Question re: foreign licence plates

Island Moose · 03-09-05, 10:47 AM

This might be a totally dumb thing to want, but I get a lot of people asking me where my 70 came from, and they think the concept of bringing a vehicle in from another country is great. To play on this, I'm thinking about getting some foreign licence plates for the truck. Does anyone know the laws in BC surrounding this? Is it OK to display foreign plates for show?

Greg_B · 03-09-05, 11:20 AM

I've seen cars running around with another plate (Typically British) so it may well be legal. Phone you local ICBC agent, and they will give you the heads up...

gb

Stone · 03-09-05, 12:19 PM

Should be, as long as you display the proper BC ones front and back.

roscoFJ73 · 03-10-05, 06:28 AM

Ok ,LETS ALL SWAP PLATES

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Originally Posted by moose_sv1000s

This might be a totally dumb thing to want, but I get a lot of people asking me where my 70 came from, and they think the concept of bringing a vehicle in from another country is great. To play on this, I'm thinking about getting some foreign licence plates for the truck. Does anyone know the laws in BC surrounding this? Is it OK to display foreign plates for show?

If you could find some Afhgani plates you could tell everyone its a captured Taliban staff car that OBL rode in.

Exiled · 03-10-05, 07:04 AM

I've been driving my FJ62 in the US for 9 years (160K kilometers, 38 states) with Venezuelan plates front and back. Not *technically* legal, but I've only been pulled over twice, and neither time I got a ticket. The second time the state trooper wanted to check out the truck!

mikeyT · 03-10-05, 07:45 AM

When I moved to Québec from Alberta, I kept the Alberta plate on the front, since, in Québec, they only have one plate for the rear. I was stopped once and told in no uncertain terms that it is illegal and to get the Alberta plate off ASAP.

That said, I still see people driving with plates from elsewhere on the front; GB, Germany, California....

Cheers.

tlcruiserman · 03-10-05, 04:57 PM

Just for the record. Running foreign plates in the US is a big No No. The laws varyy from state to state a bit because some have plates front and rear and others just have rear but all the states I have lived (7) in have issues with foreign plates, years ago I got stopped in New York for running a british plate on the front of a car I had.

03-09-05, 10:47 AM	#1
Island Moose IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Auckland NZ via Vancouver Island Canada Posts: 818	Question re: foreign licence plates This might be a totally dumb thing to want, but I get a lot of people asking me where my 70 came from, and they think the concept of bringing a vehicle in from another country is great. To play on this, I'm thinking about getting some foreign licence plates for the truck. Does anyone know the laws in BC surrounding this? Is it OK to display foreign plates for show? __________________ MOOSE SOLD HER - SOMEDAY SOON JDM's...THEY SAVED THE BEST FOR THEMSELVES!!

03-09-05, 11:20 AM	#2
Greg_B IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2002 TLCA# 7091 Posts: 3,076	I've seen cars running around with another plate (Typically British) so it may well be legal. Phone you local ICBC agent, and they will give you the heads up... gb __________________ WANT A TOYOTA DIESEL ENGINE? Join the Import Vehicle Owners Association of Canada: Fight for what is right Canadian Vehicle Importers and Suppliers: Join the CAVI TLCA#7091

03-09-05, 12:19 PM	#3
Stone IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2004 Location: BC, Canada TLCA# 13772 Posts: 1,992	Should be, as long as you display the proper BC ones front and back. __________________ Stone's Land Cruiser & Flyfishing Pics Flyfishing British Columbia: www.flyfishbc.com bcfishingreports.com

03-10-05, 07:45 AM	#6
mikeyT IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 88	When I moved to Québec from Alberta, I kept the Alberta plate on the front, since, in Québec, they only have one plate for the rear. I was stopped once and told in no uncertain terms that it is illegal and to get the Alberta plate off ASAP. That said, I still see people driving with plates from elsewhere on the front; GB, Germany, California.... Cheers. __________________ Mike Taylor True North Toyota Land Cruisers Ottawa Valley Mar. '84 BJ42/Dec. '84 BJ70 The Killer 3Bs

03-10-05, 04:57 PM	#7
tlcruiserman IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Diego, CA USA TLCA# 7932 Posts: 1,078	Just for the record. Running foreign plates in the US is a big No No. The laws varyy from state to state a bit because some have plates front and rear and others just have rear but all the states I have lived (7) in have issues with foreign plates, years ago I got stopped in New York for running a british plate on the front of a car I had. __________________ Michael tlcruiserman@westcoastcruisers.com West Coast Cruisers Incorporated

03-10-05, 07:04 AM	#5
Exiled Wagon Wheeler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Round Rock, TX TLCA# 4080 Posts: 1,483	I've been driving my FJ62 in the US for 9 years (160K kilometers, 38 states) with Venezuelan plates front and back. Not technically legal, but I've only been pulled over twice, and neither time I got a ticket. The second time the state trooper wanted to check out the truck!

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