Transport bosses in Dubai are looking into rolling out a personalised registration plate system for drivers in the emirate.
The RTA already auctions off a range of distinctive numbers, such as ‘K111’ or ‘K20’, raising millions of dirhams a year.
However, Ahmed Hashim Bahrozyan, CEO of the Licensing Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), told 7DAYS they are now considering a system where people could choose the letters and numbers they want. He said interest in personalised number plates has grown in recent years and the agency was now looking at various options to satisfy that demand. “We are studying the possibility of introducing some form of personalisation for plates that will conform with the existing licensing system,” Bahrozyan said.
“We want to give our clients various options as the demand for specialised number plates continues to grow.” His comments come as the RTA yesterday began auctioning off a series of registrations for M-coded plates.
Such sales, which take place several times a year, raise about Dhs70 million annually. Bahrozyan said originally it was mainly Emiratis who favoured the plates but interest from the expat community is on the rise. He added that many of them are now looking for a greater form of personalisation similar to systems in other countries.
Dubai-based businessman Aqela Sayed bought the E-15 number plate for Dhs3.12 million a few months ago. He welcomed the idea of ordering personalised plates and said owning special plates was popular within the Emirati community. “It is a good idea to allow people to choose what they wish to print on their number plates,” said Sayed.
“This will open up more options for number plate buyers and also people who want their cars to be unique.” Bahrozyan said the logistics of introducing new registrations were still being worked out but it would likely be done in phases and the text on the registrations would be restricted, taking into consideration cultural and religious sensitivities.
The most popular personalised car number plate in Washington just went crimson.
Dispensing with fancy graphics and multiple layers of color, Washington State University unveiled a simple red number plate with white lettering and the WSU Cougar logo on the right side.
The personalised number plate went on sale Monday.
“We wanted to be distinctive, to really stand out,” said WSU spokesman Darin Watkins.
The University of Washington is the bigger, older school, but WSU sells more than double the number of plates of its cross-state rival. Last year, Cougs bought 14,309 WSU specialty plates, generating about $350,000 in college scholarship money.
“They are by far the most popular specialty plate in the state,” said Department of Licensing spokesman Brad Benfield.
The UW isn’t even the second-most popular plate. No. 2 in popularity is the Law Enforcement Memorial, which raises money for the Olympia memorial to law-enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Last year, 9,866 of those plates were sold, Benfield said.
The UW comes in third, with 7,047 plates sold last year. Its design includes a purple W over a gold field, and a gray graphic of the UW’s seal.
It took nearly two years for WSU to win approval for the all-crimson license plate. The Licensing Department scrutinized the solid color carefully because license plates are the most reflective part of an automobile, and on a dark road they can be an essential piece of safety equipment, Benfield said.
The number plates will help the police keep a tab on cases of vehicle theft, which register a rise of 11-12% every year.
In 2010, nearly 2,331 cases of vehicle theft were registered in the city, while the number rose to 2,595 the following year (till December 10).
In October 2011, the Supreme Court had imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the Haryana government for “disobeying” its directions regarding implementation of HSRP for motor vehicles. Though three months have passed, nothing has been done in this regard.
“We are working in this direction. We issued a letter of intent to the company (allotted the tender for the number plates) in November last year. However, the company did not even turn up to complete the formalities,” said Sant Kumar Joshi, state transport commissioner, Haryana.
“We have a high-power committee meeting on January 24 where we will finalise things in the direction,” he added.
Discussing the fine imposed by the Supreme Court, he said, “We were ahead of other states in floating tenders. But after the company backed out, we were left in a fix. Things will be finalised soon.”
The rickshaws fitted with scooter engines used to move freight – may start having number plates, if this Government proposal were to be implemented.
Jugaads are tricycles, usually fitted with scooter engines and cost about Rs 20,000.
They can handle up to 400 kg of weight and are used by the unorganised sector.
The Road Transport and Highways Ministry is considering such a move to improve safety for implementation during the 12th Five-Year Plan period.
