KAMPALA: The Joint Security Agencies have warned passengers about drivers of taxis and boda bodas who use fake number plates, which are fixed on the empty plate, to enable drivers carry out robberies and go undetected.
CP Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson said after the commission of the crime or robbery, the drivers remove the fake number plates and dispose them. “It therefore, becomes difficult to trace for the wanted car with fake number plates under the Automated Number Plate Recognition System,” he noted.
Stating further, Enanga also revealed that 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,” he added.
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.