Ontario New License Plate Feb.1

[Jack Raccoon!]

Found out on another forum and did a search here. New blue plates coming in Feb. If you want a white one, better order soon :)...

[Ghost Rider]

are they also getting rid of front plate with this update?

[Jack Raccoon!]

Don't think so. Didn't get that far other than I wanted a white plate. I've had mine since '92 lol...

[Jack Raccoon!]

and the price didn't reduce 50% either...

[Minaccia]

I want a new plate to match my car this white plate stands out way too much.

[Jack Raccoon!]

Everyone has approx. 6 weeks to make a decision. Knowledge is power...

[Ponyryd]

This must be because white plates are racist.....

[mavrrrick]

^^^^^^^ :spitcoffee:^^^^^^^

[Ghost Rider]

This must be because white plates are racist.....

Just wait till Disney loses their new Star Wars empire cause some parent complained of the Phallic symbol that is the 'Lightsaber' is laced through the series!

[Jack Raccoon!]

I retract my post. I'm not like that, and am embarrassed that I would say something of that nature for a laugh. I apologize to anyone that was offended. I am beating myself up over this.

Sincerely,

Jack

[ZR]

https://postmediadriving.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/ontario-plate.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=580&h=370&crop=1

[mavrrrick]

You know its coming GR!!!!

[bbriann]

Thank you very much for the heads up...I was going to wait till march birthday...would been to late as I wanted the white background for sure...order myself my Christmas Present with new Custom Plates....

[Ontariomystic]

Thank you very much for the heads up...I was going to wait till march birthday...would been to late as I wanted the white background for sure...order myself my Christmas Present....

I did the same thing

[Old Fart]

I kinda like the new plate!

[hammerhead]

I kinda like the new plate!

not sure where the job are coming from but they look ok...

[redo75]

Hope the new plastic film on the cheap aluminum holds up better than the curtain plates

[hammerhead]

Hope the new plastic film on the cheap aluminum holds up better than the curtain plates

I think this version is made from something other than aluminum - at least that's what Dougie was saying when the idea was first dreamed up, in a bar no doubt, right after a buck a beer, and maybe on a napkin, shortly after happy hour...lol damn there's the Don Cherry Canadian thing again...I'm such a hosser (I'm sure there are other adjectives one may inject here) but that's another story! "open for business" yah! that was another buck a beer dream! Be cool now if one could go online and design and order their own plate around the layout parameters and maybe put their own personal touch or logo on it!!

[Ghost Rider]

Complaints rolling in that the new plates are un-readable at night due to glare at certain angles from headlights, city lights, well all light really LOL. And people that don't care about reading them are just complaining about the glare in general


Is is just me... or is this something that should be tested before releasing to the public?

[1quikgt]

Saw a couple out in the wild last week. They look like something that belongs in a cartoon like Cars.

[bbriann]

Soooooo glad I got my delivered custom license plates delivered a month ago with white back ground....

[RedSN]

The incompetence involved with this kind of shiat blows my mind. To think no one thought to check the proto type under low light before moving forward with them. Add to that the butt ugly look, well done.

TORONTO -- The Ontario government has confirmed to CTV News Toronto that they are looking into reports that the province's new licence plates are difficult to read at night.

https://beta.cp24.com/content/dam/ctvnews/images/2020/2/17/1_4815470.jpg?cache_timestamp=1581964551289

Cue the Doug Ford bashing.
Standby the Doug Ford defending.

[Ghost Rider]

Cue the Doug Ford bashing.
Standby the Doug Ford defending.

ahhh... didn't see that before, my bad, just heard on the radio thismorning...

[5.4MarkVIII]

Blowing smoke cuz I don’t know at all but is it possible they are coloured in a way to stand out better on specific low light cameras? Like IR?

Just wondering because isn’t most plate monitoring automatic now. Done by the cameras and computer In The police cars?

Or is this a different tech that isn’t full coverage now?

[hsousa88]

Complaints rolling in that the new plates are un-readable at night due to glare at certain angles from headlights, city lights, well all light really LOL. And people that don't care about reading them are just complaining about the glare in general


Is is just me... or is this something that should be tested before releasing to the public?

You would think they were tested.. but no that makes to much sense

[Ghost Rider]

Blowing smoke cuz I don’t know at all but is it possible they are coloured in a way to stand out better on specific low light cameras? Like IR?

