Uganda will soon have new license plates for vehicles. The government calls them "digital number plates." Cars and motorcycles will get them in the new year.
To switch to the new plates, vehicle owners will pay a fee. It costs 150,000 shillings for cars. Motorcycles will pay 50,000 shillings.
The plates have a special purpose. If someone steals your vehicle, the police can help. They use computer technology to track down the lost car or motorcycles.
A woman named Susan Kataike shared more details. She works for the Ministry of Works and Transport. Her job is to talk to the public.
Kataike said the new plates will start on January 6, 2025. The government tested them first, putting them on government vehicles and some motorcycles.
The process to get the plates has a few steps. People who bring vehicles into Uganda must follow them. This happens at special locations near the borders.
Before a vehicle leaves these entry points, it needs a new plate. Workers will attach the plate to the vehicle and check it in a computer system.
The plate itself is not cheap. It costs 714,300 shillings, which vehicle owners must pay along with any taxes they owe.
Once the plate is on, the vehicle can leave the entry point. The owner gets official papers for the vehicle, called "logbooks."
Many people will experience this change in the coming year. The new digital plates will become a common sight on Uganda's roads.
To switch to the new plates, vehicle owners will pay a fee. It costs 150,000 shillings for cars. Motorcycles will pay 50,000 shillings.
The plates have a special purpose. If someone steals your vehicle, the police can help. They use computer technology to track down the lost car or motorcycles.
A woman named Susan Kataike shared more details. She works for the Ministry of Works and Transport. Her job is to talk to the public.
Kataike said the new plates will start on January 6, 2025. The government tested them first, putting them on government vehicles and some motorcycles.
The process to get the plates has a few steps. People who bring vehicles into Uganda must follow them. This happens at special locations near the borders.
Before a vehicle leaves these entry points, it needs a new plate. Workers will attach the plate to the vehicle and check it in a computer system.
The plate itself is not cheap. It costs 714,300 shillings, which vehicle owners must pay along with any taxes they owe.
Once the plate is on, the vehicle can leave the entry point. The owner gets official papers for the vehicle, called "logbooks."
Many people will experience this change in the coming year. The new digital plates will become a common sight on Uganda's roads.
