New licence plates on OPP vehicles?

[EJB]

As I pulled off the QEW today at Northshore I noticed a cruiser with a special licence plate, OPPxxx.

From what I remember OPP vehicles had 'normal plates' four letters, three numbers in the same number sequence as regular cars. This one was defintely distinct, I think it said OPP on the plate.
Looked cool.

Is this a new thing?

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[SCPD]

I think all the new BW,S havem something to do with there 100th anniversary, they go by area hence the 48

 

[EJB]

I think all the new BW,S havem something to do with there 100th anniversary, they go by area hence the 48

I dont understand what you are saying.

Nice picture by the way, where is that?

 

[SCPD]

ops 48 is a ch they use not sure if your run a digi scanner but you can see the radio talk groups like ops 48 on them, That was in Port dover for friday the 13th

 

[JAFFO]

These plates are to co-incide witht the OPP's 100 Anniversary as mentioned previously. The plates are just sequetnilally numbered. They have some around Leeds/Grenville County and they do not match the talk group (2OPS38). Some of the plates I have seen are OPP114, OPP128.

It is just the luck of the draw as far as plate numbers go.

 

[EJB]

These plates are to co-incide witht the OPP's 100 Anniversary as mentioned previously. The plates are just sequetnilally numbered. They have some around Leeds/Grenville County and they do not match the talk group (2OPS38). Some of the plates I have seen are OPP114, OPP128.

It is just the luck of the draw as far as plate numbers go.

That makes sense, I figured it was random.


Thank you.

 

[EJB]

ops 48 is a ch they use not sure if your run a digi scanner but you can see the radio talk groups like ops 48 on them, That was in Port dover for friday the 13th

Ya I have a digital scanner, have had one for 5 yrs plus now.

The unit I saw going to the Burlington detachement was 50 or 52. Like the last poster said the numbering system is in no way tied in with the radio talkgroups, Besides Burlington is OPS39 and anything in London's comm centre runs between 1-18.

 

[SCPD]

guess i got lucky with the 48 car thats the first one i had seen close up

 

[Forts]

I haven't noticed that at all in the London area. I'll have to keep a sharper eye on them....

 

[ATCTech]

Do you suppose they're paying the MTO $200 a set (of our money) like we have to pay for vanity plates? What next, pearl coat metallic paint on the cars? Don't laugh, I'll bet there's public money involved in this.

 

[SCPD]

262 bucks actually

 

[greenhorn123]

and we are in a recession, what a nice province to spend recklessly!

 

[ATCTech]

In their defense I suppose if they are paying $262 per set to the MTO I should see at least one more crater on the 401 filled for each set purchased, so that's a good thing.

Of course I'm NOT seeing the potholes being repaired, so...... :evil:

 

[SCPD]

welll have to admit i work for the Gov and they ie the opp dont pay squat for those plates or there stickers,The bad guys up in milhaven just bang those out for them for nada,

 

[Muxlow]

Forts, I did see a HSD unit in london at the POA courts house on.. thursday. Had one of them plates

 

[VE3RADIO]

welll have to admit i work for the Gov and they ie the opp dont pay squat for those plates or there stickers,The bad guys up in milhaven just bang those out for them for nada,

You would know.. lol thanks for the info.

 

[Forts]

Forts, I did see a HSD unit in london at the POA courts house on.. thursday. Had one of them plates

Hmm.. Ok. I haven't noticed any so far. I followed a new black & white into Ingersoll this morning and it had a regular ABCD 123 plate on it.