THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) is calling on motorists to ensure that their number plates are clearly displayed and are created in keeping with required regulations, following the impounding of some 27 vehicles that were in breach of the “Obscured Identification Mark”, on Tuesday.

According to a police press release, drivers of the impounded vehicles were briefed and following rectification and examination by Licence and Certifying Officers, they were warned and the vehicles were released.

“All motor vehicles driven on the roads must have a distinctive identification mark consisting of a figure or figures and a letter or letters,” the statement said.

“The letters and figures on the identification mark must be indelibly inscribed in white upon a black surface and no letter or figure shall be capable of being detached from such surface. All letters and figures must be three and a half inches high; every part of each letter and figure must be five-eighth of an inch broad and the total width of the space taken by every letter or figure must be two and a half inches.”

Traffic Chief, Superintendent Linden Isles said owners and drivers of motor vehicles will have to comply with the law as it relates to identification marks (number plates) or face the consequence of being prosecuted.

Earlier this year, the Guyana Revenue Authority was aggressively working along with stakeholders to ensure that security features are placed on licence plates in a bid to deter the increasing number of false number plates being used.