HARD to believe there is a vehicle number plate in this picture.

Although not in our district, North Yorkshire Police are nevertheless reminding people to make sure their registration plates are legible after stopping the driver of the car pictured in the Richmondshire area when the number plate was so dirty no numbers or letters were visible.

They are reminding people the maximum penalty for having an obscured registration plate or one that is not easily distinguishable is £1,000.