All You Need To Know About High Security Registration Plate, An Interesting New Car Feature

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Not long back, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, made it compulsory for all vehicles to have a high security registration plate or HSRP if they have been sold before April 2019. On December 15, the Delhi Transport Department started to fine the vehicles without HSRP and colour-coded fuel stickers. People can be fined up to Rs 10,000 under the amended Motor Vehicle Act. But it has been brought down to Rs 5500, as per a TOI report.

So what is it exactly? HSRP is aluminium and fixed on the vehicle with non-reusable locks. The plate has a hot-stamped chromium-based hologram of the Ashok Chakra on the top left corner. There’s also a 10-digit PIN engraved in the reflective sheet.

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It also has a hot-stamped film on the registration numerals and letters saying ‘India’ at a 45-degree angle. This prevents tampering and it is very difficult to replace.

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Another plus for HSRPs is that important details like engine number and chassis number are in a database. This, along with the PIN are important if a stolen car needs to be identified.

They are fixed by automobile dealerships and state authority-approved private vendors. The font also makes it easier for the police to read the numbers.

For 2-wheelers it costs Rs 400 and Rs 1100 for 4-wheelers. If you are in UP or Delhi, bookmyhsrp.com is the website to purchase it on.

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Source: India Times