#License Plate Check

is reminding motorists to regularly check their vehicle's license plates to avoid being stopped when passing through CALAX. Moreover, vehicles with unnoticeable plates, no license plate numbers, and improvised plates without a permit from the LTO will also be flagged down. By complying with the rule, CALAX' Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) System will be able to read license plates that pass through the toll plazas accurately. As part of the government's license plate standardization program, today is the first day that motorists can order new license plates and replace the old ones when renewing their motor vehicles. "It's time to change old license plates with new ones," Transportation and Communications Secretary Jun Abaya said in a statement on Sunday. "Tomorrow (Monday), we begin phasing out the nine various designs currently in use with modern, standardized, and security feature-packed license plates." These features include: Tamper-resistant locks and screws to prevent removal and transfer. The new license plates come with black numbers and letters against a white background and will cost Php450 for all four-wheeled vehicles -- priced just like before. This standardization that will last until 2017 started back in May of 2014 for those having their license plates registered on brand new vehicles for the first time. Read more in our articles including "CALAX motorists urged to check their license plates regularly" and "Nothing teases Phone (4b) in cryptic teaser video".