B.C. man's 'FIVE-0' licence plate recalled due to police reference
Posted on: Dec 02, 2025 20:30 IST | Posted by: Cbc
The insurance accompany says emptiness plates tin’t have to do with to jurisprudence 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.
“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.
The reference to law enforcement wasn't caught when the customer applied for it, Wilkins said.
“We will provide a replacement plate at no cost and will work with the customer on suitable alternatives such as ‘FORK 50.’ Our goal is to make the process as straightforward as possible and ensure the customer feels supported.”
But Jay isn't keen on the change.
“If I can’t have that [FIVE-0] plate, I just don’t want one, you know. [I’ll] just go with a regular plate.”
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