The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) said that all unregistered vehicles are with immediate effect not allowed to pass through tollgates.
In a statement, ZINARA public relations manager Tendai Mugabe advised motorists that the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) has enough stocks of registration number plates. He said:
… it is illegal to drive a vehicle without registration number plates on the country’s roads.
As such, all vehicles without registration number plates will not be allowed to pass through our tollgates countrywide and members of the ZRP are going to impound such vehicle.
The Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) has enough stocks of registration number plates and motorists without the registration number plates are advised to visit CVR for assistance.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said, so far, it has impounded 11 917 pirate taxis and unregistered vehicles countrywide.
Police said they would release the vehicles impounded for lack of registration plates once the owners have registered them.