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.
"It is an offence for any motorist to drive a vehicle which does not display registration plates (number plates) on the country's roads," he said.
He noted that police had also observed an increasing number of vehicles with number plates partially or completely concealed by fitted bull bars and bumpers, hampering vehicle identification during criminal investigations and traffic incidents.
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"The ZRP will therefore take action on such vehicles and ensure that the country's laws take effect without fear or favour," he said.Nyathi urged motorists to comply with the law by ensuring their registration plates are clearly visible, saying this would assist police in combating crime and promoting road safety.
The warning comes as police step up efforts to enforce traffic laws and ensure all vehicles on Zimbabwe's roads can be readily identified during law enforcement operations and accident investigations.