Licence Plate Decals
Since 1970, it has been necessary in British Columbia to place a decal on the rear licence plate as proof of current insurance in order to be permitted to drive the vehicle. Decals have been used since 1970, but they all expired on February 28 of the following year until March 1980. Then they expired at the end of the month on the decal, until 1994. Then an additional decal, with a number on it for the day it expired, was introduced.
The decals are currently issued by the provincial motor vehicle insurer, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia The following are the colour patterns used in years from 1980 onward:
| Year | Colour |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Black and white |
| 1981 | Red and black |
| 1982 | Green and white |
| 1983 | Black and white |
| 1984 | Orange and white |
| 1985 | Blue and white |
| 1986 | Red and blue |
| 1987 | Red and white |
| 1988 | Dark blue and white |
| 1989 | Green and white |
| 1990 | Pink and white |
| 1991 | Blue and white |
| 1992 | Black and white |
| 1993 | Green and white |
| 1994 | Red and white |
| 1995 | Blue and white |
| 1996 | Black and white (Jan-Sept) |
| 1996 | Pink and white (Oct-Dec) |
| 1997 | Green and white |
| 1998 | Red and white |
| 1999 | Blue and white, thick or thin border |
| 2000 | Yellow |
| 2001 | Orange |
| 2002 | Dark green |
| 2003 | Pink |
| 2004 | Yellow |
| 2005 | Sky-blue |
| 2006 | Red |
| 2007 | Light green |
| 2008 | Baby blue and white |
| 2009 | Dark orange and black |
| 2010 | Green and black |
| 2011 | Yellow and black |
| 2012 | Pink and black |
| 2013 | Orange and black |
| 2014 | Baby blue and black (full year shown) |
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