Vehicle registration plates of Chile
In the first registration system, vehicles were registered in each municipality, and this assigned a record independently, whose combinations were governed by a certain geographical distribution.
[citation needed] In 1990 plates began to be issued following a correlative order marked on the second letter, beginning with D: DA - DB - DD ( DC was not used), and so on.
When the combinations reached ZZ in 2006, the system's lifespan was extended by incorporating the letters W and M, which were initially excluded due to their width.
Additionally, on the left side, the phrase REGISTRO CIVIL E IDENTIFICACION {CIVIL REGISTRY AND IDENTIFICATION) is inscribed in an oval, while on the right side, CASA DE MONEDA DE CHILE (CHILE'S MINT) appears in a circle with its emblem.
Considering the pace of vehicle registrations before the current format began, it was expected that the numbering system would last around 38 to 40 years.
Also, like the previous format, they include the signs of the Civil Registry and the Mint, with the difference that they are now printed on the plate.
In 2014, following a new contract with Chile's Mint, all license plates were updated with the FE-Schrift font (Car-Go typeface) to prevent counterfeiting.
A new feature was added: an indicator on the left side of the plate specifying whether it belongs on the front or rear of the vehicle.
[3][4][5] According to Law 19,872, which entered into force on December 20, 2003, trailers and semi-trailers (in addition to trucks and tractor-trailers) whose gross vehicle weight is equal to or greater than 3,860 kg.
Only the series between JA and JP were used, being replaced by the current four-letter format identifying a hologram stamped on R (trailer) and SR (semi-trailer).
Trailers and semi-trailers with a lower gross vehicle weight continue to be registered in the municipal registries.
The license plates for trailers of said registries are white, have three letters and three numbers (ABC 123) written in red, and on them indicate the commune in which they were registered.
The series used are distributed geographically by commune, which could be explained by the fact that they derive from the old municipal registers of motor vehicles (until 1985).
In reality, these combinations are registered as AB·0123, due to their reduced plate space, in which the first zero does not appear; these start numbered from 100 to 999 (that is, 01-00 to 09-99) -the digits 001 to 099 are reserved for carriages-.
As of 2014, a new format is used, that of three letters and two numbers (BBB 10) under FE-Schrift characters and the size of the plates larger than the previous ones.
These plates are used by exporters or dealerships to move vehicles without registering them, commonly for cars undergoing testing.
These are some of the countries that they represent by two first digits: 01 – Vatican City 02 – Germany 04 – Argentina 05 – Australia 06 – Austria 07 – Belgium 09 – Brazil 10 – Bulgaria 11 – Canada 12 – Czech Republic[7] 13 – Colombia 14 – South Korea 15 – Costa Rica 16 – Croatia[8] 17 – Cuba 18 – Denmark[9] 20 – Egypt 21 – El Salvador 24 y 25 – United States 26 – Ethiopia 27 – Russia 28 – Philippines 30 – France 33 – Guatemala 36 – Hungary 37 – India 38 – Indonesia 39 – Israel 40 – Italy 41 – Japan 44 – Malaysia 46 – Mexico 48 – Norway 53 – Paraguay[8] 54 – Peru 55 – Poland 57 – United Kingdom 58 – Syria[10] 59 – Algeria[11] 60 – Dominican Republic 62 – China 70 – Uruguay[8] 76 – Iraq 80 – European Union[12] 99 – Bolivia The license plate is a metal sheet made of aluminum, with specific colors depending on the vehicle's use.
