Guyanese will soon be able to have customised number plates as the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is moving to make the adjustment following the end of the PZZ series.
According to a source at the GRA, the PXX series was a very exhilarating group of letters for many, noting that authorities are yet to decide whether or not the ‘Y’ series will be used on registration plates before ‘X’.
Whether or not it is used, the source added that officials at GRA have already started exploring customisable number plates.
It was explained that the owners of motor vehicles will be given letters to choose from, while the option of having a name, accompanied by a number, on the registration plates will be accessible “at a small cost”.
“It will have specific numbers and letters that you can put … everything is not quite clear as yet because it’s still going through the process through management,” the source revealed.
The option of customisable registration plates is nonetheless certain, the source added.
Examples of United States customised number plate
In the case of the vehicle being transferred and the original owner has their name on the registration plates, the new owner will also have the option of changing the name on the plates, according to the source.
In the meantime, the officials are working on how privately-owned vehicles can be differentiated from vehicles up for hire.
Registration plates in the United States have already been upgraded to the system GRA is seeking to implement here.
Many states there distinguish their licence plates through distinctive colour schemes and logos, which persist over time. For example, the cowboy logo often associated with the state of Wyoming has appeared on that state’s licence plates continuously since 1936.
Meanwhile in Vermont, licence plates have frequently featured a green and white colour scheme, while Alaska has preferred yellow and blue. Other states and territories, such as California, offer simpler schemes, often with a white background and little decoration.
