When numbers fade or vanish, the eyes of the law blink in uncertainty. Defective Plates Stall Enforcement Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) are facing a growing challenge from defective and non-standard vehicle registration number plates, which often escape detection by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. Over the last three years, BTP has booked more than 4.2 lakh cases related to defective plates: 1,50,861 cases in 2023, 1,57,665 in 2024, and 1,50,861 cases in 2025 until November. Senior traffic officers noted that faded, broken, or deliberately obscured plates, sometimes covered with tape or paper, allow violators to evade e-challans for overspeeding, signal violations, and other offences. “Defective number plates also delay investigations into hit-and-run cases and street crimes like robberies involving vehicles. Even when CCTV footage is available, unclear number plates slow down investigations,” said a senior officer. Delivery personnel usually comply with proper plates, but some tamper intentionally. “Wheelie offenders, in particular, often avoid displaying number plates altogether to escape police action,” the officer added. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic-West) Anoop Shetty said that cases will also be filed at law-and-order police stations for intentional misuse of tampered plates. HSRP and Tech Innovations to the Rescue Experts say implementing High… Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
