A large number of cars on the road now have a green strip on their number plates.
The vertical green band, to the left of the numbers and digits, shows the vehicle is electric and has become increasingly common since first introduced in December 2020. It is not a requirement to have one, but it was introduced to make it easier to identify to help local authorities when it comes to introducing incentives for the use of zero-emissions vehicles.
The former Transport Secretary Grant Shapps previously said the decision to print a green "flash" of number plates would help "show people that a greener transport future is within our grasp". The move proposed special incentives to make the switch to electric vehicles more appealing as the government looked to meet its target of net zero emissions by 2050.
