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Drivers using illegal 'ghost plates' to make cars invisible to speed cameras
- Drivers throughout the UK are using illegal reflective 3D or 4D number plates, known as 'ghost plates,' to bypass speed cameras and avoid penalties for driving in bus lanes.
- This practice persists because the ANPR system relies on visible number plates, making it vulnerable to simple modifications like cloning plates or applying reflective tape.
- Professor Fraser Sampson, who previously led the national ANPR system, revealed that about one in every fifteen motorists employs methods to evade fines and voiced his frustration about the lack of action on this issue in a communication addressed to Transport Secretary Mark Harper.
- About 15,400 traffic lanes use cameras generating 75 to 80 million reads daily, and offenders typically face a £100 fine, though prosecution risks include imprisonment for perverting justice.
- Authorities have supplied councils with advanced camera technology designed to recognize ghost plates, reflecting a strengthened approach to closing this widespread loophole amid increased reliance on ANPR systems.
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Now also in Carinthia vertebra around NAZ1-Autotaferl!
The number plate with a 14 was classified by the Verwaltungsgerichtshof as a forbidden right-hand plate – driving around as NAZ1 but seems to be no problem so far. In Upper Austria a case was just closed, in Carinthia however, the prosecution wants to take a closer look at the case.
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