BIRD TALK

I just renewed my licence plates at Service Ontario, but my permit was not updated. It still says that my plates will expire next month. What proof can I give a Florida police officer that my licence plate has not expired. Yes, there is a licence plate expiry checker online, but it does not show the plate, registration and expiry date on one page for printing. I guess that I have to hope that the Florida police officer has internet and wants to check my registration before writing me up for an expired licence plate or, even worse, putting me in front of a judge.

Arthur Crandell
Thornhill, ON

Ontario driver’s licence expiration

I asked a question about expiring licence plates. I have an answer from Service Ontario with a response. I set up an account and I could print the expiry date, along with my licence plate number.

“If you require physical proof of renewal beyond the information provided through the licence plate checker, that reflects your licence plate number and the updated expiry date, you have a few options:

Visit a Service Ontario Centre: You may request a replacement vehicle permit showing the updated expiry date. This is free if you bring your current permit. If the original permit is not presented, a replacement fee of $32 will apply.

Create or log in to your My Ontario Account: From the home page of your account, you can view and print your licence plate information, including the plate number and expiry date. This printout can be attached to your vehicle permit as proof that your details are current.”

Ed.: Thank you for this helpful information, Arthur. We also recommend removing the expired stickers from your licence plate to avoid drawing unnecessary attention.