Vehicle registration plates of Haiti

Little is known about the early history of Haitian license plates. Keith Marvin thought that the earliest plates were from the early 1930s, but older plates have since been found and at least one plate from 1923 exists. Early plates were marked with Rd'H, (République d’Haïti), HA., RH, or Haïti at various times. The Haitian coat of arms appeared on the plates from 1998 to 2002, the country flag was shown on the 2002 - 2005 plates, and since 2006 the background has shown a map of the country.[1][2]

Haiti
Current series
SloganLa perle des Antilles
Introduced2014 (2014)
History
First issued1923 (1923)

Passenger baseplates (Privé)

1910 to 1955
Image Issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1923 White serial number on dark blue (black?) background None 1234 1 to ?
1924 None 1234 1 to ?
1925 None 1234 1 to ?
1926 None 1234 1 to ?
1927 None 1234 1 to ?
1928 None 1234 1 to ?
1929 White serial number on black background None 1234 1 to ?
1930 None 1234 1 to ?
1931 Black serial number on yellow background None 1234 1 to ?
1932 None 1234 1 to ?
1933 White serial number on black background None 1234 1 to ?
1934 Black serial number on white background None 1234 1 to ?
1935 None 1234 1 to ?
1936 Black serial number on white background None 1234 1 to ?
1937 None 1234 1 to ?
1938 Red serial number on white background None 1234 1 to ?
1939 White serial number on dark green background None 1234 1 to ?
1940 White serial number on brown background None 1234 1 to ?
1941 Yellow serial number on white background None 1234 1 to ?
1942 None 1234 1 to ?
1943 None 1234 1 to ?
1944 None 1234 1 to ?
1945 None 1234 1 to ?
1946 None 1234 1 to ?
1947 None 1234 1 to ?
1948 None 1234 1 to ?
1949 Orange serial number on black background None 1234 1 to ?
1950 None 1234 1 to ?
1951 None 1234 1 to ?
1952 None 1234 1 to ?
1953 None 1234 1 to ?
1954 None 1234 1 to ?
1955 White serial number on light blue background None 1234 1 to ?

1956 to 1977

In 1956, the United States, Canada and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.[3] Like many other countries, Haiti appears to have followed this standard for their plates.

Image Issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1956 Black serial number on cream white background None 1234 1 to ?
1957 Black serial number on yellow background None 1234 1 to ?
1958 Yellow serial number on blue background None 1234 1 to ?
1959 Green serial number on white background None 1234 1 to ?
1960 Black serial number on yellow background None 1234 1 to ?
1961 Black serial number on gray background None 1234 1 to ?
1962 White serial number on dark green background None 1234 1 to ?
1963 None 1234 1 to ?
1964 Orange serial number on black background None 1234 1 to ?
1965 Yellow serial number on blue background None 1234 1 to ?
1966 White serial number on red background None 1234 1 to ?
1967 White serial number on green background None 1234 1 to ?
1968 White serial number on black background None 1234 1 to ?
1969 White serial number on red background Perle Des Antilles 1234 1 to ?
1970 White serial number on dark blue background Perle Des Antilles 1234 1 to ?
1971 White serial number on black background Perle Des Antilles 1234 1 to ?
1972 Black serial number on yellow background Perle Des Antilles 1234 1 to ?
1973 Black serial number on mint green background Perle Des Antilles 1234 1 to ?
1974 Black serial number on pink background Perle Des Antilles 1234 1 to ?
1975 White serial number on dark blue background Perle Des Antilles 1234 1 to ?
1976 Black serial number on yellow background Perle Des Antilles 1234 1 to ?
1977 White serial number on dark red background Perle Des Antilles 1234 1 to ?

Multiyear plates - 1978 to Present

Starting in 1978 Haitian plates were validated annually with stickers that showed the word "Haiti," the year of expiration, and a random serial number. Beginning circa 1998 the format of the sticker changed so that the year of expiration became the predominant feature of the sticker.

The 2006 - 2013 issue happened more than a year later than originally planned, so these plates were not used until the beginning of 2007. Different plates were issued for each geographical region of the country. The following region names were shown at the bottom of the plate: Nord-Ouest, Nord, Nord-Est, Artibonite, Centre, Ouest, Sud-Est, Sud, and Grand Anse. Only a single plate was issued. The front plate was replaced by a windshield sticker that would break apart if someone tried to remove it. Owners of vehicles had the choice to register their vehicle where they lived or where they worked. If they moved away from where their vehicle was registered, then the vehicle would need to be re-registered. All plates had two letters followed by five numbers (AB 12345). At the same time as this new system was implemented, right-hand drive vehicles were banned from being imported into Haiti.[4]

The 2014 issue started 1 October 2014, and the plate backgrounds were given different colors based on the vehicle type.[5] Known colors are pale blue for private vehicles, heavy vehicles, demonstration, and rental vehicles; pale red for dedicated to public transport and that of goods; and pale green is reserved for the diplomatic corps, consular corps, international organizations, temporary registrations, and tourist transportation.[6]

Image Issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1978-1980 None A-1234
1981-1986 None A-1234
1987-1988 Red serial number on gray background None A-1234
1989-1992 Black serial number on yell background None A-1234 The yellow background is extremely faded in this photo.
1993-1997 Green serial number on white background None A-1234
1998-2002 None A-1234
2003-2005 Blue serial number on white background; "Privé" on black band and flag at bottom None A-1234
2006-2013 None AA-1234 Only a single plate was issued for the rear of the vehicle.
2014-Present La perle des Antilles AA-1234 Plates are issued in pairs again.

Diplomatic and International Organization plates
Image Issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1998 Red serial number on white background; "Org. Internationale" at bottom None 0123

Location and Taxi plates

Location plates indicate a vehicle for hire, and taxi plates are issued to traditional taxi companies.

Image Issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1998 Red serial number on white background; "Taxi" in blue at bottom center" None AB 1234
2003-2005 Blue serial number on white background; "Location" in white on black band and flag at bottom None 1234

Transport plates
Image Issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1995-1996 Green serial number on white background; "Transport" at bottom center None 12345
2002 Red serial number on white background; "Transport" in blue at bottom center None AB 1234
2003-2005 Blue serial number on white background; "Transport Passagers" in white on black band and flag at bottom None AB 1234

References
  1. Marvin, Keith (1963). License Plates of the World. Schenectady, New York: Mainville Advertising. pp. 43–44.
  2. Kustermann, Michael. "Haiti". License Plates of the World. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62 no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
  4. "Comment obtenir sa plaque d\'immatriculation?". Le Nouvelliste. Port-au-Prince, Haïti. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. "Haïti: une plaque d'immatriculation pour chaque département à partir du 1er octobre". Haiti Press Network. Pétion-Ville, Haiti. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. Dieudonné, Joachim (22 October 2014). "Les nouvelles plaques d'immatriculation en circulation". Le Nouvelliste. Port-au-Prince, Haïti. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.