SA: Call for security screws on number plates to stop theft

AAP General News (Australia)
12-30-2005
SA: Call for security screws on number plates to stop theft

ADELAIDE, Dec 30 AAP - A spate of stolen number plates has prompted South Australia's
peak motoring body to urge car owners to use security screws to tether plates.

The Royal Automobile Association (RAA) said increasing numbers of stolen number plates
were being used in drive-offs from petrol stations, where motorists avoid paying for fuel.

RAA spokesman Ian Stone said standard number plate screws were easy to remove, and
should be replaced by one-way, non-reversible security screws to help prevent theft.

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KEYWORD: NUMBERPLATES

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