Tanzania government issues 14 days for vehicles to remove all 3D plate numbers

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced a 14-day period for vehicle users to remove 3D plate numbers and decorative embellishments that are not allowed to be placed.

This includes all numbers with black plates and those using chassis numbers, any lights, as well as stickers added according to the preferences of owners or drivers.

This was said on Tuesday by Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, Jumanne Sagini, while speaking at a meeting of the National Road Safety Council.

The minister said that these numbers are neither authorized nor approved by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS); instead, they are made arbitrarily in the streets with the characters being put on top of valid numbers, making them unreadable at the required distance.

According to TBS standards, the vehicle registration number should be legible from a distance not exceeding 100 meters, a requirement not met by 3D numbers.

In addition, the deputy said that the exercise of removing 3D number plates will also be conducted on government vehicles, and appropriate actions will be taken against those using those cars.