EXPLAINER: Meaning behind Ghana's yellow, white, GV and CD number plates

Did you know that number plates with green and red backgrounds have its significance and are issued to a specific group of people?

The yellow plate given by the Drivers Vehicle and License Authority (DVLA) are also targetted at particular persons.

GhanaWeb Business in this article lists the types of number plates and the category of persons allowed to use them.

Yellow number plate

Commercial vehicle drivers who want their cars registered will receive a yellow number plate. This form of identification is seen on taxis, trotros, and buses.

Green number plate

All green number plates are government vehicles. It helps security personnel identify government officials and sometimes "give" them special treatment when the need be.

CD plate

CD stands for Corps Diplomatic. Cars with CD are mostly driven by foreign diplomats such as ambassadors. Also, members of international organizations use CD plates too.

DV plate

DV means Defective vehicle. Car owners who are yet to register their cars are given DV plate. DV cars are for temporal usage. The DV is valid for twelve calendar months and may be used on different vehicles at different times.

DV also comes with a log book which should contain entries regarding the movement of the vehicle and particulars of the driver. The logbook must be carried at all times.

Black or white background number plate

This type of number plate are used by private individuals. Private owned institutions such as banks, schools and so on also use this number plate.

Meanwhile, the DVLA has announced new vehicle number plates, noting that the updated plates will no longer display the year of registration.

Instead, the plates will be redesigned to emphasize the region of registration, accompanied by a unique four-digit number and a zonal code.

The Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, explained that this new approach is intended to modernize the system and curb the misuse of temporary plates.

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