By Mukembo Wilfred
Police has cautioned drivers and motorcyclists against using fake number plates.
The call has been made by the police spokesperson CP Fred Enanga. “As the Joint Security Agencies, we want to use this opportunity to warn passengers about drivers of taxis and bodas who use fake number plates, which are fixed on the empty plate, to enable them carry out robberies and go undetected. After the commission of the crime or robbery, they remove the fake number plates and dispose them.”
Enanga says it becomes difficult to trace for the wanted car with fake number plates under the Automated Number Plate Recognition System. police task teams and traffic officers, are now required to routinely check registration plates to confirm if they are genuine. Cloned plates are used by criminal to disguise its identity, hide the fact that it is stolen or avoid paying fines generated by camera systems.
The cloning and defacing of genuine number plates affects road safety and provides cover for criminal. Therefore, all culprits glorifying the usage of fake number plates will face very severe consequences.
