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Ghost number-plates: the latest car crime craze
- Ghost number-plates are being used to avoid detection by infrared cameras and ANPR systems across the UK.
- Authorities say the plates are widespread, with Rochdale reporting more than 600 suppliers in the city.
- The practice is linked to speeding penalties, parking fines and other low-level criminality, according to experts.
- The Telegraph notes a large number of registered plates and calls for higher standards and licensing reforms.
- Transport for London will roll out infra-red cameras to detect illegal plates on licensed taxis and private hire vehicles.
- The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is reviewing number-plate standards to ban designs that evade recognition.
- The Week notes that ghost plates can be created with reflective sprays or coatings to distort recognition.
- Criminals reportedly use ghost plates to avoid speeding penalties, parking fines, and other offenses.
- Experts warn the plates could help terrorists bypass surveillance near critical infrastructure.
- The Telegraph and The Week cite ongoing regulatory and enforcement responses to curb abuse.
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