Question NW2751 to the Minister of Transport
18 August 2015 - NW2751
Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
What is the most recent estimated number of (i)cloned or (ii) erroneous vehicle number plates in Gauteng and (b) how does this figure compare to the estimated numbers prior to launch of e-tolling in Gauteng?
Reply:
(a) (i) In terms of the current information that the Department has received the number of cloned motor vehicles that have been captured by our law enforcement systems in and around the Province of Gauteng is ten (10).
(ii) There are no erroneous number plates that have been issued as the system automatically allocates number plates and does not have margin for errors.
(b) I am informed that currently, there has not been an increase in relation to the use of cloned number plates after the roll-out of the Gauteng e-Toll.
Additional information for the Minister:
The Department will be engaging with the SAPS to ensure that there is an interface between the SANRAL and the SAPS systems with regards to the transferring and sharing of information on the cases reported and captured by the various systems.