History Of Plat Number In Indonesia That Already Exists From The Age Of Colonialism

History of Plat Nomor di Indonesia. (Screenshot of Instagram @tukpaljodipanwetan)

YOGYAKARTA - The history of number plates in Indonesia is that not many people know, therefore, this time we will discuss it for you. Listen to the end, yes!

It is undeniable that many people do not know about the historical information of number plates in Indonesia. Moreover, we are currently only provided with information regarding the procedure for reading number plates, even that is only for the front letter as the marker of the vehicle registered in which area. The history of number plates in our country has actually existed since the colonial era.

Seeing how the history of number plates in Indonesia is, you need to first recognize the origin of the number plate. France was the first country to practice number plates around 1893.

The main goal of implementing this number plate is to facilitate the identification of more and more vehicles day by day, as well as easier to investigate the problem of accidents. After that, the Netherlands began to practice the same thing in 1901, then accompanied by various other countries, including the United States.

For Indonesia itself, why the number plates with letters appeared in them are quite unique and different. At that time, England succeeded in seizing Batavia from the Netherlands in the 1800s century. They sent warships up to 150 ships with a total troop of 15 thousand people. After that there were 26 battalions that were required with code A to Z.

After successfully controlling Batavia, England began practicing driving regulations by reporting that each horse train there must have a placard with code B, adding 5 digits and letters A (Annex) or C (Cargo). The main reason why the letter B code was used for the Batavia area was because battalion B succeeded in conquering the area.

Finally, the use of the battalion code according to the territory that was conquered began to be used in various regions. For example, letter L for the Surabaya area because it was conquered by the L battalion. After that, A made Banten and so on. Although in conclusion the Dutch succeeded in re-taking power from England in 1816, this rule is still in use until now.

Number Plate Colors In Indonesia

It's quite interesting to see how the number plate is determined in Indonesia, especially for the first letter selection as an indicator of the registered region. Not only that, do you understand the color of the number plate code in Indonesia? Of course, you have seen that there is a number plate with an unusual color. Below is the complete information.

Used for private vehicles or rental vehicles.

It is used for motorized vehicles located in free trade areas. Especially for those located in the area with the means of exemption from import duties.

Vehicles with this kind of plate should not be operated or transferred to other regions in Indonesia according to the law.

III. Red & White

Used for government official vehicles.

Used for motorized vehicles belonging to the Diplomatic Corps from foreign countries.

Used for public vehicle number plates, such as taxis, public transportation, and city buses.

So that's the complete information about the history of number plates in Indonesia. Hopefully the information provided can be new knowledge for you to understand this history.

Apart from knowing your history, it is also necessary to know how to Check the Original or Fake Number Plates so they are not deceived when buying used vehicles.

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