Vehicle owners displaying decommissioned plates have until 14 November to complete replacement or face prosecution and fines up to CI$2,500.
The deadline also applies to vehicles displaying temporary plates, quincentennial plates with white letters, personalised plates with yellow or orange backgrounds, and other old-style orange and yellow plates.
The recall forms part of a broader initiative to modernise Cayman’s vehicle registration system and enhance road safety in alignment with the National Road Safety Committee’s strategic efforts.
The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) has published a list of affected registration numbers on dvdl.gov.ky to assist with compliance.
Vehicle owners must visit the Crewe Road DVDL location during regular business hours from Monday to Friday, presenting their current plates, windshield coupon and vehicle logbook to exchange for new registration plates.
Owners of vehicles still displaying decommissioned plates after 14 November will be reported to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service for prosecution.
Non-compliance penalties include fines up to CI$2,500, imprisonment up to six months, or both.
The DVDL urges the public to act immediately to avoid penalties, with officials emphasising the approaching deadline for the mandatory replacement programme.
