Monday, February 7, 2011
Monday, December 13, 2010
Article taken from Fin24.com- New Number Plates
New GP plates from April
Johannesburg - Gauteng motorists will have to fork out
about R400 for a set of number plates when the province
introduces its new intelligent plate system in April.
The new plates will be made of aluminium, with security
features such as a digital chip (called the radio frequency
identification, or RFID) and a plate validation sticker -
featuring the registration number and details of the vehicle -
to be attached on the rear window. The validation sticker
will self-destruct when removed.
"We estimate the plates to cost R60 [per plate] more than
the current price ranges, but some suppliers might increase
or decrease prices. It's a supply-demand issue," said
Gauteng department of roads and transport spokesperson
Philemon Motshwaedi.
Present plates cost about R135 per plate (excluding fitment
costs), based on the quotes of a few Johannesburg
suppliers.
Colour-coded new look
The letters and numbers on the plates will come in different
colours, depending on whether the plate is standard (blue),
personalised (green, a maximum of seven letters) or
government-owned (red). Motorists will have to renew the
plates every five years.
Standard plates will consist of two letters, followed by two
numbers, then another two letters and GP to state the
province, for instance "BB 00 BB GP".
Motshwaedi said the new system will help to counter crime,
as the present system was easy to manipulate.
"Some challenges are that the current plate cannot be
effectively policed. and false plates and licence discs are
used to export stolen vehicles into other provinces as well
as neighbouring countries," Motshwaedi said. "False plates
also disguise vehicles used in crimes, including traffic
violation offences."
Also, Gauteng will run out of licence numbers soon under the current system - it expects them to be
exhausted by the end of October.
How to get one
Owners will have to take their cars to designated centres to verify ownership. According to a notice
published earlier in the provincial gazette, vehicles with current number plates starting with B should
already have reregistered before the end of January (and C before end-March, D before end-May,
etc). However, Motshwaedi said these dates would be revised because of the delay in launching the
new system.
Suppliers and manufacturers will be controlled to avoid cracks in the system. To become a registered
supplier or manufacturer of these plates, companies need the approval of the department.
Each plate will have a plate tag which verifies the manufacturer of the blank plate and the details of
the supplier. The supplier is also responsible for programming the plate tag with an authentication
code.
Owners will have to inform the police should they want to have the plates re-issued, in the event of
theft or loss. In the case of theft, personalised plates won't be re-issued for five years.
- Fin24.com
Johannesburg - Gauteng motorists will have to fork out
about R400 for a set of number plates when the province
introduces its new intelligent plate system in April.
The new plates will be made of aluminium, with security
features such as a digital chip (called the radio frequency
identification, or RFID) and a plate validation sticker -
featuring the registration number and details of the vehicle -
to be attached on the rear window. The validation sticker
will self-destruct when removed.
"We estimate the plates to cost R60 [per plate] more than
the current price ranges, but some suppliers might increase
or decrease prices. It's a supply-demand issue," said
Gauteng department of roads and transport spokesperson
Philemon Motshwaedi.
Present plates cost about R135 per plate (excluding fitment
costs), based on the quotes of a few Johannesburg
suppliers.
Colour-coded new look
The letters and numbers on the plates will come in different
colours, depending on whether the plate is standard (blue),
personalised (green, a maximum of seven letters) or
government-owned (red). Motorists will have to renew the
plates every five years.
Standard plates will consist of two letters, followed by two
numbers, then another two letters and GP to state the
province, for instance "BB 00 BB GP".
Motshwaedi said the new system will help to counter crime,
as the present system was easy to manipulate.
"Some challenges are that the current plate cannot be
effectively policed. and false plates and licence discs are
used to export stolen vehicles into other provinces as well
as neighbouring countries," Motshwaedi said. "False plates
also disguise vehicles used in crimes, including traffic
violation offences."
Also, Gauteng will run out of licence numbers soon under the current system - it expects them to be
exhausted by the end of October.
How to get one
Owners will have to take their cars to designated centres to verify ownership. According to a notice
published earlier in the provincial gazette, vehicles with current number plates starting with B should
already have reregistered before the end of January (and C before end-March, D before end-May,
etc). However, Motshwaedi said these dates would be revised because of the delay in launching the
new system.
Suppliers and manufacturers will be controlled to avoid cracks in the system. To become a registered
supplier or manufacturer of these plates, companies need the approval of the department.
Each plate will have a plate tag which verifies the manufacturer of the blank plate and the details of
the supplier. The supplier is also responsible for programming the plate tag with an authentication
code.
Owners will have to inform the police should they want to have the plates re-issued, in the event of
theft or loss. In the case of theft, personalised plates won't be re-issued for five years.
- Fin24.com
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Happy Holidays
Happy holidays to all motorists and if you will be travelling please take good care, no speeding, remember the highways will be flooded with officers of the law so you dont want to be in the red with anyone.
Certainly hope 2010 was one to remember, looking forward to 2011. Im taking a break on the blog.
Take care!
Facebook: Magiktouch Monna
Certainly hope 2010 was one to remember, looking forward to 2011. Im taking a break on the blog.
Take care!
Facebook: Magiktouch Monna
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Outsurance
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Traffic police?
What is the function of Metropolice? Someone please tell me. I see a lot of dishing out of tickets versus helping with problems in traffic, I think this is concerning, I see an imbalance. Kudos to the outsurance people.
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)