Cloning

[fontana]

A friend of mine just told me he got a speeding ticket through the post,
Over 90mph in a 30mph limit.
The thing is the offence took place in Liverpool, and he lives in Dorset, which is where he was at the date / time of the offence.
He got the camera photo with the NIP, which shows the same bike as his, with his registration, but obviously not him riding.
This really is scary.

[Herb]

It happens. It is surprisingly common for cars. We have had a number of our company vehicles cloned over the years, and you only find out when an offence has been committed.

My company car was cloned a few years back by someone in Manchester. The reg was put on the same model of car and used to steal petrol from a number of garages.

Presumably they saw my car when I was there on business and copied the reg, even easier now with the internet.

[The Teutonic Tangerine]

Happened to me with a car I had a few years ago - It was parked in the local station car park (in Essex) on the day that the alleged offence took place in Wrexham - I have never been to Wrexham and as far as I know neither had my ca - I wrote and explained and offered evidence that I could provide - Never heard another word from the Welsh police. I suspected that someone at DVLA was selling reg numbers with make and model of car

[Herb]

I suspected that someone at DVLA was selling reg numbers with make and model of car

Very good!

[fontana]

I suspected that someone at DVLA was selling reg numbers with make and model of car

I suppose all you have to do is go on Autotrader or ebay and do a search of the vehicle you want to clone.
If the seller hasn't obscured the number plate, it's quite easy.