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Regular '''Vehicle registration plates of [[Brilliania]]''' generally consist of 7 symbols on a reflective background with a blue band containing the international oval EB to the left; they have been issued officially since 2006.
Regular '''Vehicle registration plates of [[Brilliania]]''' generally consist of 7 symbols on a reflective background with a blue band containing the international oval EB to the left; they have been issued officially since 2006.
The National Service for the Registration and Licensing of Vehicles (IELEZN) is responsible for the registration of vehicles and the issuing of drivers licenses.  
The National Service for the Registration and Licensing of Vehicles (IELESzN) is responsible for the registration of vehicles and the issuing of drivers licenses.  
[[File:EB BFJ 5053.png|thumb|Regular license plate, issued in Kostegarba.]]
[[File:EB BFJ 5053.png|thumb|Regular license plate, issued in Kostegarba.]]
== History ==
== History ==
[[Brilliania]] was the first nation to issue {{wp|vehicle registration plates}}, starting in 1888 with a simple serial number of up to 4 digits on a white on black plate, which were affixed to the rear of horse carriages. The King owned the number 1 plate on his personal horse carriage. When the first car was introduced in 1902, front plates became mandatory on all vehicles except for horse carriages. Between 1905 and 1920, vehicle registration plates were issued every 2 years, continuing the all-numeric format.  
[[Brilliania]] was the first nation to issue {{wp|vehicle registration plates}}, starting in 1888 with a simple serial number of up to 5 digits on a white on black plate, which were affixed to the rear of horse carriages. The King owned the number 1 plate on his personal horse carriage. When the first car was introduced in 1902, front plates became mandatory on all vehicles except for horse carriages. Between 1905 and 1920, vehicle registration plates were issued every 2 years, continuing the all-numeric format.  
===1920 system===  
===1920 system===  
Starting in 1920, the format changed to a leter indicating the province, two numbers blocked by vehicle type, a dash and three serial numbers. Starting in 1936 in Kostegarba, most provinces added a serial letter after the provincial letter.  
Starting in 1920, the registrations changed so that the registration is not based on the owner but on the vehicle. These new registrations did not require replacement every 2 years, and were permanent. The registration format was changed as well to include letters as well as numerals, consisting of a letter for the province, a serial letter, followed by five numerals split after the second numeral by a hyphen. The first two numerals indicate the vehicle type.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Allocation !! Meaning
! Allocation !! Meaning
|-
|-
| 1 - 39 || Private vehicles excluding motorcycles
| 01 - 70 || Private vehicles
|-
|-
| 41 - 70 || Commercial vehicles
| 71 - 98 || Commercial vehicles
|-
|-
| 71 - 96 || Private motorcycles, mopeds and sidecars
| 99 || Foreigners - including diplomats.
|-
| 97 || Diplomatic motorcycles
|-
| 98 - 99 || Diplomatic cars
|}
|}
License plates were provided by the owner until 1965, nearly always by authorized private stores. Although there was a standard font, material (steel) and sizes, de facto there were considerable variations in font, material and sizes. Hand-painted license plates were occasionally seen, and plastic became a common material for license plates in the 50's. Some vehicles even had the registrations made with stickers put on the vehicle itself. Motorcycles required front plates and rear plates, and sidecars were registered seperately. Agricultural vehicles were not registered. Trailers carried both the registration of the prime mover and a seperate registration in the normal series.  
The creation of the actual plate was the responsibility of the owner - most often the owner purchased the license plates at a shop or had it made at the car dealer. There were considerable variations in design and material, although nearly all registrations were made of steel. An owner was allowed to replace the license plates if excessive tear and wear was visible.  
In 1965, the federal government started issuing officially made license plates using reflective aluminium sheet similar to used on traffic signs - these were not durable enough and were replaced by aluminium plates in 1976. Older vehicles were allowed to keep the same registration, but recieved officially issued plates starting in 1966.  
Since 1965, the registration plate design were standardised by the government, which introduced a standard font and size.
The IELEZN also made the rulings on sizes and material stricter, with hand-painted registrations and sticker plates made illegal and the sizes standardised as 50x10, 25x20 or 15x10.
All vehicles except trailers and sidecars required two registration plates. Agricultural vehicles were registered in the regular system but with the serial letter N (nekaszarica; agriculture).  
 
Trailers and sidecars were not registered seperately, but they carried the registration of the towing vehicle.
===1982 system===
===1982 system===
The new system, in which provinces got serial blocks instead of a single letter, was introduced in 1982. The colours of the plate were also changed to black on white.  The letters C, I, O and U were originally used, but were discontinued in 1984.
The new system, in which provinces got serial blocks instead of a single letter, was introduced in 1982. The colours of the plate were also changed to black on white.  The letters C, I, O and U were originally used, but were discontinued in 1984.


