THE CLONE WARS INTENSIFY
Growing numbers of ANPR cameras reveal spike in numberplate cloning
CLONING BY NUMBERS
69% Increase in fines cancelled due to cloned numberplates in the first five months after London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone was expanded.
80 million Number of ANPR camera readings every day in the UK in 2024 – three times more than six years ago.
40,000 Number of plate suppliers in the UK.
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umberplate cloning in the UK has risen sharply as criminals look to avoid paying fees and tolls operated by a growing number of automatic numberplate recognition (ANPR) zones.