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Most of the car number plates in France are of the same colour/design. However from time to time I see two other varieties

Red with silver(??)/metallic(?) numbers on

(2) Very dark green with orange numbers on

Why are there these variants and what do they signify?

Stuart

Doucement le matin, pas trop vite le soir
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Now you mention it....the red and silver ones always seem to be Dept 92 as well. I've asked asked friends about this (French, who I suppose might be reasonably expected to have an idea) and have been told:

- that these are cars that are about to be exported (presumably to somewhere outside the EU), or;

- these cars are owned by "foreigners" (again presumably outside the EU since I was never presented with red plates), clearly identified so that the police can more readily bully the drivers.

In other words, they don't know either. But someone out there must....
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