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[Mike K.]

Good. Too many goofballs are obscuring their license plates with plastic covers that make some plates unreadable.

[Mike K.]

Maybe the crown ‘is’ one of the registered plates.

[Barrrister]

Back and front do not match

[Gipper]

Back and front do not match

Maybe they only issue one plate?



Attachment of number plates

3.011  Number plates issued for a vehicle under the Commercial Transport Act or Motor Vehicle Act must be attached

(a)one plate to the front and one plate to the rear of the vehicle, if 2 number plates are issued for a vehicle, and

(b)to the rear of the vehicle, if a single number plate is issued for a vehicle.

[en. B.C. Reg. 279/2006.]

[sebberry]

It would be nice if BC would have the option for a wide format front plate as some cars just don't have a good spot for the dimensions of the current plate.

 

I wonder when Alberta will start issuing front plates.

[Victoria Watcher]

It would be nice if BC would have the option for a wide format front plate as some cars just don't have a good spot for the dimensions of the current plate.

 

That seems entirely reasonable.  The numbers/letter could be the exact same size as they are now, but lose all the superfluous space.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 15 July 2022 - 10:59 AM.

[Kyjen]

I wonder when Alberta will start issuing front plates.

I doubt Alberta would restart issuing front plates as the trend in North America is to do away with them. Front plates are only required in three provinces (BC, Man & Ont). Now Ontario is looking at removing them.

Edited by Kyjen, 15 July 2022 - 11:10 AM.

[sebberry]

The lack of front plates combined with more automation in parking and traffic enforcement is why we end up with silly regulations like 'no reverse parking'.

[Mike K.]

Isn’t that to keep cars from hitting obstacles?

[Victoria Watcher]

I thought most “no reverse parking” was around buildings etc. to prevent exhaust entering via air intake. Like at motor inns.

[phx]

Maybe they only issue one plate?



Attachment of number plates

3.011  Number plates issued for a vehicle under the Commercial Transport Act or Motor Vehicle Act must be attached

(a)one plate to the front and one plate to the rear of the vehicle, if 2 number plates are issued for a vehicle, and

(b)to the rear of the vehicle, if a single number plate is issued for a vehicle.

[en. B.C. Reg. 279/2006.]

 

I have considered trying to sweet talk an insurance agent into giving me only one plate, as the front plate somewhat spoils the look of my car.

[Victoria Watcher]

Ferrari? Or lambo?

[Mike K.]

Just get a custom plate that says NO PL8T

[Victoria Watcher]

The City of Victoria is considering requiring side guards on all city trucks to make it less likely a pedestrian or cyclist could fall under the truck and get crushed by the wheels.

 

A cyclist crossing Pandora Avenue near the Johnson Street bridge was hit by the rear wheel of a truck turning right from Store Street this month, while a 28-year-old cyclist was killed in Vancouver’s Yaletown in June in an incident involving a dump truck.

 

Coun. Stephen Andrew put forward the motion at council’s committee of the whole meeting Thursday. It will be considered at next week’s council meeting.

 

 

https://www.timescol...strians-5642163

[Barrrister]

Does anyone know what this is going to cost in order to prevent a very rare type of accident and only with city vehicles? There has to be a better use for the money.

Andrew is being to act like the other councilors with a total disregard to common sense.

[Victoria Watcher]

$3000 per truck maybe.

[Barrrister]

I am guessing it will be more since we are talking custom jobs with the usual premium for a government job.

[Nparker]

$3000 per truck maybe.

And this would apply to HOW many CoV vehicles?

[Victoria Watcher]

Dump trucks. Maybe garbage trucks?

[Matt R.]

Money well spent.