The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) will start issuing licence plates with people’s names in January 2026 in an attempt to improve road safety and security.
This implies that the one who has the responsibility to remove the number plate when ownership changes is the one who owns the vehicle number that is in their possession.
After it is put into effect, all car owners are urged to view their vehicle numbers as their personal numbers and take extra care to keep them secure.
When a vehicle is transferred from its immediate owner, the previous owner has an obligation to remove the number so that the new owner can get an allocated number to be installed on the vehicle.
The Authority and security organisations in the transportation ecosystem will be able to associate a specific vehicle number with a person thanks to this.
