Drivers making themselves invisible to speed cameras using 'ghost' trick

11 May 2024 , 10:23

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Drivers are using the ghost plates to avoid paying road charges (Image: Getty Images)

Drivers have found ways to make themselves invisible to speed and bus cameras amid a crackdown by police and councils.

Authorities are becoming increasingly concerned about the use of so-called "ghost plates." The infra-red reflective number plates which cannot be read by speed and bus lane cameras, allowing motorists get away with breaking road rules. Cloned plates are also on the rise.

Councils and police have now been equipped with special cameras to detect bogus plates in a bid to crackdown on rouge drivers. People with the dodgy plates can speed down roads without detection and enter low emission zones without forking over a charge.

Councils are cracking down on ghost plates (Getty Images)

But Wolverhampton is one of the councils that is actively cracking down on the bogus plates, according to BirminghamLive. Anyone found using the plates has been warned they can pay a £100 fine.

Wolverhampton City Councillor said: "Wolverhampton is leading the way as the first council investing in this state-of-the-art technology to deter and detect offenders.

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"Bus lanes are essential for the public transport network to operate efficiently and speed cameras help to keep the public safe from speeding vehicles and reduce the likelihood of a crash. All motorists can expect to pay a fine if found to be using these illegal methods to avoid cameras and taxi drivers licensed by Wolverhampton may have their licence suspended or revoked."

Richard Guttridge