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

More than 11,400 drivers last year were fined for offences they did not recognise as RAC says system needs reform

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

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More than 11,400 drivers last year were fined for offences they did not recognise as RAC says system needs reform

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October 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM EDT to October 17, 2026 at 4:01 AM EDT	Link resolves	Passed	200	2 checks over about 27 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 338432 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/16/cloned-number-plates-uk-roads-record-high Every one of the 2 October 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM EDT: 200, text/html, 338432 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/16/cloned-number-plates-uk-roads-record-high October 17, 2026 at 4:01 AM EDT: 200, text/html, 338432 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/16/cloned-number-plates-uk-roads-record-high
October 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM EDT to October 17, 2026 at 4:01 AM EDT	Page contains the quotation	Passed	200	2 checks over about 27 hours, the same result every time. the page contains the quotation, exactly Every one of the 2 October 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM EDT: the page contains the quotation, exactly October 17, 2026 at 4:01 AM EDT: the page contains the quotation, exactly

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