These new technologies may combat vehicle number plate thefts

MELBOURNE: Researchers are set to launch trials of technologies that could improve vehicle identification and combat number plate thefts and misuse.
One technology being trialled is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sticker on a vehicle’s front windscreen which will act as a third number plate, according to researchers from La Trobe university in Australia.
The sticker would self-destruct when removed, enabling police to identify vehicles that are suspected to have a stolen or cloned number plate.
The second technology is Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), a digital technology that can communicate with road infrastructure and could also be used to identify automated vehicles in the future.
Additional security features for number plates, like holographic patterns on driver’s licences and passports will also be tested.