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British Driver Charged After Aston Martin’s Remote-Controlled Rotating Plate Seized on A8

Authorities in Traunstein secured the clandestine device before launching forgery and license abuse proceedings that include a mid-four-figure security deposit.

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Overview

  • The Aston Martin’s rear plate rotated between two UK registrations via a handheld remote just after the Walserberg border.
  • A privately traveling officer alerted Traunstein traffic police, who then teamed with Piding border guards to intercept the car at Übersee.
  • Investigators seized the motorized plate rig and confiscated both license plates for analysis.
  • Prosecutors charged the driver with document forgery and license abuse, imposing a mid-four-figure security deposit.
  • Traffic police in Traunstein are probing whether similar rotating-plate systems are circulating in German tuning circles.