As a Diplomatic Passport Holder for Area 52 – Ex Terra you have the right to Diplomatic Plates for your transport.

A set of Diplomatic Number Plates for your car ensures that you have the ability to travel without the normal restrictions imposed upon other users. Parking tickets are voided, speed cameras are redundant and above all you cannot be tracked or billed via Vehicle Number Plate Recognition (VNPR) systems and cannot be stopped and searched without a representative of the Mission or Embassy present.

Why does this matter?

In an ever-increasing surveillance society, every infringement possible and impossible is applied to you and you have to pay a fine for the luxury of doing something the Government forces you to do – that is use a combustion engine to travel from A to B.

Low emission zones, pedestrian zones only, bus lanes and toll roads and bridges all come to the fray in addition to parking and speed camera traps. Had enough? Then do something about it.

A set of plates from Area 52 – Ex Terra sets you apart, for sure; and you’ll have the luxury of being able to argue your point of view in court if you ever get ticketed and traced. If you are one of the heroes or heroines, we are looking for then what better gesture can you offer the Big Brother Management System than the Middle Finger?

You should be aware that your Diplomatic Status is not dependent upon the recognition of the host state in which you are residing or have been posted. Your status is derived from the parenting state which is Area 52 – Ex Terra. The host state can only declare you NOT WELCOME as a Diplomat. This means that should the host nation wish to declare you ‘persona non grata’’ then they have to follow the necessary channels and protocols to do so.

ROADSIDE PROTOCOL – WHAT YOU ARE OR WHAT YOU ARE DOING

General duties as a Diplomatic Courier – TRANSPORTING LETTERS, MAIL, OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, ELECTRONIC MAIL et al

Inevitably, as things progress, your luck may run out and you’ll get pulled over by Plod!

The best thing to do is state that you are on ‘’Official business and cannot answer questions at the roadside. You will also stress that you are transporting official documents of State and as such are under no obligation to answer questions or be detained.

WHAT IS A DIPLOMATIC COURIER?

A diplomatic courier is an official who secures and transports diplomatic bags. Countries have utilized diplomatic couriers to handle important documents, artifacts and supplies between different countries since the 12th century. Following the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, couriers are placed under diplomatic immunity while performing their work. Couriers are usually hired by a specific country and are tasked with protecting and managing bags from being opened. Some couriers are assigned on an ad hoc basis, but in those cases they are released from immunity once their bags have been delivered. The original definition of a diplomatic courier focuses on handling bags, but couriers today also deal with logistical affairs and digital communications.