Payyanur Local News

Payyanur: Despite any official directive about writing vehicle numbers on number plates, the police are harassing drivers who were using stickers on the number plates. Widespread complaints about police charging such drivers have been lodged.

The government order on colour change of number plates was implemented with effect from June 30. According to the Central government order, taxis, buses and lorries should have yellow number plates with numerals written in black and private vehicles should have white background on which numbers are in black. The traffic police and transport officials said that there was no special directive regarding whether the numbers should be painted or if stickers can be used.