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10 of the rudest numberplates spotted on Britain’s roads

Published 22 March 2018
By James Mills
Twice a year, behind closed doors, a secretive meeting is held at the DVLA, with the intention of banning risque and downright rude number plates
VAN 1TY: five-fold rise in personalised numberplates

VAN 1TY: five-fold rise in personalised plates

Record numbers of motorists are driving cars fitted with personalised numberplates amid a surge in “auto vanity”. The Driver and Vehicle Licensin
Published 22 January 2018
Businessman faked accident to buy valuable private number plate

Businessman faked accident to buy car number plate

The director of an accident claims firm has been convicted for reporting a fake crash to the government’s licensing agency in order to trace the...
Published 11 January 2018