Fake Numberplates Under Scrutiny

The provincial government has taken serious notice of the vehicles plying without or with fake number plates and directed the concerned officials of Excise and Taxation Department to take stern action against the violators.

Following the government’s decision, the Excise and Taxation Department in collaboration with the traffic police decided to launch a joint campaign to curb the menace and bring the violators to book.

A statement issued here on Tuesday said that there were several instances that vehicles carrying fake number plates/false registration marks were used in commissioning of heinous offences.

In order to enforce the law across the board, all the motor vehicle owners displaying number plates other than issued/provided by the respective Excise and Taxation Department have been advised to immediately stop the practice.
The violation would not only lead to a fine of Rs5,000, but could also result in seizure of vehicle as per provision of law, the statement said.

These instructions apply to vehicles registered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as to the vehicles registered in other provinces/regions plying in province. This situation has also prompted the Peshawar High Court to take notice of it and directed the department to check this menace.

The Excise and Taxation Department has standardised the registration of vehicles with security features embedded number plates issued to the owners of motor vehicles registered in the province to be displayed on their vehicles.