Illegal number plates and lax rules about who can sell them are threatening national security and putting road users at risk, according to a report. "Ghost" plates can't be read properly - often due ...

A parliamentary inquiry into illegal "ghost" number plates has been launched after a pilot scheme detected thousands in use across Birmingham. Reflective coatings on the plates means they cannot be ...

More than 4,000 illegal "ghost" number plates were detected in the West Midlands over a two week period, the region's police and crime commissioner (PCC) said. A reflective coating on the plates ...

It is the noisy problem that keeps residents across the country awake late at night, as engines roar and tyres screech – leading to fatal crashes tragically often. Illegal street racing is a menace on ...

Motorists are using ‘ghost’ number plates to evade detection while breaking driving laws. These plates are difficult for Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to read, allowing drivers to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rogue drivers are exploiting traffic cameras' weaknesses with ghost plates. (Alamy) (Andrew Matthews, PA Images) "Widespread abuse ...

It is estimated that around one in 15 plates could be modified in some way (Andrew Matthews/PA) (PA Archive) For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking ...

Ghost number plates are a threat to UK national security, enabling criminals and even terrorists to travel around the country undetected – that’s the verdict of a new report by the All-Party ...