London is experiencing a car cloning crime wave, with one area recording a staggering 697 per cent increase in cases over the past five years.

HonestJohn.co.uk has analysed previously unseen local Government data to show the number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) being cancelled due to the car being a copy or clone of a legitimate vehicle.

The Commons Transport Committee has urged the Government to make radical changes to driving rules, claiming hands-free systems create the same level of risk as hand-held phones.

Nearly 250,000 UK drivers are being chased by the French police over offences which could include speeding, drink driving and jumping red lights.

Research by a car history firm reveals that more than six per cent cars may have been clocked.