Vehicle registration plates of Botswana for normal motor vehicles begin with the letter B, followed by three digits, followed by three letters. The digits and letters are assigned by a registrar. The three letters will never include the letter Q so as to avoid confusion with the letter O. The front number plates have black lettering on a white reflective background. The rear number plates have black lettering on a yellow reflective background. Public passenger number plates have white lettering on blue background at both the front and rear.
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Government vehicles all have the prefix BX, except defence force vehicles which have the prefix BDF. The front BX number plates have red lettering on a white reflective background. The rear BX number plates have white lettering on a red reflective background. The BDF number plates have white letters on a green non-reflective background for the front plate and black letters on a green non-reflective background for the rear plate.
Diplomatic vehicles’ number plates starts with two digits, two letters (CD, CC or CT) and a further three digits. These digits are allocated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1]
Republic of Botswana and Bechuanaland Protectorate
editThese codes dating back to the Protectorate continued in use after independence:
- BPA – Francistown
- BPB – Serowe
- BPC – Tuli Block
- BPD – Gaborone
- BPE – Molepolole
- BPF – Lobatse
- BPG – Kanye
- BPH – Tshabong
- BPI – Ghanzi
- BPJ – Maun
- BPK – Kasane
- BPL – Mochudi
Government:
- BPX – Government vehicles
References
edit- ^ Road Transport (Permits) Act, CHAPTER 69:03
2. Holcroft’s South African Calendar 1975, published by Vergne, Pretoria (for earlier codes).