Lancaster driver fined for number plate offences

A driver was fined for having tinted number plates and swapping letters and numbers around to spell their name.
By Michelle Blade
Published 2nd Apr 2024, 12:45 BST
Updated 2nd Apr 2024, 12:58 BST
The driver of this car was fined for having tinted number plates and altering the plates to spell their name.The driver of this car was fined for having tinted number plates and altering the plates to spell their name.
The driver of this car was fined for having tinted number plates and altering the plates to spell their name.

Lancs Road Police said the tinted number plates on a car spotted on the M6 at Lancaster were a guaranteed way to catch their attention.

They also found that the driver had moved characters on the number plate to spell their name, which was another way to catch their attention.

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The driver on the M6 at Lancaster was stopped and issued with a £100 fixed penalty.

Lancs Road Police said on Twitter X: “Having tinted number plates is a guaranteed way to catch our attention

“Moving characters around to spell your name is another one.

“This driver on M6 at Lancaster had both and after catching our attention the driver was stopped and £100 fixed penalty issued.”