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

October 16, 2026 · 4:00 am 1 sources

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• Number of cloned number plates on UK roads at record high, data shows
  The Guardian · October 16, 2026 04:00
  More than 11,400 drivers last year were fined for offences they did not recognise as RAC says system needs reform 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…