" Number plates seized "
CARTOON characters, animals and birds and even
one decorated with dripping blood - these are just some of the illegal number
plates seized by North Yorkshire Police.
They were just some of the 44 vehicle number
plates which officers took action against as part of a nationwide week-long
crackdown.
Operation Larch was launched on January 28 in
conjunction with the force's own ongoing road safety campaign, Operation Helical
2. The crackdown was launched in response to growing concerns over the number of
people using unlawful registration plates to try to stop road-side cameras, such
as speed cameras or the the police's effective Automatic Number Plate
Recognition (ANPR) system, from being able to capture them.
Inspector Chris Charlton, head of roads
policing, said: "Some of the number plates we discovered were simply
dumbfounding, not to mention highly unlawful.
"As well as the more outrageous ones
displaying cartoon characters, animals, birds and, of course, the one with a
blood pattern dripping onto the plate, there were other examples with just the
driver's first name or surname, and even some with letters and numbers in the
style of German and Austrian number plates."
He said illegal alterations range from changes
to plate layout, use of non-standard fonts, the use of tape, screws and other
objects to obscure plates, to more sophisticated methods such as stolen or
cloned number plates.
He said the operation was used by police as an
opportunity to further identify links between the use of such number plates and
criminal activity.
"A vehicle is often an integral part of a
criminal's toolkit and registration plates will be tampered with in an attempt
to avoid detection," he added. "By focusing our efforts on this problem through
Operation Larch, and our own ongoing Operation Helical 2, we are able to crack
down on travelling criminals by denying them the use of the roads, as well as
providing a more detailed picture of the link between this type of offence and
broader criminal activity."
The offending motorists were dealt with
through the Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme (VDRS) and handed fixed penalty
notices.
Offences can result in a fine of up to £1,000,
the registration mark being withdrawn without compensation and the offending
vehicle failing its MOT test.
The Press told earlier this week how more than
17 motorists have been caught speeding in North Yorkshire every day since police
launched Operation Helical 2 on December 1, 2007. They have also arrested 65
people for a range of motoring and other offences.
The law states that:
* You must not alter, rearrange or
misrepresent the letters or numbers
* Characters must not be moved from one group
to the other - for example A242 ABC must not be displayed as A242A BC
Offences may result in any or all of the
following:
* A fine of up to £1,000
* The registration mark may be withdrawn
without compensation
* The vehicle may fail an MOT.
Source: [ yorkpress ]
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