Our numberplate was cloned and we received a parking ticket, what can we do to appeal?

My wife recently received a parking fine from Euro Carparks for overstaying in a Sainsbury’s car park in Surrey. At the time the vehicle was parked on our drive in Northumberland and we have time stamped...

Why aren't readable coded chips incorporated into number plates?

As a suggestion could a unique coded chip be incorporated within the number plate that would be read by the camera. It would still mean of course that the car could be cloned if the number plates were...

Why are registration plates freely available when cloning is such a big problem?

Victims of registration cloning face a nightmare situation, but this will continue to be prevalent in the UK while car accessory shops and dealers continue able to produce plastic plates on demand. I observed...

Why do the police not take number plate cloning seriously?

My pensioner parents had an issue over an offending vehicle in the Greater Manchester area that was using a cloned copy of their green Honda Accord registration plate. They live in Gloucestershire. I filled...

We believe our car has been cloned - what should we do?

I had a shock yesterday when I opened the post and received a Notice of Intended Prosecution from the Metropolitan Police. It is alleged that I had been travelling at 38mph on a 30mph restricted road at...

How should I respond to an NIP which is the result of my number plate being cloned?

Can you please offer any advice or info as to what I should do regarding a notice of intended prosecution I received in respect of a vehicle that has been using my registration number? I have already spoken...

How can I be prosecuted for a driving offence when my motorcycle's number plates were cloned?

My local council, Hammersmith & Fulham, recently sent through the post a 'moving ticket offence' notice, my motorbike having been photographed to the right of a keep left sign. I wrote to the council explaining...

Cloned Strangers

I recently received a parking summons from a local authority and it is clear that my vehicle number plate has been cloned. The vehicle was never at the location cited. I hope I have cleared up this matter...

My wife has been told she has damaged a bus in NW England, despite being in Southampton that day. What can we do?

My wife received notification from claims handlers Transcare Solutions Ltd that her vehicle was responsible for damage to an Arriva North West bus. They operate in N.W. England. On this date she drove...

I bought an HPI-checked car that turned out to be cloned. How can I get my money back?

I purchased a car in May 2010 from a private seller. I conducted various checks including HPI and all came back positive, matching the info the vendor supplied. After about three months the police recovered...