastic plastic loops, which makes it possible to move the lower part of the frame slightly to the side when installing the number at the base of the holder. The photo shows the loop that broke in my number holder.

After installing the number in the base of the holder, the lower part of the frame in its base is secured using several latches shown in the photo. In order to remove the license plate from the holder, these latches must be disengaged one by one using a flat-head screwdriver.

After removing the license plate, access to the screws securing the license plate holder opens. As you can see in the photo, the holder on the car bumper is secured with two screws.

In order to remove the plastic holder from the car bumper, simply unscrew the self-tapping screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

Repair of plastic license plate holder
with your own hands

The license plate holder has been removed from the car, and now you can repair it yourself in a workshop.

As you can see in the photo, the cracked part of the frame is several millimeters thick. Therefore, it can be repaired by combining two technological methods– gluing and reinforcement with metal brackets.

Gluing the cracked part of the frame will not high reliability, and is only necessary for the convenience of installing brackets. In order not to wait for a long time, gluing was done using fast-setting Super Moment glue.

Next, using an electric soldering iron, the joint was reinforced with two brackets made of copper wire for electrical wiring with a diameter of about 1 mm.

The brackets were recessed into the plastic flush with the surface of the frame and became almost invisible. For clarity, the photograph shows brackets that have not yet been melted over with plastic. Repair using thermal reinforcement of brackets in plastic provides a complete guarantee that the connection will never come apart.

To repair the plastic loop located on the top of the license plate holder, we had to use a slightly different technology.

Before the repair, the movable part of the license plate holder was fixed in its base and the crack was repaired using an electric soldering iron.

But reflow repairs cannot ensure a reliable connection, so an additional specially shaped bracket was bent from a paper clip, as shown in the photograph.

The bracket was recessed into the body of the plastic, and all that remained was to level the surface with sandpaper. Despite the rigidity of the connection, the lower part of the frame tilted freely a couple of centimeters, which is quite enough to tuck a license plate into the license plate holder.

But the unexpected happened. The frost outside was more than 25°C, and after attaching the license plate holder to the car's bumper, it was impossible to attach the license plate to the holder. The plastic lost its elasticity from the cold, and the latches did not want to lock. I had to use plastic clamps again.

Making a metal holder
DIY car license plate

Since it was not possible to secure the license plate in the plastic license plate holder after it was repaired in the cold, I had to make a new license plate holder with my own hands from scrap material.

There was a suitable sized aluminum plate with a thickness of 2 mm available, and it was decided to make a homemade license plate holder from it. Aluminum is lightweight, durable, easy to process and does not oxidize when exposed to precipitation. Dimensions were taken from the license plate and the drawing presented above was made.

The size of 150 mm was chosen based on the holes in the car bumper made earlier to secure the plastic license plate.

The number holder was cut from the sheet using a hacksaw, the corners were rounded with a flat file with a coarse notch. The holes are drilled using a drill with a metal drill. All that remains is to install the homemade license plate holder on the car bumper and secure the license plate to it with screws.

When attaching the number holder to the bumper, a difficulty arose with the screws. Since the license plate must fit tightly to the plane of the license plate, we needed plastic self-tapping screws with a countersunk head, a large thread pitch and so that the threads start at the head itself. Finding such a screw turned out to be problematic, but I remembered that in the computer power supply the cooler in its case is screwed with just such self-tapping screws with a diameter of 4 mm. I unscrewed the screws from the burnt out power supply.

A self-made license plate holder was screwed to the car bumper with self-tapping screws. For more reliable fastening, you can use screws with metric threads, threaded through the bumper, and screwed into nuts with wide washers located on the inside of it.

Although, according to the Requirements for installing state registration plates on vehicles, bolts or screws with heads that have the color of the sign field or light galvanic coatings must be used to secure them, I did not have any screws with beautiful heads on hand that meet these requirements. Therefore, I used it with a dark coating, since the diameter of their heads is only 3 mm larger than the holes in the license plate and at a glance it is practically not noticeable. In any case, the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate employees do not ask questions.

The screws used were M6 with a thread length of 10 mm, with a spherical head for a hex bit. To prevent spontaneous unscrewing threaded connection A spring washer of the Grover type was installed between the nut and a simple washer.

Now government number It stays securely on the car and looks elegant. I plan to soon Replace the plastic holder for the mount and rear license plate with a homemade one.

The registration number of a car is not just a detail, but a symbol that allows it to be identified. Sometimes this forces some drivers to manipulate it, modifying or hiding it. The reason for installing non-standard numbers is also the desire to stand out. But for this originality they can be fined a considerable amount or punished even more severely.

