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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Crackdown on ghost number plates urged over threat to ‘national security’

It is estimated that around one in 15 plates could be modified in some way (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Archive)

The widespread misuse of vehicle number plates is jeopardising road safety and even threatening national security, a new report has revealed.

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

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