Digital number plates: are they a privacy concern and will they come to the UK?

Trials begin in California on the plates that could help police track stolen vehicles

Reviver Auto
Drivers will need to pay $699 (£525) for the plate and $7 (£5) per month thereafter
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California has become the first US state to roll out trials of a new digital number plate system that aims to help police track stolen cars and improve the vehicle registration process.

The plates, which have been developed by San Francisco tech firm Reviver Auto, will go on sale in dealerships for $699 (£525) if the trials are successful, The Sacramento Bee says. There will also be a monthly fee of $7 (£5) to operate the device.

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