Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 38711
Vehicle Number Plates: Automatic Number Plate Recognition
Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 20 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sarah Coombes
Labour — West Bromwich
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on tackling the use of modified number plates designed to evade detection by automatic number plate recognition cameras, also known as ghost plates.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), various police forces and Trading Standards in relation to the supply and use of modified number plates, commonly known as ‘ghost plates’. One elemen...
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