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==== Belgium ====
The city of Mechelen uses an ANPR system since September 2011 to scan all cars crossing the city limits (inbound and outbound). Cars listed on 'black lists' (no insurance, stolen, etc.) generate an alarm in the dispatching room, so they can be intercepted by a patrol.
As of early 2012, 1 million cars per week are automatically checked in this way.
==== Canada ====
Federal, provincial, and municipal police services across Canada use automatic licence plate recognition software; they are also used on certain toll routes and by parking enforcement agencies. Laws governing usage of information thus obtained use of such devices are mandated through various provincial privacy acts.
==== Denmark ====
The technique is tested by the Danish police. It has been in permanent use since mid 2016.
==== France ====
180 gantries over major roads have been built throughout the country. These together with a further 250 fixed cameras is to enable a levy of an eco tax on lorries over 3.5 tonnes. The system is currently being opposed and whilst they may be collecting data on vehicles passing the cameras, no eco tax is being charged.
==== Germany ====
On 11 March 2008, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany ruled that some areas of the laws permitting the use of automated number plate recognition systems in Germany violated the right to privacy. More specifically, the court found that the retention of any sort of information (i.e., number plate data) which was not for any pre-destined use (e.g., for use tracking suspected terrorists or for enforcement of speeding laws) was in violation of German law.
These systems were provided by Jenoptik Robot GmbH, and called TraffiCapture.
==== Hungary ====
In 2012 a state consortium was formed among the Hungarian Ministry of Interior, the National Police Headquarters and the Central Commission of Public Administration and Electronic Services with the aim to install and operate a unified intelligent transportation system (ITS) with nationwide coverage by the end of 2015. Within the system, 160 portable traffic enforcement and data-gathering units and 365 permanent gantry installations were brought online with ANPR, speed detection, imaging and statistical capabilities. Since all the data points are connected to a centrally located ITS, each member of the consortium is able to separately utilize its range of administrative and enforcement activities, such as remote vehicle registration and insurance verification, speed, lane and traffic light enforcement and wanted or stolen vehicle interception among others.
Several Hungarian auxiliary police units also use a system called Matrix Police in cooperation with the police. It consists of a portable computer equipped with a web camera that scans the stolen car database using automatic number-plate recognition. The system is installed on the dashboard of selected patrol vehicles (PDA-based hand-held versions also exist) and is mainly used to control the license plate of parking cars. As the Auxiliary Police do not have the authority to order moving vehicles to stop, if a stolen car is found, the formal police is informed.
==== Netherlands ====
DXC Technology has implemented an advanced ANPR solution for the Netherlands, which is deployed for various national security and traffic management purposes. This comprehensive automatic number plate recognition system is part of a broader initiative to enhance enforcement, investigation, and monitoring capabilities for Dutch authorities. The system is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure, providing real-time data processing and analytics to enhance operational efficiency and decision-making. The implementation includes collaboration with local government agencies to ensure compliance with national legal frameworks and supports a wide array of applications such as traffic regulation enforcement, security monitoring, and toll collection.
==== Norway ====
metaBOF is deployed in Norway as a national ANPR/traffic‑sensor processing platform used operationally by Tolletaten (Norwegian Customs) and Statens vegvesen (the Norwegian Public Roads Administration) to support tolling, border control, vehicle compliance monitoring and related enforcement workflows; the system integrates ANPR and other sensors, vehicle‑of‑interest lists, traffic analytics and real‑time notifications and is hosted in government‑compliant data centres. The system was implemented and is operated by DXC Technology.
==== Saudi Arabia ====
Vehicle registration plates in Saudi Arabia use white background, but several vehicle types may have a different background. There are only 17 Arabic letters used on the registration plates. A challenge for plates recognition in Saudi Arabia is the size of the digits. Some plates use both Eastern Arabic numerals and the 'Western Arabic' equivalents. A research with source code is available for APNR Arabic digits.
==== Sweden ====
The technique is tested by the Swedish Police Authority at nine different locations in Sweden.