Thousands of illegal ghost plates on cars revealed by new cameras
Summary
New cameras in southeast England have found thousands of illegal vehicle plates designed to avoid detection by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems. These fake or "ghost" plates hide car details from cameras that enforce rules like speed limits and low emission zones, creating safety risks.Key Facts
- Thousands of illegal plates, including "ghost plates," are being detected on vehicles by new ANPR cameras.
- Ghost plates use special materials to block the number from being read by motorway cameras.
- Some drivers copy (clone) plates from other cars to avoid fines or tracking.
- MAV Systems, an ANPR technology company, is testing new cameras that can detect these illegal plates.
- At test sites in southeast England, the number of illegal plates found daily ranges from 400 to nearly 2,000.
- Illegal plates are linked to deadly crashes, such as cases where victims were hit by cars using hidden or cloned plates.
- Illegal plates are easy and cheap to buy online without background checks.
- The UK government has begun a national plan to understand and tackle the spread of illegal number plates.
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