Specially designed number plates are launched in Bahrain to tackle car crime
It has been announced that every car owner in Bahrain must fit new number plates that have been specially designed to prevent number plate theft and unlawful modifications within the next two years.
The new plates that will also be easier to read are to be fitted free, from the 20th June 2010, during the first year as they are introduced on a voluntary basis for a year by the General Directorate of Traffic.
After the initial first year, anyone wanting to register a car will have to pay a small nominal fee to get the new plates fitted.
A spokesperson for the General Directorate of Traffic said, “It will continue on a voluntary basis for a year as a way to raise awareness about the need to change from the current plates, which lack security basics, to the new protected ones we are planning to introduce. All car agencies have been informed about the new plates and they will have them on all new cars they sell from the day we officially introduce them on a voluntary basis. On June 20th 2011, we will start forcing them on all cars as their owners get their registration renewed.”
The new number plates are being brought in to try to fight vehicle crime and are a non-removable, non-replicable plate that features a hologram to prove their authenticity. They are visible from 150 metres and made from aluminium and come with a two-year non-breakable guarantee for the front plates and a three-year guarantee on the rear plate.
The General Directorate spokesperson added, “The plates are fixed with special screws that tear if removed and any replica screw can be detected through special lasers used by traffic policemen during inspections. Authentic screws light up green, but replica screws do not light up at all. This will help us know if the plate has been stolen or changed from one car to another. The numbers are also designed in a way so they can’t be modified, such as changing the number three to eight, with the word ‘Bahrain’ appearing several times in each number.”
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