Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

requires its residents to register their

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s and display

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s. Current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm).http://www.plateshack.com/y2k/Jamaica/jamy2k.html

Regular license plates

The current series of license plates for private cars (introduced in 1987) has the format 1234AB. Coding is not provided. The plates have American dimensions and blue font on a white background. For motorcycles, the 1234 A series is valid, also without coding and in a similar color scheme. Until 1987, the AB1234 format was in effect, where the prefix A meant the region of registration. Until 1973, the A1234 format was in effect, where the prefix A meant the region of registration.

Other license plates

Coding

Public transport

Taxis, public buses, etc. have license plates of the РА1234, РА123В, 1234РА formats. The plates have a red background and white letters and numbers.

Commercial transport

Cargo and other commercial vehicles have license plates of the CA1234, CA123B formats. The plates have a green background and white letters and numbers.

License plates of motor vehicle sellers

Temporary license plates used for permanent registration have the DA1234 format. The plates have a blue background and white letters and numbers.

License plates of rental vehicles

License plates for

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intended for rental have the format RR1234. The plates have a white background and green letters and numbers. The inscription "RENTAL" is located under the main line of symbols. For motorcycles, the 1234 R series is available in a similar color scheme.

Government transport

Government vehicles have number plates in the format 12 3456. The prefix 12 means belonging to a specified government structure. The plates have a yellow background and black letters and numbers. Below the main line of symbols is the inscription "JAMAICA GOVT". The police use government license plates.

Military transport

Military number plates have a British scheme similar to that used in

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. Military license plate format 1JDF2, 1 JDF23, 1 JDF234, 12JDF3, 12JDF34, 12 JDF345. JDF — Jamaica Defense Force. License plates have a black background and white symbols, and are usually painted directly on the

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Number plates

References

Transport in Jamaica Jamaica transport-related lists {{Jamaica-stub