By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The Ministry Works and Transport has confirmed that after fitting government vehicles with Digital Number Plates, motorcycles especially boda bodas will be next.
Confirming this move, the Chief Licensing officer at the Ministry of Transport, Katushabe Winstone today, 6th June, 2024 says their resolve to commence the new registration and fitment of Digital Number Plates on Motorcycles this July, 2024 is very timely due to increased Boda-boda related crime activity across the country and especially in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area.
The Ministry has held several consultative meetings with Motorcycle Dealers in an attempt to streamline issues as we work towards Digitalizing all boda bodas registration in the country,” he says.
One such meeting took place on the 27th May, 2024 the Chief Licensing Officer met with Motorcycle dealers to streamline issues ahead of the rollout of the fitment of the new Digital number plates on motorcycles on the 1st of July 2024.
The Intelligent Transport Monitoring System commenced with the first phase being the fitment of digital number plates on government vehicles.
The new registration number plates prioritize safety of all road users by streamlining the issuance of motor vehicle fines which will influence driver behavior, ease identification of road traffic offenders or law breakers & improve electronic policing.
Besides, the new Intelligent Transport Monitoring System will enable real time tracking and identification of motor bike users which will greatly mitigate the security threats that are posed by criminals who wrongfully use motorbikes.
The plates have an electronic device fitted to them; this device allows for vehicle real time tracking as well as hinders tampering with the vehicle registration plates.
So unlike the usual number plates which criminals have made a habit of removing and replacing, these ones cannot be tampered with.
