Chairperson of Parliament’s Physical Infrastructure Committee Mwine MpakaMembers of Parliament on the Physical Infrastructure Committee have learnt that batteries on trackers installed in digital number plates are to be replaced every five years.This was revealed by Winston Katushabe, Commissioner for Transport Regulation at the Ministry of Works and Transport, while appearing before the committee together with former Works Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala to explain controversies surrounding the cost of digital number plates.Committee Chairperson Mwine Mpaka asked the minister to clarify the lifespan of trackers in digital number plates and who will be responsible for the cost of replacing them.Katushabe, in response, informed MPs that the trackers are supposed to last five years, with the contractor expected to be responsible for the cost of replacement.His response, however, led MPs to raise more questions on how Ugandans will know when batteries are no longer working, given reports that some are already damaged in less than a year.Katushabe told MPs that no system was perfect and such challenges are being addressed.Acting Permanent Secretary Timothy Tibesigwa assured MPs that during vehicle inspection, faulty trackers in cars can be identified and recommended for replacement.The post Digital Number Plate Trackers to Be Replaced Every Five Years, Govt Tells Parliament appeared first on Business Focus.