It is estimated that around one in 15 plates could be modified in some way (Andrew Matthews/PA) (PA Archive) For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking ...

"Widespread abuse" of vehicle number plates is allowing dishonest drivers to avoid road fines and is helping to facilitate drug dealing and organised crime, a new report has warned. As many as one in ...

Ghost number plates are a threat to UK national security, enabling criminals and even terrorists to travel around the country undetected – that’s the verdict of a new report by the All-Party ...

Widespread misuse of vehicle number plates is putting road users at risk and threatens national security, according to a new report. As many as one in 15 vehicles may carry plates designed to evade ...

16:12, Mon, Dec 8, 2025 Updated: 17:55, Mon, Dec 8, 2025 The Department for Transport has made a key update after growing concern about drivers using ‘simple’ methods to make cars look invisible to ...

A new report reveals widespread misuse of vehicle number plates, with an estimated one in 15 vehicles potentially using plates designed to evade automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. This ...

Researchers estimate that up to one in 15 vehicles may use plates designed to evade automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. (Getty/iStock) ...

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