Just wondering because isn’t most plate monitoring automatic now. Done by the cameras and computer In The police cars?

Or is this a different tech that isn’t full coverage now?


maybe... but if that was the case, don't you think they would use that as their plausible excuse instead of saying "we are looking into it" <<<--- that sounds more like "uh, we fucked up" LOL

[1quikgt]

It’s the government. Can’t organize a bowel movement.

[Minaccia]

I like my new plates and people need to stop complaining about every little thing, it's only a license plate.

Keep your white faced plates if you don't like the new blue plates and all is good.

https://i.imgur.com/vzpLSo5.jpg

[Ghost Rider]

Night with a flashlight...

19571

[Minaccia]

^^^ That looks even better Dave now remove the white edge and it's perfect.

[Ghost Rider]

^^^ That looks even better Dave now remove the white edge and it's perfect.


LOL!

[Gr8Stang]

I'll be sticking with the white plate/blue alphanumeric for the Shelby.....since it's a white car...with blue stripes. If I switch to the blue with white alphanumeric, it will stick out to much me thinks.

Looks great on the Kona Blue GT though....:thumbsup:

[Screw]

I like my new plates and people need to stop complaining about every little thing, it's only a license plate.

Keep your white faced plates if you don't like the new blue plates and all is good.

https://i.imgur.com/vzpLSo5.jpg


Looks good on a Blue car

[True Blue]

New plates are also bending in car wash.

From reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ontario/comments/f5ipsf/psa_dont_take_the_new_license_plates_through_a/

https://i.imgur.com/gdAzOti.jpg

[Screw]

Best plates were made by “In-house” guys ...no ? As in the big-house

[RedSN]

I wonder how many engineers they have working on this project?
It’s a plate FFS. :facepalm:

[Ghost Rider]

New plates are also bending in car wash.

From reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ontario/comments/f5ipsf/psa_dont_take_the_new_license_plates_through_a/

https://i.imgur.com/gdAzOti.jpg



IMPOSIBLE!!!!!!!!

These things were vigorously tested according to the new lastnight!!!!

[5.4MarkVIII]

New plates are also bending in car wash.

From reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ontario/comments/f5ipsf/psa_dont_take_the_new_license_plates_through_a/

https://i.imgur.com/gdAzOti.jpg

id be more inclined to believe it bent when he hit something but only noticed it after the carwash

[Screw]

Society reviews everything today , who’d of thought even lic plates

[Minaccia]

The new plates are made up of a thin piece of metal, a decal and 4 holes. They bend very easy because they aren't as thick and there is no embossing.

My guess is they will scrap the front plate because they will all get wrecked and maybe fix the lettering on the back plate but we're getting mixed reviews on being able to read the new plates at night.

[Screw]

Fkm let them do it again, maybe hire RedSn this round

[hsousa88]

My guess is a redesign in the next year or so.. wtf do I know

[Old Fart]

The old plates had the same problem...in winter...up here! lol

https://i.postimg.cc/bYZqVXzL/87253447-10163065202895118-5597019758865154048-o.jpg

[Gr8Stang]

So according to a news report I saw yesterday, they re-hired 3M to make the new plates, despite them being the same ones to build the de-laminating ones we've all come to love (NOT!). Maybe the gov't doesn't have too many sources to provide these plates?

Oh, and the other nice tidbit....Gov't scrapped 16,000 of the white plates they still had in stock when the new ones came in. Smart, reaaaaaaaaaaaaaal smart. Why wouldn't you issue them till there gone then start with the new plates!?!?

[RedSN]

...Gov't scrapped 16,000 of the white plates...


Twister when he heard the news...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKu7TYWNxqA&app=desktop&persist_app=1

[hammerhead]

The old plates had the same problem...in winter...up here! lol

https://i.postimg.cc/bYZqVXzL/87253447-10163065202895118-5597019758865154048-o.jpg

This is when |I use the 407....

[bbriann]

Government announced they will be redoing plates and recalling the blue plates at a later date...

[83 5.0]

This all too funny, must be burning Doug Fords ass, every time something related to a sticker ( gas pumps) and now this . He probably wishes Deco Labels could have printed these.
It's always the stupid little things that trip them up.

[5.4MarkVIII]

government hires a company to do something. company fucks up everyone blames the government not the company. IMO who ever was contracted to do the plates is the one who should be absorbing the cost of the fuck up .

