https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/illegalplates/Recent content in illegalplates on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 31 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/worrying-surge-in-illegal-ghost-plates-making-drivers-invisible-to-speed-cameras/Sun, 31 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/worrying-surge-in-illegal-ghost-plates-making-drivers-invisible-to-speed-cameras/An increasing number of drivers are evading speed and ANPR cameras by using illegal modifications known as “ghost plates.” This troubling trend poses a significant threat to road safety and challenges police efforts to enforce traffic laws. Ghost plates involve altering number plates or fitting false or cloned ones, making vehicles effectively invisible to roadside cameras. This allows drivers to flout speed limits, run red lights, and perform dangerous maneuvers without the risk of being caught.