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Motorists and dealers face DVLA crackdown on illegal plates
publication date: Aug 6, 2009
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author/source: Robin Roberts
Illegal number plate suppliers are being warned they face tough penalties as DVLA cracks down on rogue traders.
Copied number plates from unscrupulous suppliers can be used to hide the identity of stolen
vehicles or vehicles involved in crime.
Laws introduced last year made it an offence to supply number plates that do not comply with
the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 and provided DVLA with the
powers to bring its own prosecutions against number plate suppliers who break the law.
DVLA is now working with police, Trading Standards and the courts to protect innocent motorists
from having their vehicles cloned and ensure that rogue suppliers are brought to justice.
| Noel Shanahan, DVLA Chief Executive said,
“The very clear message here is that if you are a number plate supplier in the UK, you must be
registered and ensure that you comply with the law.
“Our enforcement officers are working closely with the Police and Trading Standards to identify
and prosecute rogue dealers while also helping legitimate suppliers to meet their requirements.”
DVLA has already successfully prosecuted a number of suppliers for failing to abide by the strict
rules for supplying number plates, with penalties including fines and suspension from the Register
of Number Plate Suppliers. |
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