Placement Of Plates

Q: I just wanted to know why cars are in need of front licence plates? Is it legal to have them on your dashboard instead of having them mounted to your bumper.

A: B.C. issues two licence plates for all vehicle with the only exception of motorcycles. The licence plates are to be mounted properly on the vehicle. For cars this is on the front and rear bumpers.
There are brackets available for the front bumper on vehicles without holes for mounting a front licence plate. Prohibition Section 3.01 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations indicates that no person shall drive or operate a vehicle on a highway unless it bears number plates in compliance with this Division. Failure to comply with any of this section will result in a fine
of $109.

Attachment of number plates
Section 3.011 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations indicates that number
plates for a vehicle shall be attached
(a) where, under the Act, 2 number plates are issued and authorized for
display on a vehicle, one plate to the front and one plate to the rear of
the vehicle, and
(b) where, under the Act, a single number plate is issued and authorized for display on a vehicle, to the rear of the vehicle. Failure to comply with any of this section will result in a fine of $ 109.

Attachment of validation decal
Section 3.012 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations indicates that where a
validation decal is issued under the Act for attachment to a number plate,
it shall be applied to the designated place on the rear number plate Number plates in horizontal position. Failure to comply with any of this section will result in a fine of $ 196.

Section 3.02 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations indicates that a number
plate shall at all times be securely fastened in a horizontal position to
the vehicle for which it is issued. Failure to comply with any of this
section will result in a fine of $ 109.

Plates to be unobstructed
Section 3.03 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations indicates that a number
plate must be kept entirely unobstructed and free from dirt or foreign
material, so that the numbers and letters on it may be plainly seen and read at all times and so that the numbers and letters may be accurately
photographed using a traffic light safety device prescribed under section
83.1 of the Act.

Constable R.A.(Richard) ASELTON
Central Okanagan Traffic Services - Media Liaison
Kelowna R.C.M.P. Detachment

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