Holograms Secure Number Plates in Tasmania

The government of the Australian island state of Tasmania is planning to make car number plates more secure with the decision to incorporate new holographic markings into their design.

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael Ferguson, said that ‘directional security marks’ will be embedded into automotive registration plates when they are made, so that they can’t be removed physically or chemically.

‘This means it will be nearly impossible for fraudulent plates to be made, making identification of illegal plates much easier,’ said Mr Ferguson.

There are a number of reasons some people may want to make unauthorised reproduction or fake plates but in general it’s for illicit reasons to avoid identification.

The markings on the licence plates are designed to appear similar to the holographic authentication marks on driving licences. On the car number plates, the symbols are embedded in the retro-reflective sheeting used in making authentic number plates.