KZN to launch new vehicle licence numbering system
The first phase is set to commence on Friday, December 1
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport says it is confident about the ‘state of readiness for the launch of the licence numbering system for the province’, which will commence tomorrow (December 1).
The department has tested the ENATIS system and can confirm that the system is now able to activate the new numbering system, supported by the Road Traffic Management Corporation. As part of the process, the final gazette is expected to be published today (November 30), which has incorporated inputs and views from various stakeholders and the public since the issuing of the first gazette early this month (November).
The ‘operationalisation’ and commencement of the new numbering system also follows a number of consultations with various stakeholders, including RTMC, SABS and manufacturers of blank number plates.
Starting tomorrow, Provincial Motor Licensing Bureaus (MLBs) and RTI will be work-shopped on changes brought about by the system and its requirements. Registering authorities in the province will also be provided with ongoing support to ensure that the implementation goes ahead with limited challenges, if any.
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The first phase of the new numbering will cater for the registration of new motor vehicles, re-registration of vehicles to new owners, stolen vehicles that are recovered and re-licensed onto the owner’s name, and government vehicles. This will be from December 1, 2023, to February 28, 2024.
The second phase will commence on March 1, 2024, catering for all vehicle owners to migrate from the current system to the new system. Throughout the 24-month implementation period, motorists will be given 21 months (starting from March 1, 2024) to voluntarily migrate to the new system, after which it will be mandatory.
The new number plate will not depict towns and demarcation, but will instead have a continuous numbering system. The security features will also assist in the fight against crime. The change to the new licence numbering system is prompted by the fact that some towns have run out of numbers.
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