Many amateur radio opperators have customized plates on their vehicals that identify themselves as such. Back on my birthday, the same day I got the sticker for my licence plate, I also ordered custom plates for my car. When they came in, they were flat out wrong. I have sent them back to the MTO long ago. Seeing as how nothing has been recieved back in my hands, I contacted Service Ontario. They have advised me to write the government advising them of the situation. Here is the letter I have written (contact names removed)
Ministry of Government Services
Productions and Verifications Services
ATTN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
PO BOX 9400
Kingston, ON
K7L5K9
To whom it may concern;
I write in regards to customized licence plates that have yet to been received as of writing this letter.
On 10 December 2009, I had placed an order with the Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office located at 333 King St W, Oshawa, ON to receive custom plates with my amateur radio operator call sign. The call sign is VA3ZAI. On Friday 15 January 2010, the plates arrived in my mail box. As they were picked up out of my mailbox after the Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office had closed, I did not bother examining the plates until the weekend. It was at this point I discovered that the plates received were in correct, reading VA3ZA1.
The Monday after receiving the plates, I contacted Service Ontario. I was advised to bring the incorrect plates, and a letter stating the issue to the Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office to have these sent back and re-issued. I also included photo copies of both my wallet size licence, and “diploma version” of the licence as well. This entire package was taken to the Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office at 333 King St W, Oshawa, ON as of Tuesday 19 January 2010 to be returned, and have the correct plates reissued.
I have spoken with customer service representatives at Service Ontario in regards to this matter. They have had the issue reviewed by a manager at the call centre, and have been advised to write this letter to advise of the situation. Enclosed for your review, is a copy of my amateur radio licence (both wallet and diploma version), as well as front and back of my driver’s licence. I will also be including an unsigned letter that I included with the original package that was taken to the Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office.
I ask that these plates be issued as soon as possible and without additional cost to myself. Should there be any questions, feel free to contact me by phone at 905-xxx-yyyy, or email at aaaaaa@rac.ca
Sincerely
For those of you that are interested, here is the letter I wrote to go back with the plates that I originally wrote
Monday, January 18, 2010
Service Ontario
PO BOX 9400
Kingston, ON
K7L5K9
To whom it may concern
I write with regards to the enclosed custom vehicle license plates. On December 10, 2009, I ordered custom plates to reflect my status as a licensed amateur radio operator by Industry Canada by having my call sign as the license plate.
Enclosed you will find colour photocopies of my Certificate of Proficiency in Amateur Radio, both wallet and wall versions. On both, it clearly indicates my call sign as VA3ZAI. The plates received read VA3ZA1.
I would ask that the license plates be reissued on a priority basis, at no cost to me, with the correct call sign.
Sincerely
Of course both letters have my name at the bottom, my address at the top. And both are signed
