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"The common EU format of having a blue section on the extreme left with EU circle of stars and the country code was introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 241

by robzyb 11y ago

"The common EU format of having a blue section on the extreme left with EU circle of stars and the country code was introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 2411/98 of 3 November 1998[1] and entered into force on the 11 November 1998." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_the_European_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of... Maybe not all countries adopt the EU standard, but it makes sense that there is an "eu" mode.

andyjohnson0 11y ago
Here in the UK it is fairly common for vehicle plates not to have the blue EU section. The window next to me overlooks an office carpark, and of the twelve vehicles with visible plates only three have the EU section. The rest are plain, unadorned plates. Edit: UK plates may also have a "national emblem" [1] instead of the EU logo. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_the_United_Kingdom,_Crown_dependencies_and_overseas_territories#National_emblems_within_Great_Britain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of...
lhaussknecht 11y ago
Yes, that are common plates. But there are also special ones. Look at the personalized plates in austria.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Austria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of...
- robzyb 11y ago
  As an Australian living in Japan all of those plates look remarkably similar. It wouldn't surprise me if all of them were covered under the 'eu' directive. Of course, my point was simply that there IS an EU rule, and therefore it makes sense to simply have an 'eu' mode that acts upon the rule even if it doesn't cover all EU plates.
  - lhaussknecht 11y ago
    My experience with other (commercial) NPR is, that it's better to narrow down your expected search results to those countries you are looking for. The whole EU would be too wide...

by robzyb 11y ago

andyjohnson0 11y ago

Here in the UK it is fairly common for vehicle plates not to have the blue EU section. The window next to me overlooks an office carpark, and of the twelve vehicles with visible plates only three have the EU section. The rest are plain, unadorned plates. Edit: UK plates may also have a "national emblem" [1] instead of the EU logo. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_the_United_Kingdom,_Crown_dependencies_and_overseas_territories#National_emblems_within_Great_Britain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of...

lhaussknecht 11y ago

Yes, that are common plates. But there are also special ones. Look at the personalized plates in austria.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Austria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of...

robzyb 11y ago
As an Australian living in Japan all of those plates look remarkably similar. It wouldn't surprise me if all of them were covered under the 'eu' directive. Of course, my point was simply that there IS an EU rule, and therefore it makes sense to simply have an 'eu' mode that acts upon the rule even if it doesn't cover all EU plates.
- lhaussknecht 11y ago
  My experience with other (commercial) NPR is, that it's better to narrow down your expected search results to those countries you are looking for. The whole EU would be too wide...