Peeling plates can be replaced for free — and for now, don’t fret the fine, transportation officials say
Chris Wilkinson was hooking up a trailer to his truck in Cornwall when he seen his P.E.I. licence plate was beginning to peel off the aluminum.
He is not alone.
“I seen it is peeling off then I began noticing lots of people’s plates are peeling off. In reality, considered one of my co-workers right here, his plate is totally peeled.”
The Division of Transportation mentioned additionally it is seeing a rise in faulty Birthplace of Confederation licence plates. About 400 plates have been changed totally free at Entry P.E.I. because the challenge was introduced up within the legislature again in April.
‘You will get this carried out free’
Wilkinson, who has had his plate since 2013, mentioned it is time to exchange his, as nicely.
“I’ll get mine carried out earlier than it is clean.”
Wilkinson was nervous he would possibly get pulled over for driving with an unreadable licence plate, which comes with a $200 superb.
However Graham Miner, P.E.I.’s director of freeway security, mentioned presently no prices are being laid.
“Usually what’s occurring inside enforcement and our officers is telling individuals, ‘Oh by the way in which, and you may get this carried out free.'”
Publicity to the weather
Age, and publicity to snow and salty air, are the largest causes the plates are deteriorating, Miner mentioned.
“In 2013 and into 2014 the vast majority of Islanders traded of their outdated plates and acquired the model new plate design. So what we’re seeing proper now, as a result of all of these plates that acquired exchanged 9 years in the past, and will probably be 10 subsequent 12 months, are on the finish of their life.”
