It's been 15 years since a new design was introduced for the license plates of Norwegian cars.
Then came the Norwegian flag and a "N" on a blue background to the left of the letter-number combination.
In recent years, more and more Norwegian car owners are replacing blue backgrounds with other colors or motifs. The most common is the change from blue to black.
It has long been known that this is illegal and has the effect of imposing a penalty if such a change is detected.
3000 penalties for illegal changes
Now, however, it is even more acute:
From September 1, the Ministry of Transport and Communications changed the regulation on this matter charges for certain traffic violations.
If you are driving with a non-original nationality sign on your license plates, you may be fined a fee of CZK 3000.
This charge can be imposed by both the police and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
. The Vehicle Regulations state, among others, that:
The integrated nationality sign consists of a Latin letter N painted white and complemented by a Norwegian flag. Both symbols must be on a blue reflective background. The letter must be 20 mm high for a large identification mark and 16 mm high for a small identification mark.
The nationality mark must appear to the left of the identification mark. The flag must be placed above the letter.
- This is the rule and you cannot manipulate the sign itself, e.g. stick something on it.
Espen Andersson, department director at the Vehicles Section of the Norwegian Public Road Authority, reported this on the Broom portal.
