LEZ — Cloned vehicle / number plate copied

Where a thief or fraudster has cloned a vehicle's number plate and is driving an entirely different (often non-compliant) vehicle through the LEZ, the genuine registered keeper receives a PCN for an act they did not commit. Reg 8(4)(a) — contravention 'did not occur' as regards recipient. ANPR still images obtained under reg 6(5)(n) usually reveal differences: colour, model, body shape, badging, body modifications.

Legal basis

SSI 2021/177 reg 8(4)(a); reg 6(5)(n); Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 s.7

How to identify this in your case

ANPR record shows different make/model/colour from V5C-registered vehicle. Or you can prove your vehicle was elsewhere on detection date.

Sample appeal wording

Dear [COUNCIL], Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] Representation under reg 8(1); ground reg 8(4)(a). My vehicle [VRN] was not at [LEZ LOCATION] on [DETECTION_DATE]. The number plate has been cloned. Evidence: — My vehicle is a [MAKE/MODEL/COLOUR/BODY]. The reg 6(5)(n) ANPR still images show a [DIFFERENT MAKE/MODEL/COLOUR]; — On [DETECTION_DATE] my vehicle was at [LOCATION] (proved by [GARAGE_RECEIPT / FUEL RECEIPT / CCTV / TIMESTAMPED PHOTO / ANPR ELSEWHERE]); — Reported to Police Scotland (CRN [CRN]) and DVLA (case [DVLA_REF]). The contravention was not committed by my vehicle. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [NAME]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

SSI 2021/177 reg 8
Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 s.7