LTO set to implement vehicle license plate standardization

LTO District Chief Johan Macaumbos (Photo by JONG CADION)

By HIROHITO D. CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Jan. 7 (PNA) -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is set to implement the standardization of license plate for all types of vehicles this year.

“The implementation is ready anytime this year, once our computer system program and some materials needed for the implementation are available,” local LTO District Chief Johan Macaumbos said Tuesday.

Macaumbos said the new license plate number under the standardization will feature alphanumeric design such as three-letter and four-number combination for four-wheel motor vehicle and two-letter and five-number combination for motorcycle.

The current license plate design of three-letter and three-number for four-wheel motor vehicle and two-letters and four-numbers for motorcycle have been in use since 1981.

Macaumbos said the new license plate will come in a black-and-white design patterned after that of Singapore and parts of Europe.

Macaumbos said the new license plate has multiple security features, including laser-etched bar codes containing selective data inputs which will allow data verification with the LTO.

He said it has also a reflective sheeting material, making the license plate visible even from wide-entrance angles and up to a distance of 100 feet both daytime and night time and anodized bolt head screws and nuts with serial numbers that will prevent tampering and removal of the license plates from the vehicle once installed.

He added the new security features will promote safety and reliability in accordance with international standards.(PNA)
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