Cloned number plate.

[seduraed]

One of my lodgers has had his number plates Cloned . So far there have been three requests for the drivers name for speeding. Two for not paying the dartFord tunnel fee and one for using a mobile phone whilst driving.
He is as you can imagine deeply worried. So far he has returned the forms sent with a covering letter explaining that the car was parked at the time at my house in Cambridge . He has obtained a statement from his employer that the essential at work fifty miles from where the alleged offences occurred.
I can voucher for the car being parked at the house at the relevant time and I expect that the neighbours can as well. If it it is any use he has a black box in his car fitted by the insurers. This will show the times the car was started and stopped . I think it may also show the lAston known location. Would a print out of the information sent to each of the relevant authorities help?
Apart from waiting for the next letter to arrive is there anything else he can do?

[ostell]

Has he told the DVLA and the police what the suspects?

[seduraed]

Thank you Ostell, he has reported it to the police service in essex but not to DVLC yet . I will advise him of that course of action . The difficulty is compounded by the fact the photo of the cloned vehicle is the same make and year and a similar model. The cloned version is a four door saloon, his is a two door coupe with sunroof.

[des8]

Has he requested a photo of the offending vehicle?
It could be that it will show distinguishing marks between the vehicles eg stickers.
This happened to a friend, and he was able to show that the offending car had no trailer hitch, whilst his did.


Oops crossed with post 3

[Phaeton]

The difficulty is compounded by the fact the photo of the cloned vehicle is the same make and year and a similar model.

That is the whole point in cloning the car, it has to be similar to be effective, if it was totally different there is a chance of the Police or VOSA picking it up on the road. Not that that helps your lodger

[seduraed]

Thr police have writtrnback to say that tey are no longer pursuin hi for the offences in view of information that has come to light. So i hope that this sorry case is finished.

[hawkuk]

I when to fill up will petrol at the petrol station where I have been going for years.I couldn't fill up and was called in to the foyer. They told me that someone had filled up with petrol (£75)* and drove of and it was my reg number. I was gob smacked to say the least. I am in the process of informing the police and DVLA * which isn't straight forward they should have a dedicated line r team to deal with this situation.