Reporting a car with false plates

Morning all, nearly got ran over on my way to work this morning by a fellow considerate road user….

Petty I know but I checked the plate on the gov.uk vehicle tax checker. The car is taxed but the website says the plate should on a grey mercedes, I was nearly hit by a white BMW. It was a private plate so easy to remember.

How do I go about reporting this (not that the police will likely care..)? I’m in Leeds/West Yorkshire

Not petty at all and the more of these nobs we can get off the road the better. I would try non emergency police number or crimestoppers.

There’s not much they can do if the plate is registered to a different car (unless the owner of the white BMW is also the owner of grey Mercedes).

How do I go about reporting this (not that the police will likely care..)? I’m in Leeds/West Yorkshire

It might be that the plate is in the process of being moved via DVLA, but it should still be reported, https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/report-it . You might also be able to use a service at DVLA with appropriate additional notes https://www.gov.uk/report-untaxed-vehicle

The more important thing is their manner of driving, WYorks have an Op Snap if you have video footage https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/SaferRoadsSubmissions or the general reports link above

New car, delayed plate swap from old car? Definitely report ?

Thanks @timba

I once got hit by a Range Rover, it was proper nasty – I went down at speed and smashed my helmet open on a bin fixed into the pavement.

Went to the police, made a statement (being made to feel like a criminal in the process) and the ultimate response was “nuffin we can do, it was a false plate”. (London Met)

Anyway – I’d report it, good luck.

Presumably they could put out an alert so it triggers anpr and they can get it stopped. Hands up who’s cool and watches traffic cops *man with arm raised emoji*