African licence plate | Should Djibouti and Somalia need redesign their license plate ?

Somalia and Djibouti license plates feature both Arabic and Latin numbers on them. However, traffic police have raised concerns about the visibility and readability of these plates. It appears that most people can only read the Latin numbers, while the Arabic numbers occupy unnecessary space and are not easily understood by the majority.

Considering this issue, it may be worth considering whether to eliminate the Arabic numbers altogether. This would allow for a more streamlined and user-friendly license plate design, as the Latin numbers are more widely recognized and readable by the general population.

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A license plate, also known as a number plate or registration plate, is a metal or plastic plate attached to a vehicle, typically an automobile, that displays a unique combination of numbers, letters, or both. License plates serve as a form of identification for vehicles, allowing them to be easily recognized and tracked by authorities.

License plates typically contain a combination of letters, numbers, and sometimes special characters. The format and design of license plates can vary significantly from one country or jurisdiction to another. In many cases, license plates are issued and managed by government agencies responsible for vehicle registration and licensing.

The primary purpose of license plates is to provide a way to identify vehicles and their owners for law enforcement, vehicle registration, taxation, and other administrative purposes. License plates are typically affixed to both the front and rear of vehicles, although the specific placement and requirements can differ depending on the jurisdiction.

License plates may also feature various design elements such as logos, emblems, slogans, or graphics that represent the issuing jurisdiction or organization. These design elements can help further identify the origin of a vehicle or indicate specific information such as the state or province of registration, vehicle class, or special permits.
 
Latin numbers?
Are both not called Arabic numerals.
They’re actually Indian numbers. The Western version are commonly called Arabic numerals by Europeans/Westerners because they received those numbers from Arab middle-men.

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As for OP, I agree the Reg plates should only have Western numbers, since they’re universally understandable.
 
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