[Minaccia]

They blame the government because this time it's Doug Ford in charge.


government hires a company to do something. company fucks up everyone blames the government not the company. IMO who ever was contracted to do the plates is the one who should be absorbing the cost of the fuck up .

[RedSN]

government hires a company to do something. company fucks up....
...government hires same company to do something again. company fucks up again.

[Ghost Rider]

...government hires same company to do something again. company fucks up again.


Yep, was thinking the same thing...

"Live & Learn" ...cept they forgot the "learn" part

[5.4MarkVIII]

But how’s that different to anything else? It’s always done on tender. How many times has a road crew screwed up and then be rehired to fix it. Dosnt make it right and as I said the company should be on the hook. I’m just so tired of The Blaim ford for everything bullshit. Where were the people blaiminf the last government for the peeling plates? IMO that’s worse. They made the the same for decades couldn’t for a peeling issue?
This is a new design someone fucked up.

Raise your hand if you’ve never made a mistake in your life. Then you can bitch.

[RedSN]

I’m just so tired of The Blaim ford for everything bullshit.
He made a great big deal about the plates when he announced them, and slapped the PC colours and slogan on them. At that point he OWNED them. Now that the plates are defective, well he OWNS that too.

Had the peeling plates been red with the slogan “choose change” or something stupid, the reaction would have been the same.

https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/baytoday/images/people/vic-fedeli-licence-plate-photo.jpg;w=960

[Old Fart]

government hires a company to do something. company fucks up everyone blames the government not the company. IMO who ever was contracted to do the plates is the one who should be absorbing the cost of the fuck up .

Did the company screw up or did they do exactly what was asked of them?

[92redragtop]

government hires a company to do something. company fucks up everyone blames the government not the company. IMO who ever was contracted to do the plates is the one who should be absorbing the cost of the fuck up .

That depends on the contract and who was smarter in negotiating terms of contract - the government team or contract team. In the case of the 407 sale, the SNC Lavalin negotiating team was clearly the smarter of the two parties based on the outcomes we've seen.

[5.4MarkVIII]

Did the company screw up or did they do exactly what was asked of them?

Maybe I expect too much but I don’t think the government asked for plates that bend easily and can’t be read. LoL

[Ghost Rider]

Maybe I expect too much but I don’t think the government asked for plates that bend easily and can’t be read. LoL

maybe not but you'd think from the previous plates peeling, they could have asked them to "not" have this issue on the next design LOL

[5.4MarkVIII]

Wait they are peeling too? Have not seen that yet.

[Old Fart]

^^^think he's referring to the old plates.

[92redragtop]

Maybe I expect too much but I don’t think the government asked for plates that bend easily and can’t be read. LoL

Depends on what/if (any) specs are in the contract in terms of material, dimensions/thickness, stress testing, minimum visibility thresholds, etc - most of this is testable and measurable so if it's included in the paperwork then the government has financial damages recourse but if not then......

[mavrrrick]

What ever happened to no front plate. They lost interest.

[Gr8Stang]

What ever happened to no front plate. They lost interest.

"Legislators quickly backed away when police warned that the move would hamper enforcement efforts. One concern: fewer targets for the automated licence-plate readers fitted to many police cruisers to spot wanted vehicles and suspended drivers. "

And yet most provinces in our country don't require front plates required.

[Screw]

maybe not but you'd think from the previous plates peeling, they could have asked them to "not" have this issue on the next design LOL

Would make too much sense

[83 5.0]

Night with a flashlight...

19571

Lol, I think your Mustang pick was used in this Blog TO article
https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/03/doug-ford-government-finally-gives-up-on-blue-license-plates/?fbclid=IwAR0KR50TYkdDr9s6iKHrPrvSKoCAaT9LzZiyKPDY HYINloAXZnB5KoyIM9w

[Minaccia]

They did and it was first used by a member at Redflagdeals.com


Lol, I think your Mustang pick was used in this Blog TO article
https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/03/doug-ford-government-finally-gives-up-on-blue-license-plates/?fbclid=IwAR0KR50TYkdDr9s6iKHrPrvSKoCAaT9LzZiyKPDY HYINloAXZnB5KoyIM9w

[RedSN]

Picked up some black and white plates today.
The old plates did okay, over 20 years.

I joked with the lady behind the desk, "Hope the new ones last as long!". She didn't laugh. They have a shitty job, LOL.

[Stephen06GT]

If they changed the colour of the letters/numbers to match the colour of the trim the problem would be solved.