Im running statesplates and am well pleased with them. Proper pressed plates with correct colours etc. Ive had no trouble with the fuzz, in fact was followed for nearly 20 miles today by the very over zealous Avon police and not a thing. Ive also got a poor earth on a tail light so its abit dim so they could have had a couple of reasons to pull me. Ive run them for about 3 years on this bus without ever being pulled. I have gone for 68/69 colour cali plates which might help? The later style Blue Cali plates might cause more problems.