Registration marks are needed so that a vehicle can be easily identified.
Number plates must be easy to read for many reasons but it is most important for the police.
The police often rely on witnesses to remember the number plate if they are to solve a crime.
This ranges from motoring offences to some very serious crimes where a vehicle has been involved.
This ranges from motoring offences to some very serious crimes where a vehicle has been involved.
Solving these crimes can depend on someone remembering a registering mark or even part of it.