My number plate has been cloned - who do I contact?

[Vron]

Hi,

Had a letter today from Central Motorway police group saying I was driving on the hard shoulder in Birmingham when it was closed off at Midday on 15/3/15. No action will be taken on this occasion.

It was Mother's day and I was with my car at a restaurant (with my mum) about 130 miles from the M6 in Birmingham.

Who should I contact - obviously whoever has cloned my plate doesn't give a st hence driving on a closed hard shoulder and probably more offences to come in the future bearing my details.

Thanks

[DaveH23]

Not necescarily cloned. Could be somebody with stupud font or a missplaced screw to change how a letter looks and the camera has picked it up as your plate.

Write to them explaining the situation and ask for photo/video evidence then aproach the police with it.

[Riley Blue]

The police?

[Mr Taxpayer]

Not a lot you can do at the moment other than be prepared for more letters like this and possibly the odd NIP. Also I wouldn't rule out the possibility of pulled over by an ANPR-equipped car.

You might want to take to checking in at certain places on Facebook as these will help show you location at certain times and dates.

[anonymous-user]

Mr Taxpayer said:

You might want to take to checking in at certain places on Facebook as these will help show you location at certain times and dates.

[Vron]

I've reported it on 101. I'll ring the DVLA Monday. My number plate is only 3 characters so its a deliberate act.

[ging84]

Vron said:

I've reported it on 101. I'll ring the DVLA Monday. My number plate is only 3 characters so its a deliberate act.

Almost certainly not then
why would you clone a number plate which sticks out like a saw thumb?
chances are it's a mistake

[Vron]

Lets hope so - in that case though how can they get it so wrong?

[Red Devil]

Vron said:

I've reported it on 101. I'll ring the DVLA Monday. My number plate is only 3 characters so its a deliberate act.

I suggest you write back to whoever in CMPG issued the letter as well.
Then you'll have documentary evidence rather than just relying on a phone call.

Be aware when contacting DVLA of the possibility of your current VRM being withdrawn
http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/motoring/vehicle_crim...

[Spangles]

Just a guess but could be a dirty number plate, with only 3 figures readable, be mistaken for yours? Do the cameras take photos or read them on the fly?

[LeoSayer]

Cancel your insurance and declare your car SORN. The police will pull then over very quickly.

[ikarl]

LeoSayer said:

Cancel your insurance and declare your car SORN. The police will pull then over very quickly.

That's like setting your house on fire to kill a spider

The OP may need to use his car.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Riley Blue said:

The police?

Yes, you could send them a Message In A Bottle.

[Vron]

I've tweeted CMPG see what reply I get.

[covboy]

"Tweeted"?

Really ??

[Vron]

covboy said:

"Tweeted"?

Really ??

Based on experiences with other organisations, tweeting often gets a much more productive response than writing a letter or phoning so why not? It's a starting point.

[Trailhead]

Vron said:

I've tweeted CMPG see what reply I get.

Lol

[muckymotor]

My plate is four characters and I had a similar thing with a fine for parking on a zebra crossing complete with photo of a Porsche 911, my car at the time was an m coupe. The camera operative's glasses must have steamed up at the excitement of nabbing a 911 as they managed to get one of the letters in the plate wrong.

[All that jazz]

Trailhead said:

Vron said:

I've tweeted CMPG see what reply I get.

Lol

+1.

[anonymous-user]

Put the current plate on retention and get a normal plate issued by the dvla.

This stops you getting anymore tickets and the cloned car will get tugged.