== Regular format ==
== Regular format ==
The format for regular vehicles consists of 3 letters, followed by 4 numerals. The first letter indicates the province of registration and the second and third letters are serial. The letters C, I, O, Q, U and W are never used because of legibility issues, and the letters A, E, M and Y are not used as second letters, to prevent the formation of words considered inappropriate.  
The format for regular vehicles consists of 3 letters, followed by 4 numerals. The first letter indicates the province of registration and the second and third letters are serial. The letters C, I, M, O, Q, U, W, and X are never used, and the letters A, E, and Y are never used as the second letter. License plates with low or repeating serial numbers are not sold, and license plates are not reissued.
License plates with low or repeating serial numbers are not sold, and license plates are not reissued.
=== Provinces ===  
=== Provinces ===  
Since the introduction of the 1920 system, each province issues license plates with their own letter. The system was changed in 1982, with new serial allocations being used.
Since the introduction of the 1920 registration format, the registration also shows the province in which a vehicle is registered in. Prior to the introduction of the 1982 system, the provincial code always was the first letter of the province name. In the 1982 system, the provinces have been allocated blocks of serial letters.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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| PBA - VZZ (excluding S)|| Junguite || J
| PBA - VZZ (excluding S)|| Junguite || J
|-
|-
| SBA - SZZ || Szaranegertu || SG
| SBA - SZZ || Szaranegertu || n/a
|-
|-
| XBA - ZZZ || Villogo|| V
| XBA - ZZZ || Villogo|| V
|}
|}
Exceptionally, Szaranegertu did not start at SBA but at SGA, as '''SG''' is its provincional abbreviation.
Exceptionally, Szaranegertu did not start at SBA but at SGA, as '''SG''' is its provincional abbreviation.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Province !! Current series
|-
| Kostegarba || BZD
|-
| Iparina || HBE
|-
| Ocaurte || LDV
|-
| Junguite || RDT
|-
| Szaranegertu || SGP
|-
| Villogo || XZH
|}
=== Slurs and offensive terms ===
=== Slurs and offensive terms ===
The IELEZN has a list of combinations which are considered to be offensive or controversial. These include terms which could be interpreted as offensive,  initials of well-known individuals and abbreviations of political parties with parliamentary representation.
The IELEZN has a list of combinations which are considered to be offensive or controversial. These include terms which could be interpreted as offensive,  initials of well-known individuals and abbreviations of political parties with parliamentary representation.
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== Special registrations ==
== Special registrations ==
All special license plates use registrations consisting of two letters indicating the type followed by five serial numbers including lead zeroes. Registrations issued to police, the army and honorably retired veterans also feature a relevant symbol in the centre.
All special license plates use registrations consisting of two letters indicating the type followed by five serial numbers including lead zeroes. The symbols are smaller than usual and the letters are slightly smaller than the numerals.
[[File:Ercainca Rendorseg license plate.png|thumb|License plate used by the [[Ercainca|Brillian Police]].]]
=== Reserved letter combinations ===
=== Reserved letter combinations ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Letters !! Usage !! Meaning  
! Letters !! Usage !! Meaning !! Logo
|-
|-
| AB || Temporary registrations || '''A'''ldi '''B'''aterako (Temporary)
| AB || Temporary registrations || '''A'''ldi '''B'''aterako (Temporary) || none
|-
|-
| AL || Non-diplomatic {{wp|embassy}} staff || '''A'''cerriko '''L'''angileak (Foreign Staff)
| AL || Non-diplomatic {{wp|embassy}} staff || '''A'''cerriko '''L'''angileak (Foreign Staff) || none
|-
|-
| AO || {{wp|Diplomat|Diplomatic}} or {{wp|Consulate|consular}} representatives || '''A'''cerriko '''O'''rdeszkaria (Foreign Representative)
| AO || {{wp|Diplomat|Diplomatic}} or {{wp|Consulate|consular}} representatives || '''A'''cerriko '''O'''rdeszkaria (Foreign Representative)|| none
|-
|-
| BE || Veterans || '''Be'''terano (Veteran)
| BE || Veterans || '''Be'''terano (Veteran)|| Purple flower
|-
|-
| DL || Army staff vehicles || '''D'''efencako '''L'''angileak (Defence Staff)
| DL || Army staff vehicles || '''D'''efencako '''L'''angileak (Defence Staff)|| Defenca logo
|-  
|-  
| DM || Internally used army vehicles || '''D'''efencako '''M'''ateriala (Defence Material)
| DM || Internally used army vehicles || '''D'''efencako '''M'''ateriala (Defence Material)|| Defenca logo
|-
| ER || [[Ercainca|Police]] vehicles || '''E'''rcainca/'''R'''endőrség (Police) || Ercainca logo
|-
| GB || Army fighting vehicles || '''G'''udarako '''B'''lindatuta (Armoured Warfare) || none (registration stenciled on vehicle)
|}
=== Formerly reserved combinations ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| ER || [[Ercainca|Police]] vehicles || '''E'''rcainca/'''R'''endőrség (Police)
! Letters !! Usage !! Meaning !! Logo !! In use
|-
|-
| GB || Army fighting vehicles || '''G'''udarako '''B'''lindatuta (Armoured Warfare)  
| FP || Private vehicles of members of the [[National Assembly (Brilliania)|National Assembly]] || '''F'''uncionario '''P'''olitikoa ([[National Assembly (Brilliania)#Political Servants|Political Servant]]) || Logo of the National Assembly || 2003 - 2019
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 07:52, 16 November 2019

