A driving mistake could land you with a £1,000 fine.
Police issued a warning on Friday, December 16 regarding drivers letting dirt accumulate on registration plates. They said if dirt gets to the point where it obscures the registration place this could lead to a hefty fine.
Officers from the Ellesmere Port branch of Cheshire Police said although there is no law against having a dirty car, the law is "very clear" when it comes to keeping registration plates clear. Registration plates must be readable and not covered in dirt to ensure a vehicle can be identified when required.
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Registration plates inform police officers when and where the vehicle was registered and enable them to be registered by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. Police added people should "get in the habit" of cleaning registration plates and the headlights.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the force said: "If you let dirt accumulate on your registration plate, to the point where it is obscured, you could be fined £1000. Although there is no law against having a dirty car, the law is very clear when it comes to keeping your registration plates clear.
"Registration plates must be readable and not covered by dirt to ensure a vehicle can be identified as and when required. They inform police officers when and where the vehicle was registered and enable them to be registered by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras.
"As well as getting into a regular habit of checking and wiping your cars registration pate you should also get into the habit of cleaning your lights and indicators to ensure they are working to their maximum efficiency, especially in bad weather."
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