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There are many vehicles – including tractors for agricultural use – that ply on roads and are outside the ambit of registration.
Transport experts question the idea, though. “Prima facie, this could mean legalising something that is illegal,” says Mr S.P. Singh, Senior Fellow, at transport research body Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT).
There is no official data on the population of such vehicles in the country.
No action can be taken on such vehicles (jugaads) when they are involved in accidents as they do not have any number plates.
So, these vehicles could be brought under the registration regime and driving licences be issued to the drivers.
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics department rang in the new year with the introduction of an updated license plate for Tennessee residents. The new plate is available for purchase now at any county clerk’s office.
“This is a project that has been in the works for a while and I am excited that the new plate is available to our fans and alumni,” stated Director of Athletics Rick Hart. “It is important for us to incorporate our updated marks in all of our branding initiatives and this will certainly help give us more visibility.”
The blue and gold plate includes the Mocs’ Power “C” logo and the “Chattanooga” wordmark. It replaces the former plate that featured the now-retired Scrappy logo.
This plate is available to Tennessee residents who are registering a private passenger motor vehicle. The total annual fee for the new Mocs plate is $56.50. The included specialty plate fee of $35 is divided between the Tennessee Arts Commission (80%) and the Highway Fund (20%). The plate can also be personalized with five characters available for an additional $35.
The Patna Police would launch a drive against vehicles not having number plates of proper size and type from January 15.
Patna Senior SP (SSP) Alok Kumar said that it had been found that two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four- wheelers were using ‘stylish’ number plates, which is a gross violation of the provisions of Motor Vehicle Act. Some people even write police, press and advocate on the number plates of their vehicles, which is also a violation of the Act.
The SSP said it has also been found that some number plates were written in a slanting and shining way while some had number plates resembling the shape of blades, which is also gross violation of the Motor Vehicle Act. The vehicle owners should get their number plates changed as per the rules before January 15. If they are caught with wrong number plates after January 15, they would be fined, he added.
The “I am Vermont Strong” personalised number plate was unveiled during Gov. Peter Shumlin’s State of the State address at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Thursday.
“Vermonters have been so generous, but we have many miles to travel before we rest and many dollars to raise before we sleep. In that spirit, we are pleased to introduce our new ‘Vermont Strong’ personalised number plates,” Shumlin said in his speech. “Go and buy one and put it in front of your rig.”
The logo — a silhouette of the state of Vermont with the words “I am Vermont Strong” superimposed on it — has also been printed on T-shirts and sweat shirts. According to the creators’ website, more than 4,500 shirts have been sold.
Eric Mallette, who created the “I am Vermont Strong” campaign with Lyz Tomsuden, a graphic designer for the Rutland Herald, said it was the continuous lifespan of the logo and what it represents to Vermonters that motivated the state to create the commemorative number plate.
“It aligns 100 percent with the organization,” he said. “What it stands for is what makes it so powerful. It’s a lifestyle, not just an image.”
Mallette said the state approached them a couple of weeks ago to use the logo for the plates and quickly went into production to have several available Thursday.
Kathy Murphy, Vermont’s chief marketing officer, said state officials found the logo compelling and that legislation is being fast-tracked to approve the special personalised number plate.
“It speaks to the strength, to the resilience, to the recovery, and those are things that are part of its intent,” she said.
Commemorative license plates are not registration number plates, but are picture plates that can be displayed for a set period, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles website.
People will be able to display the “Vermont Strong” plate over their front license plate until June 30, 2014. According to the DMV website, the front numeric plate must remain on the vehicle.
About 10,000 of the “Vermont Strong” plates will be initially produced, but Mallette said more could be made as needed.
The state hopes to have the plates ready to be sent out by the end of the month or early February.
“It’s something that we created, but it’s not something that we own,” Mallette said. “It’s owned by the people who have supported us and sent in donations.”
He and Tomsuden are donating the use of the image for the number plates.
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