Regular Vehicle registration plates of Brilliania generally consist of 7 symbols on a reflective background with a blue band containing the international oval EB to the left; they have been issued officially since 2006. The National Service for the Registration and Licensing of Vehicles (IELESzN) is responsible for the registration of vehicles and the issuing of drivers licenses.

File:EB BFJ 5053.png
Regular license plate, issued in Kostegarba.

History

Brilliania was the first nation to issue vehicle registration plates, starting in 1888 with a simple serial number of up to 5 digits on a white on black plate, which were affixed to the rear of horse carriages. The King owned the number 1 plate on his personal horse carriage. When the first car was introduced in 1902, front plates became mandatory on all vehicles except for horse carriages. Between 1905 and 1920, vehicle registration plates were issued every 2 years, continuing the all-numeric format.

1920 system

Starting in 1920, the registrations changed so that the registration is not based on the owner but on the vehicle. These new registrations did not require replacement every 2 years, and were permanent. The registration format was changed as well to include letters as well as numerals, consisting of a letter for the province, a serial letter, followed by five numerals split after the second numeral by a hyphen. The first two numerals indicate the vehicle type.

Allocation Meaning
01 - 70 Private vehicles
71 - 98 Commercial vehicles
99 Foreigners - including diplomats.

The creation of the actual plate was the responsibility of the owner - most often the owner purchased the license plates at a shop or had it made at the car dealer. There were considerable variations in design and material, although nearly all registrations were made of steel. An owner was allowed to replace the license plates if excessive tear and wear was visible. Since 1965, the registration plate design were standardised by the government, which introduced a standard font and size. All vehicles except trailers and sidecars required two registration plates. Agricultural vehicles were registered in the regular system but with the serial letter N (nekaszarica; agriculture). Trailers and sidecars were not registered seperately, but they carried the registration of the towing vehicle.

1982 system

The new system, in which provinces got serial blocks instead of a single letter, was introduced in 1982. The colours of the plate were also changed to black on white. The letters C, I, O and U were originally used, but were discontinued in 1984.

Regular format

The format for regular vehicles consists of 3 letters, followed by 4 numerals. The first letter indicates the province of registration and the second and third letters are serial. The letters C, I, M, O, Q, U, W, and X are never used, and the letters A, E, and Y are never used as the second letter. License plates with low or repeating serial numbers are not sold, and license plates are not reissued.

Provinces

Since the introduction of the 1920 registration format, the registration also shows the province in which a vehicle is registered in. Prior to the introduction of the 1982 system, the provincial code always was the first letter of the province name. In the 1982 system, the provinces have been allocated blocks of serial letters.

First letter allocation Province Pre-1982 system allocation
ABA - EZZ Kostegarba K
FBA - JZZ Iparina I
KBA - NZZ Ocaurte O
PBA - VZZ (excluding S) Junguite J
SBA - SZZ Szaranegertu n/a
XBA - ZZZ Villogo V

Exceptionally, Szaranegertu did not start at SBA but at SGA, as SG is its provincional abbreviation.

Province Current series
Kostegarba BZD
Iparina HBE
Ocaurte LDV
Junguite RDT
Szaranegertu SGP
Villogo XZH

Slurs and offensive terms

The IELEZN has a list of combinations which are considered to be offensive or controversial. These include terms which could be interpreted as offensive, initials of well-known individuals and abbreviations of political parties with parliamentary representation.