Read in this article

The appearance and installation features of the car license plate are regulated by GOST R 50577-93. The sign must meet several requirements:

• correspond to the vehicle type;
• be located on a vertical surface exactly relative to the axis of symmetry of the car or slightly to the left of it;

• the angle between it and the longitudinal plane of the vehicle must be 90 degrees, deviations are possible by no more than 3 degrees;
• the same parameter value should be adhered to relative to the supporting surface, but an error of 5 degrees is allowed;
• the bottom line of the sign must be at a height of at least 300 mm from the horizontal plane (for motorcycles - 200), and the top line - 1200 mm (an increase to 2000 mm is allowed);
• all symbols of the license plate are made clearly visible and readable by humans and the video recording system;
• the distance from which it should be visible in the evening or at night is 20 m, for this purpose they fix it near the sign lighting in accordance with GOST R 41.4;
• The number must be fixed with bolts or screws of the same color as the main field, or light ones;
• It is permissible to use frames for fastening;
• the sign must be clearly visible at angles of 15 degrees when viewed from above and below, 30 degrees when viewed from the right or left;

• The letters and digits of the numbers must correspond to certain sizes and writing features specified in GOST;
• The fixing elements of the signs should be secured as securely as possible to prevent them from falling off during movement.

Incorrect license plate installation

Sometimes drivers are sure that the registration plate on their car is installed correctly, but in reality this is not the case. Frequent deviations from the norm for which penalties are imposed are:

• additional holes in the license plate made for more secure fastening or other purposes;
• blocking the vehicle's light fixtures with a symbol;
• the size of the sign protruding beyond the boundaries of the side parts of the car;
• blocking with fixing devices the number of symbols, including edging, the inscription “RUS” or a flag;
• devices that make it impossible to view the components of a sign;

• fastenings that differ in color from those permitted or have a reflective surface;
• font of numbers and letters that does not correspond to the standard one.

Violations concerning appearance numbers other than GOST are registered in “ Technical regulations" The document defines the features safe use TS and contains a list of conditions under which it is impossible.

Places for fastening, incl. rear number

The registration plate is placed on a flat, level surface in a certain place:

• for trucks, passenger cars, vehicles intended for passenger transportation, it is necessary to have a rear and front number plate;
• for everyone else, the norm is to mount the sign only at the back.

The plane to which plates with identification symbols are attached is vertical. Usually the number is set in its center, sometimes with a slight offset to the left. This feature of the permitted fixation is due to the fact that it should not block other nearby elements of the car from view. And the sign itself cannot be seen partially because of them, only completely.

Sometimes there is no designated place for a license plate on a vehicle. But the signs still need to be fixed in accordance with GOST.

Anti-vandal frames and rules for their installation

License plates are often removed from cars for profit or other purposes by criminals.
To prevent this from happening, owners install devices that can protect against theft. Anti-vandal frames make it almost impossible to remove the numbers.

But they can also lead to the driver being fined or having his license revoked. Protection must be selected and installed so that the sign complies with GOST.

If the motorist does not have a goal, in addition to saving from thieves, to make its elements difficult to distinguish, the main difficulty is attaching the frame. According to GOST, for this purpose, you cannot drill additional holes for bolts in the plate itself. That is, it is allowed to use only such protection that will be attached using secret fixing elements or transition elements. For them, holes are usually made in the bumper of a car, which is not stipulated by GOST, which means it is allowed.

As for appearance, the main thing is that the frame:

• did not distort the numbers and letters of the number;
• did not crawl on them;
• did not reduce the edging (it should be 3 mm);
• did not reduce the size of the flag;
• made it possible to identify the region code.

To learn how to properly install a protective frame for a license plate, watch this video:

Fine for incorrect license plates

Punishment for a registration plate that does not comply with the requirements of the law is imposed under Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. But it consists of several sections. And the driver does not always correctly assess the degree of his guilt for a violation in this area, therefore he deliberately ignores the requirements for the sign. The punishment for it is in the form of:

• A fine of 500 rubles. for a dirty room, if this prevents you from examining its individual elements or its entirety. Often traffic police officers replace such a measure with a warning, which is also possible under Part 1 of this article. It also includes those who installed non-standard numbers, for example, with a different font, too narrow or wide edging, or other violations, unless they are provided for in other sections 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
• A fine of 5,000 rubles. or deprivation of driver's license for 1 - 3 months. The penalty is imposed for driving a car whose license plates are not installed in the correct place, are modified, or have devices that make it difficult to identify the vehicle.
• Forced payments of 2500 rubles. (for citizens), 15,000 - 20,000 rub. (For officials), 400,000 - 500,000 rub. (for legal entities), if a car is knowingly installed with someone else’s or a fake number. A penalty is imposed if a car with a false sign has not even had time to participate in road traffic.

