Number plates in languages other than English - Team-BHP

Hackett · 4th June 2005, 12:06

Recently, noticed that many Cars in Mumbai are with number plates not written in English. In once case instead of MH it was written Maharashtra in hindi/marathi (the alphabets are almost similarly written)

Is it okay ?

Is it allowed ? i doubt , and if not, why law enforcing agencies are so lacksidal about this.

Team -bhpians .. how we can contribute to improve the issue . May be like clicking pictures of these number plates and sending to some authority for corrective action etc.. etc....

Views and comments awaited

turbo_lover · 4th June 2005, 12:13

hah ...seen an old merc E with american registration in delhi ,GK2 blue colour ..

RJK · 4th June 2005, 15:28

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Is it allowed ? i doubt , and if not, why law enforcing agencies are so lacksidal about this

Not allowed. Even I've seen quite a few cars with such plates. They're a big headache if you want to note down the number of the car.

v1p3r · 4th June 2005, 16:54

Legally, it's not allowed. But then the cops look the other way because if they catch you, you could make a big noise about a lack of respect for the local language etc. Basically fan the jingoistic flames a bit.

But!!!.... here in Bangalore people are getting smart! All the guys with KL and TN plates who don't want to re-pay taxes here go and paint their plates in Kannada. So in Kannada, it reads TN/KL xxxx. The cops only see a flash of Kannada and presume it's local! Brilliant!!!

rahulmd · 4th June 2005, 18:29

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

But!!!.... here in Bangalore people are getting smart! All the guys with KL and TN plates who don't want to re-pay taxes here go and paint their plates in Kannada. So in Kannada, it reads TN/KL xxxx. The cops only see a flash of Kannada and presume it's local! Brilliant!!!

That is WILD!!!!! Should suggest it to a couple of friends ;-)

.anshuman · 4th June 2005, 21:44

its a crime to use number plates in any other language than english.

.anshuman · 4th June 2005, 21:46

thats a embassy vehicle you are refering to.

4th June 2005, 12:06	#1 (permalink)
Hackett BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 74	Number plates in languages other than English Recently, noticed that many Cars in Mumbai are with number plates not written in English. In once case instead of MH it was written Maharashtra in hindi/marathi (the alphabets are almost similarly written) Is it okay ? Is it allowed ? i doubt , and if not, why law enforcing agencies are so lacksidal about this. Team -bhpians .. how we can contribute to improve the issue . May be like clicking pictures of these number plates and sending to some authority for corrective action etc.. etc.... Views and comments awaited

4th June 2005, 12:13	#2 (permalink)
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Windsor Posts: 1,339	hah ...seen an old merc E with american registration in delhi ,GK2 blue colour .. __________________ Every weapon needs a master

4th June 2005, 16:54	#4 (permalink)
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR - chasing cars... Posts: 4,057 View My Garage	Legally, it's not allowed. But then the cops look the other way because if they catch you, you could make a big noise about a lack of respect for the local language etc. Basically fan the jingoistic flames a bit. But!!!.... here in Bangalore people are getting smart! All the guys with KL and TN plates who don't want to re-pay taxes here go and paint their plates in Kannada. So in Kannada, it reads TN/KL xxxx. The cops only see a flash of Kannada and presume it's local! Brilliant!!! __________________ *Singh is king?! He's a bloody baadshah!*

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.anshuman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dlf V Gurgaon Posts: 1,031 View My Garage	its a crime to use number plates in any other language than english.

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