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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Number of cloned number plates on UK roads at record high, data shows

Two silver Mercedes-Benz saloon cars with the same number plates
An investigation last year found at least 130 official number plate suppliers willing to sell cloned versions. Photograph: Anthony Smith/Alamy

The number of reported “cloned” vehicles involved in offences on UK roads has reached a record high, official data shows.

More than 11,400 drivers contacted the DVLA last year after being issued with fines for offences they said they did not recognise or accept responsibility for – most of which are believed to be down to cloning, where a number plate is copied fraudulently on similar vehicles to avoid enforcement cameras.

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