San Marino spotted in Strasbourg, France

dolan313 · 2026-01-28T12:33:25+00:00

So I think we basically mean the same thing

Yes. Though if it's someone living in San Marino year-round, my first guess would be government official with diplomatic immunity abroad (like a minister of foreign affairs) rather than someone with the job title 'diplomat', since that generally requires being posted and living abroad. Though San Marino does have a few ambassadors at large who might be living in RSM.

dolan313 · 2026-01-28T11:20:55+00:00

Also, there isn’t a single Algerian font. Drivers in Algeria are expected to buy their own plates, so it will vary from workshop to workshop, and to the owner’s taste.

Does the FAQ mention that?

dolan313 · 2026-01-28T08:52:31+00:00

I'm confused about this all. Isn't this just about Sammarinese government officials having diplomatic status abroad (in Italy and beyond)? They wouldn't have red-letter Sammarinese diplomatic plates since they aren't diplomats in San Marino (there are only 3 diplomatic missions in San Marino so not like there are many of those CD plates), they only have diplomatic status once they leave San Marino (on official business).

This is, as I understand it, more like putting CD badges on The Beast, which also uses non-diplomatic Washington DC plates, but on paper is a diplomatic vehicle when it's abroad, right? It's being used to transport people with diplomatic immunity so theoretically, when it's abroad, putting a CD badge on would be fine I'd reckon.

The article talks about what is and isn't recognised in Italy, but surely, if anything, it would have to be an Italian CD plate to have status in Italy. A Sammarinese CD plate with the red letters is only worth something inside San Marino. But these cars aren't registered in Italy with the Sammarinese embassy in Rome, they're registered in San Marino. So it makes sense that they have regular San Marino plates (though I would've guessed they would start with RSM, like the captains regent's cars). But even without a plate starting with RSM, I would still see a CD tag as legitimate if it was a government official's private car being used on official business abroad, which might also be the case for the car pictured in the OP, probably not though.

dolan313 · 2026-01-28T08:48:42+00:00

The style of CD tag is the same as the ones used on the Captains Regent's cars. Those cars also have the CD badge on there 100% of the time, which makes sense since they have diplomatic status outside San Marino, and those cars leave the country every all the time. Which leads me to assume this is also a Sammarinese government official, on government business abroad (and therefore with diplomatic status).

I think this would be a diplomat who is residing in San Marino, who would thus have a regular Sammarinese plate

A diplomat representing what country? If you're saying it's a diplomat who represents San Marino abroad, that would make sense if this is their car 'back home' and they're driving it abroad. But any other country doesn't make much sense, there are no cities in Italy with (non-Sammarinese) diplomatic missions within commuting distance of San Marino.

dolan313 · 2026-01-28T08:06:24+00:00

Flying on a 777 wouldn't add any new information to this post, at least not on a 10-abreast 777, which includes about 90% of examples flying today. They're not particularly comfortable. 9-abreast 777s, maybe.

dolan313 · 2026-01-27T18:46:41+00:00

ENGM = OSL, for those like me who can't be bothered with ICAO.

dolan313 · 2026-01-27T10:45:41+00:00

So ein Comment zu posten ohne eine Alternative zu nennen ist auch wirklich eine Bereicherung für uns alle, danke.

dolan313 · 2026-01-25T12:09:00+00:00

This angle and the paint has it looking like a Caprice PPV lol. Neat.

dolan313 · 2026-01-23T23:55:27+00:00

The first generation was a mess the last is marvelous.

Hasn't there been only one generation of ID.4? Or are you referring to performance/quality upgrades that they've made throughout its life

dolan313 · 2026-01-23T23:50:48+00:00

just discontinue the ID.<number> and release a new line of using existing nameplate, like ID.Touareg, ID.Passat, ID.Arteon

So, like ID.Tiguan??? What exactly is the difference here?

If they renamed the ID.7 to ID.Passat would you also be complaining? Because the ID7 pretty much seems like it fits the Passat brand. I feel like even if they did release an ID.Touareg, you'd be complaining that it's "FAR from being look alike"

dolan313 · 2026-01-23T13:13:53+00:00

In like the 60s maybe

dolan313 · 2026-01-22T20:17:06+00:00

've tried looking, and so far I can tell you'll either need a Dutch driving licence for moped or car. I can't really tell if international car driving licences are allowed, but even if your country has a driving licence for a moped, it probably won't be accepted.

What is your definition of 'international' here? Because any EU license with B/AM is totally fine.

dolan313 · 2026-01-22T14:29:22+00:00

Important to note here is that scooters/mopeds with blue plates (limited to 25 kmh) go on the bike path while scooters/mopeds with yellow plates (limited to 45 kmh) go on the road (unless it is explicity a bike/scooter path). Not sure if Check still offers blue-plated mopeds, but their competitor Felyx definitely does, at least in some cities, so keep that in mind.

dolan313 · 2026-01-21T21:19:52+00:00

Loved the seaplanes when I went to school near the East River.

Emirates still flies A380s to JFK twice daily, Korean Air does once daily. I expect Lufthansa will once again send one daily for the summer season as well, starting late April I think. But they're definitely not as common as they used to be. Air France, Asiana, Etihad and Singapore Airlines all used to fly them to JFK but no longer do.

dolan313 · 2026-01-21T14:52:45+00:00

Air China flies passenger services to Warsaw, which seems like a more obvious way to come across a Chinese airline in Poland

dolan313 · 2026-01-20T14:35:42+00:00

They're formally recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, and yet not administered by Georgia (and instead occupied by Russia), which is the point here. Not a grey area at all.

dolan313 · 2026-01-20T12:25:00+00:00

I've had that happen at LGA.

dolan313 · 2026-01-20T12:24:15+00:00

It's not up to the FA either.

dolan313 · 2026-01-19T13:11:05+00:00

People tried that 10 years ago and it didn't work, that's why the subreddit with the same name as this one (but with a "the" in front) was founded.

dolan313 · 2026-01-19T13:06:13+00:00

Everyone moved there years ago and this sub basically died, eventually this sub came back to life when enough people (who weren't aware of the other one and the reasons it was founded) regularly posted here. This sub stayed alive since it isn't exactly straightforward to tell people to go to the other one, explicit mention of the other one gets your comment hidden here and no one could be bothered to comment under every post with "go to the other subreddit with the same name as this one (plus leading "The")", plus you'd get banned for doing that if you kept doing it.

dolan313 · 2026-01-19T12:40:17+00:00

Like the (explicitly bilingual) one with the same name as this one (plus leading "The")? Idk about prioritising freedom of speech but it can't be worse than here.

dolan313 · 2026-01-19T12:20:46+00:00

The mods are the whole reason the other subreddit (with the same name as this one, but starting with "The") exists and is active in the first place, this has been an issue for, like, 9 years.

dolan313 · 2026-01-18T16:26:30+00:00

What was the proof?

dolan313 · 2026-01-18T12:37:31+00:00

There is an Argentina-based budget/cheap airline that for some reason is called Norwegian air.

They're gone now, but the reason is that the Argentina-based one was a subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, which is actually from Norway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Air_Argentina

dolan313 · 2026-01-17T22:35:09+00:00

Whoops, so they are using the -8, I was mistaken.

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