Ont. Historic Plate Crackdown

[Mr Lee]

As far as pleasure cruising goes with antique plates, can't ya say "i was just tuning the carburetor (or insert any other type of repair / maintenance action) and im taking it for a test drive". 


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[JH27N0B]

You can say whatever you want to the cop, and he can write a ticket depending on what his mood or attitude is.
If he writes a ticket, you get to tell the judge and see what his mood or attitude is.
There was a story going around here about a cop in a neighboring town who was ticketing every car he saw with antique plates.  His attitude was that he thought so many people abused them, he'd write up everyone and the few innocent drivers could get justice from the court.
I worried every time I passed through that town going to a cruise but never got stopped.
This states law is worded strangely, you can drive to parades, exhibitions and to maintenance facilities.
Seems to imply that working on your own car if it has antique vehicle plates is illegal, at least test driving it is.
I guess you could argue your garage or driveway is a maintenance facility, but the cop could reply he thinks it needs to be a licensed facility to qualify and your garage doesn't meet that definition.
Fortunately most cops don't care or even pay close attention to this issue, but it only takes one jerk cop to wreck your day.

[boydsdodge]

I never understood why you would want antique plates. I also thought you could be stopped from crossing border.

[blown motor]

Not so. I've seen lots of Ontario cars at shows in the US with historic plates.

[Brads70]

Not so. I've seen lots of Ontario cars at shows in the US with historic plates.

  I drove mine down with them on.

[70vert]

@boydsdodge  Generally money and/or convenience, assuming you don't regularly drive your car. It is typically cheaper to register with antique plates and also only has to be done every 5 years vs annually (varies by country and even by state). At least in Texas it also means the car does not have to be inspected. So it does make sense if you don't drive the car. What I never understood is why don't you drive your classic Mopar every chance you get, I know I do!

I never understood why you would want antique plates. I also thought you could be stopped from crossing border.

[boydsdodge]

In Ontario it is an annual renew, up until this spring when our Premier removed plate costs(for now).
Other then lower cost the restrictions are not worth me putting those plates on my car. The year of manufacturer plates are regular plates but with a hefty buy in un fortunately.

[anlauto]

I've always had personalized plates on my cars, so never really considered historic plates