A record number of number plate thefts in Victoria has prompted the state's motoring club to make a radical proposal – for anti-theft screws to become mandatory.

Figures in the last financial year showed 5525 infringement notices – or about 106 fines each week – had to be thrown in the bin. Offenders have become savvy in recent years, turning to 3D printers to ...

Victoria Police has identified the state's worst areas for number plate theft, with recent crime data revealing Casey as the hardest-hit area.

Police in one state have been forced to throw out thousands of speeding and traffic fines due to a crime – and there’s one way car owners can avoid being caught up. Figures in the last financial year ...