ICBC to recall Kamloops man's 'FIVE-0' licence plate due to police reference
CBC
A British Columbia licence plate that reads "FIVE-0” is getting the 86 from ICBC a decade after it was issued.
Kamloops, B.C., resident Jimmy Jay says he was shocked when he got a letter from ICBC last week telling him his "FIVE-0" personalized licence plate is being recalled.
The insurance company says vanity plates can’t refer to law enforcement.
“Five-0” is a term that generally refers to police.
But Jay says he’s had the plate for almost a decade.
“I was totally caught off-guard there, totally surprised,” he said.
“I should be exempt, you know. If they had wanted to, they could have recalled it earlier,” he added.
“I just don’t want to give it up.”
Jay said he was a police officer back in the 1990s, and he’s also a fan of the TV series Hawaii Five-0, which popularized the term.
“It just meant something to me.”
Now a forklift operator by trade, Jay said his machine is also numbered 5-0.
ICBC said it apologizes for any disappointment caused by the recall.
“We understand this personalized plate may hold special meaning for the customer,” spokesperson Lindsay Wilkins said in an emailed statement.
Wilkins said the corporation periodically reviews personalized licence plates to ensure they meet program guidelines, which include restrictions to referencing law enforcement, religion, politics, public figures or dignitaries.
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