Sizes and colours

All license plates use reflective backgrounds; this has been mandatory since 1967.

Regular vehicles

Regular license plates either measure 50x10 cm, or 25x20 cm for two line plates. It is possible but extremely rare that cars carry rear license plates in the same size used for motorcycles: these are only seen on imported vehicles if a regular license plate does not fit.

Motorcycles and mopeds

Motorcycles require front and rear plates; the front plate being 24x8 cm and the two-line rear plate 15x20 cm. Moped rear license plates are 15x10 cm, with the serial on three lines. The front plates are the same as these used for motorcycles. There are two variants of motorcycle front plates; a sticker plate or an embossed aluminium plate. Some motorcycles and mopeds do not carry front plates and some mopeds use motorcycle plates.

Colours

There are several different background colours which are used on Brillian vehicle registration plates.

Colours Usage
Black on white Denotes cars, motorcycles or mopeds used privately or commercially.
White on black Denotes cars, motorcycles or mopeds used privately or by an organization of classic vehicle enthousiasts, produced at least 30 years ago. These vehicles use registrations from the current series.
Black on green Denotes cars, motorcycles or mopeds used privately or commercially, not weighing above 25 tonnes and being powered electrically. These were introduced in 2019 and became mandatory soon afterwards after a spate of car crashes with electric vehicles.
Black on red Red registrations are used on trailers, which also display a third plate of the towing vehicle.

Trailers

Trailers above 750 kg generally carry two license plates. The trailer itself is registered in the regular series on plain red on white plates. The registration of the towing vehicle must also be displayed. For small trailers, only the registration of the towing vehicle must be displayed.

Insurance plates

A special insurance series is issued for handicapped transport vehicles, invalid carriages and small electric scooters with a speed below 20 km/h. Until 2006, the upper limit was 50 km/h and mopeds were included in this series. Since 2016, these license plates have been stickers applied to the rear of the vehicle. Prior to 2016, these were small embossed aluminium plates issued in annually varying colours. Both formats have the same size, 6x6 cm. The format consists of three numbers above three letters. These are issued by insurance companies in each province and the serial are issued randomly from a central pool - not serial like regular registrations. Only the letters B, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, R, S, T, X and Z are used, with the letters B, D, and F being reserved as first letters for small electric vehicles.

Special registrations

All special license plates use registrations consisting of two letters indicating the type followed by five serial numbers including lead zeroes. The symbols are smaller than usual and the letters are slightly smaller than the numerals.

File:Ercainca Rendorseg license plate.png
License plate used by the Brillian Police.

Reserved letter combinations

Letters Usage Meaning Logo
AB Temporary registrations Aldi Baterako (Temporary) none
AL Non-diplomatic embassy staff Acerriko Langileak (Foreign Staff) none
AO Diplomatic or consular representatives Acerriko Ordeszkaria (Foreign Representative) none
BE Veterans Beterano (Veteran) Purple flower
DL Army staff vehicles Defencako Langileak (Defence Staff) Defenca logo
DM Internally used army vehicles Defencako Materiala (Defence Material) Defenca logo
ER Police vehicles Ercainca/Rendőrség (Police) Ercainca logo
GB Army fighting vehicles Gudarako Blindatuta (Armoured Warfare) none (registration stenciled on vehicle)

Formerly reserved combinations

Letters Usage Meaning Logo In use
FP Private vehicles of members of the National Assembly Funcionario Politikoa (Political Servant) Logo of the National Assembly 2003 - 2019

Government-used registrations

Provincial governments

Vehicles used by provincial governments use a serial format of two serial letters, a dash, two serial numbers, a dash and two letters, being the provincial abbreviation. The provincial presidents have registrations with their initials and the province abbreviation instead.

Federal government

Vehicles used by ministers and high officials including the First Citizen use registrations consisting of three numerals, without lead zeroes. Officially, the registration 1 is issued to the First Citizen, but it is currently used by the Interior Minister as the First Citizen does not own an official vehicle.

Until 2004, vehicles used by ministries used yellow on dark blue plates with two numerals indicating the ministry followed by a traditional pattern and four numerals.

Vanity plates

Since 2000, the IELEZN has allowed the issuance of customized license plates, which may at most have seven characters, of which at least one must be a numeral. The letters I, O, and Q are not allowed. An applicant must pay 30.000 Fl for the right to use the registration on their vehicle for 3 years. There are restrictions on the meaning of the registration: it may not cause offense or contain abbreviations of political parties. Vanity plates are often known as "arrogance plates" (matrikulak harropuc).

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