Cloned Number Plates: What to Do if You Get Fines for Journeys You Did Not Make

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About Course

A speeding fine or parking ticket arrives for a place you have never been. One possible reason is that criminals have “cloned” your number plate by putting copies on another car of the same type. This course explains the warning signs, the exact steps GOV.UK sets out for reporting cloned plates and appealing wrong fines, and simple ways to make your plates harder to steal or copy.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information based on GOV.UK guidance checked in November 2026. It is not legal advice. Each organisation that issues a fine has its own appeal process – follow the instructions on your notice.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Recognise the signs that your number plate may have been cloned
  • Report cloned plates to the police and DVLA in the right way for your nation
  • Appeal wrong fines with the evidence GOV.UK recommends
  • Understand the rules on who can make number plates and how to protect yours

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What plate cloning is, and the warning signs
  • Reporting cloned plates and appealing fines
  • Number plate rules and protecting your plates

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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