Cabinet amends vehicle plate bylaw to boost transparency, student aid

Jordan Times

2 days ago

AMMAN — The Cabinet on Saturday approved an amendment to the vehicle plate bylaw aimed at increasing transparency and supporting higher education funding.
Under the new regulations, government, temporary import, and diplomatic vehicle plates will feature clear letter codes indicating the entity to which the vehicle belongs, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The designated codes include: PM for the prime minister and ministers, SN for the Senate, PR for the Lower House, JC for the Judicial Council, GV for government entities, AQ for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, CD for diplomatic missions, and TM for temporary imports.
The Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Department will oversee the implementation procedures for government vehicle plates, and this amendment will not affect the numbering system for private, public, or cargo vehicles.
In a move to bolster education funding, the Council of Ministers also decided to allocate all revenues generated from the auction of distinctive vehicle plate numbers, regardless of their coding, to the University Student Support Fund.
This measure, effective from the upcoming academic semester, supplements the fund's existing budget, which the government increased by 50 per cent this year to reach JD30 million.
The decision will expand the number of university students who benefit from the fund, Petra added.
Replacing numeric codes with letters is expected to improve clarity, transparency, and the ability to monitor and track government vehicles more efficiently.
The letter-based system is already in use in several countries and is regarded among the best practice globally.
The new bylaw also allows for buying and selling vehicle plates without requiring the transfer of vehicle ownership, streamlining administrative procedures.