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Crime Reporter

The Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned motorists driving unregistered vehicles that they have embarked on an operation with effect from tomorrow targeting such cars.

The operation comes after an increase in crime perpetrated by some motorists with unregistered cars.

According to police there is no special exemption for anyone, including Government vehicles to move around without any registration number plates.

In a statement, deputy national police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Blessmore Chishaka said police were also deeply concerned by the deliberate disregard of road traffic regulations by drivers of unregistered vehicles and those without number plates.

“Unregistered and plate-less vehicles are also being used to commit crimes such as robberies, murder, kidnapping, rape and other heinous crimes.

“In order to tame this wanton disregard of traffic laws and the continued commission of crimes by drivers and criminals who use unregistered and plate-less vehicles, the ZRP will escalate operations to bring this scourge to an end,” he said.

He added, “Effective from January 15, 2022, the ZRP will embark on an operation targeting plate-less, unregistered and unlicensed vehicles in order to bring some semblance of order on our roads and reduce incidents of crime.”

Chief Superintendent Chishaka said all vehicles that do not display the standard number plates or Temporary Identification Cards (TIP) will be impounded and processed through referral to courts and payment of fines.

“We also urge members of the public to avoid boarding unregistered or plate-less vehicles as they risk being robbed, murdered, raped or falling prey to other forms of crime.

“We are therefore appealing to motorists and the general public to cooperate as we embark on this operation meant to bring sanity on our roads and to curb heinous crimes being committed by unscrupulous elements in society,” he said.

Chief Supt Chishaka said those with a penchant of committing crimes are warned that the police will decisively deal with them and the full wrath of the law will take its course.