ZRP cracks down on unregistered, concealed number plates
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has announced a crackdown on motorists driving vehicles with missing or obscured registration plates. Authorities state that these measures are necessary to improve vehicle identification for criminal investigations and road safety.
Why it matters
This enforcement action highlights ongoing efforts by Zimbabwean authorities to improve public safety and regulatory compliance on national roads.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned motorists driving vehicles without registration plates or with number plates obscured by bull bars and bumpers that they face legal action as the force intensifies enforcement.
In a statement, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said police had noted a growing number of vehicles on the country's roads without visible registration plates, making it difficult to identify them in cases involving crime and road traffic accidents.
"The Zimbabwe Republic Police reminds Zimbabweans that it is an offence for any motorist to drive a vehicle which does not display registration plates (number plates) on the country's roads," said Nyathi.
He said the requirement is provided for under the Vehicle Registration and Licensing Act (Chapter 13:14) and the Road Traffic Act (Chapter 13:11), which stipulate that all vehicles operating on public roads must display registration plates.
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