The strictest measure is taken for those who drove a car with someone else’s or non-existent number plate. It is regulated by Section 4 of Article 12.2 of the Code:

Driving a vehicle with knowingly false state registration plates entails deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of six months to one year.

What kind of fraud with license plates can get you a fine?

Drivers use many tricks to hide the sign or distort some of its elements. They are not as harmless as they seem. And they fall not under the 1st section of Article 12.2, but under its 2nd part. What motorists use to hide their license plate number from video systems:

• Infrared light devices. They are placed in the frame of the sign so that the radiation can fool the camera, preventing it from reading the numbers. Lighting is needed here, but it should be white, installed to clearly view the sign. And infrared lights modern cameras They don’t interfere with seeing him, but they themselves are clearly distinguishable by them. Therefore, a fine here is inevitable under Part 2 of Article 12.2.
• Folding numbers. The point of the invention is that they look like ordinary cars at low speeds. And if it rises, the sign folds like an accordion, and it is impossible to read it. But this is also a violation, since additional devices that interfere with license plate recognition are unacceptable. The minimum that the driver will receive is 5,000 rubles. fine
• Reversing sign. If you attach it with a spring to the speedometer, when you gain speed, the entire plate changes position relative to the support. This will prevent a high-mounted camera from seeing the numbers. But for a system attached to a traffic light, reading will remain available, as will detection of the trick used by the driver.

Inverted frame for car license plate

• Magnetic devices. The devices consist of two parts. A metal plate is attached over the number, covering part of the symbols. And a magnet is installed under it, the effect of which can be neutralized by pressing a button in the cabin. The plate is removed and the number becomes visible if necessary. But such a maneuver can be photographed by a traffic police officer and presented with Part 2 of Article 12.2.
• Transparent or thick film, mesh. The most simple ways hide the sign are the most hopeless. The video system identifies it even if the symbols are sealed. And the traffic police officer will fine you without reservation for 5000 rubles. or take away your rights.

• Inverted digits of the number. For example, the front sign is placed as it should, but the rear sign is upside down. It seems that there is no violation here at all. But it exists and the problem is that reading the number is difficult. Nevertheless, the video system reads the signs and detects their discrepancy between the front and rear.
• Curtains. By pressing a button, the registration plate is covered with a plate that slides over it and is also removed if necessary. But the second part of the process happens slowly; the traffic police officer will be able to photograph it and accuse the driver of violating it.

Car curtain frame

• Reflective coating. Not only prohibited, but also a useless way to hide from a video camera. Modern systems control, such varnishes and paints will not interfere with recognizing all the numbers. And a driver using them will definitely receive a fine if he is stopped by the traffic police.

The correct registration plate is one of the signs of a disciplined motorist. A law-abiding driver has no need to manipulate him. And if he is noticed in this, he should expect closer attention from the traffic police than others.

Useful video

To see what folding frames for car license plates are, watch this video:

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How to secure a number?

Not only its durability, but also the safety of the vehicle owner’s wallet will depend on how correctly the license plate is attached. Our article will tell you how to behave correctly if your number is lost. And below you will find detailed instructions on how to secure a car number.

How to attach a license plate correctly

So, first of all: fasten car plate numbers follows in accordance with GOST, namely:

• Bolts and screws with heads that match the color of the number or have a galvanic coating.
• You can attach the sign using special frames.
• The registration plate must be installed strictly along the axis of the vehicle.

There are two ways to attach registration plates:

1. Using special clamps, which are essentially flexible metal or plastic wire.
2. Using bolts and screws.

Fastening numbers with clamps

Now directly about attaching the sign with clamps. To do this, any registration plate frame is bolted to the car. Now you need to insert the sign itself into it and fasten it to the frame from the sides using clamps. This type of mounting of license plates on a car is considered correct and fast, but not the most reliable. Therefore, if this method does not suit you, try fixing the signs with screws and bolts.

Fastening signs with bolts and screws

The license plate frame must be secured to the vehicle body using bolts or self-tapping screws. For this purpose, you can use both existing factory special holes, either made independently in accordance with the size of the number frame. Be sure to use washers along with the bolts. They will allow you to fix the frame very firmly, and therefore the numbers will be well fixed on the car.

Then you need to insert the license plate into the attached frame and, pressing it tightly to the body, secure it with rivets. And in conclusion it is necessary control part Fix the frames tightly on the number itself. This must be done, again, with the help of rivets.

This is how you can easily, quickly and correctly attach registration plates to your car yourself.