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National Roads Policing Centre Targets Illegal Number Plates

9/5/2026

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The government launched the National Roads Policing Coordination Centre to fight illegal number plates.
Illegal plates let organised crime move stolen goods and evade fines.
Police will trial goggles that detect cloned, ghost and missing plates.
Minister Sarah Jones said drivers with wrong or missing plates face fines up to £1,000.
Roads Minister Justin Madders said the centre will link police forces and protect drivers from plate crimes.

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The government launched the National Roads Policing Coordination Centre to fight illegal number plates.
Illegal plates let organised crime move stolen goods and evade fines.
Police will trial goggles that detect cloned, ghost and missing plates.
Minister Sarah Jones said drivers with wrong or missing plates face fines up to £1,000.
Roads Minister Justin Madders said the centre will link police forces and protect drivers from plate crimes.