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Government urged to crackdown on illegal number plates amid national security fears
A report reveals up to 1 in 15 UK vehicles use illegal or modified plates that evade ANPR cameras, risking road safety and national security, urging tighter regulation.
- The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Transport Safety's report warns widespread misuse of number plates is jeopardising road safety and threatening national security, with researchers estimating up to one in 15 vehicles may use plates to evade ANPR cameras.
- Many licensed number-plate sellers operate from private homes or small workshops with no background checks, and the APPGTS recommended cutting the current 34,455 licensed sellers by introducing annual fees and higher standards.
- Investigators found evasion methods ranging from ghost plates and plate cloning to simple tricks like cellophane, leaves, or a marker pen, while ANPR uses infrared to check plates in ULEZ and average speed zones.
- MPs recommended banning certain plate designs; the DVLA said sellers must be registered, and Sarah Coombes warned, `Those selling these illegal plates have gone under the radar for too long`.
- The report links plate abuse to organised crime, and RAC head of policy Simon Williams urged urgent action to stop abuse and called on the UK Government to raise security standards immediately.
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