ISSUING NEW NUMBER PLATES, LICENSE

March 9, 2012

The Nigerian Senate deliberated and voted to change driver’s licenses and vehicle plates after an investigation revealed a large number of fake number plates. However the Federal Road Safety Commission could not stop issuing diver’s licenses and responded to the public’s complaints about costs. Due to this conflict between the Senate and Federal Road Safety [...]

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House to investigate fake vehicle numbers – Channels Television …

March 7, 2012

The House of Representatives is investigating fake vehicle tags being distributed all around the country. The circulation of fake/illegal tags is a major security threat to our country. Non registered tags can be hard or impossible to trace. The FRSC was given a notice to stop issuing vehicle number plates and numbers and they have [...]

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We ‘ll continue to issue new number plates until? -FRSC

March 7, 2012

FRSC says they are going to continue to issue number plates to licensed drivers basically until they are told not to. The Senate passed a bill to not issue any more but the FRSC is declaring that they never got the memo on this. The FRSC said that once they receive the memo they will [...]

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Senate stops FRSC’s new number plates, licences — The Punch …

March 7, 2012

This article is about number plates in Nigeria. The Nigerian Senate has halted production of new number plates and driver’s licenses due to the fact that they are making things harder for Nigerians. It was noted that the primary issue with the new number plates and driver’s license system is that Nigerian citizens just could [...]

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Old Metal Number Plate | Flickr – Photo Sharing!

March 7, 2012

This short article was posted on Flickr by Yahoo. A person interested in private number plates posted it and would like the number plate to be identified. The article writer suggests is is off of a Landrover or a can, possibly from the Ford Transit line. Their last suggestion is that it may be from [...]

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New number plates on hold-FRSC — The Punch – Nigeria’s Most …

March 6, 2012

According to the Saturday Punch, the FRSC will be putting their new production of number plates and licenses on hold. The statement was signed by Commander Neobong Akpaibo, who said that the hold was a surprise. They have said the production will be put on hold indefinitely pending authorities contending issues. Read the full article [...]

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Private Company Has Your License Plate Number and It Stores Data About Where …

March 2, 2012

There is a technology that will scan your number plate and put it into a database. This technology is changing law enforcement while upsetting civilians. The technology stores the location of a car at a certain time, which helps police track and locate criminals. Police love the new system. The concern is that it might [...]

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Here are the most popular driver’s license plates of 2011 – @TBD On …

March 2, 2012

This article details the popularity of certain custom vehicle plates as listed by the Washington DC Department of Motor Vehicles. Most plate tags are common and unmarked but some are essential, such as indicators for disability, whereas others are just popular, such as motorcycle tags. There is a full listing of all custom tags in [...]

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Patriots’ Reps. Lobby For Special License Plate – New Hampshire …

March 2, 2012

The New England Patriots are requesting a special license plate from the Statehouse for the team’s charitable foundation. These license plates would have the logo of the team on them and the proceeds would be split between the state and the charitable foundation. There would also be special rights for the team to auction certain [...]

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LASG to impound vehicles with tinted number plates

March 2, 2012

Lagos State Government has said it is going to crack down on vehicle license plates that are tinted by impounding those vehicles. The reasoning behind the action is because the tinting makes the vehicle’s license plate numbers difficult if not impossible to read, making them a hazard to the road and illegal according to the [...]

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