David Raymond Amos@DavidRayAmos Replying to @DavidRayAmos@alllibertynews and 49 others Methinks at their propaganda machine's comment section closing time I should reveal what the most comical part of this little circus in the LIEbrano version of "The Place To Be" is to me N'esy Pas?
Front licence plates will be scrapped by July 15 despite safety concerns
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David Amos Methinks I should reveal at closing time what the most comical part of this article in to me N'esy Pas?
In a nutshell lets just say that I doubt that Chief Wayne Gallant will vote for me in the next Federal Election. However he certainly knows that when it comes to my concerns about their severe lack of integrity the cops in New Brunswick have a lot more to be worried about than front licence plates. Gallant and his former RCMP boss Roger Brown who is now the Chief of Fat Fred City Finest had lots of time to study my lawsuit against the Crown in 2015 before they retired. Trust that the cops are gonna love my next lawsuit against the Crown which I will file while running for a seat in Parliament again.
David Amos Methinks the old Bard would consider this spit and chew just Much Ado About Nothing and a minor sideshow within an interesting circus N'esy Pas?
David Amos Methinks every time folks can save a buck the government that causes the windfall reaps a benefit in the polls Hence everyone is Happy Happy Happy excepting the opposition N'esy Pas?
Buford Wilson Good call Carl. Forward Together.
David Amos
Reply to @Buford Wilson: Say Hey to your buddy for me will ya?
David Amos
Reply to @Buford Wilson: Methinks everybody knows your buddy Carl Urquhart and his pal Greg Thompson had the RCMP falsely arrest me in 2008 and that Urquhart tried it again on election night in 2010 Anyone can Google the following to verify what I say is true N'esy Pas?
RCMP in Fat Fred City Pt 1
Ian Scott Well it is a climate crisis right. Think of all the aluminum smelting you have saved.Lol. After I just received 2 stickers for registration renewal. By the way if a bus would put a camera on the front it sees the back plate if you pass it just like the 407 in Toronto. They seem to do just fine with one. Since there are no traffic cops in NB, unlike PQ , that actually watch traffic, and I mean not bothering the folks on Sunday morning on the bypass but actually in town at intersections it won't matter.
David Amos
Reply to @Ian Scott: Methinks according to this article the Powers that Be in NB had quit the notice registration renewal year ago to save some money Hence its is no longer our fault if we don't look at our plates now and then to check the date on the stickers I believe Quebec even got rid of the stickers years ago N'esy Pas?
Expired vehicle registration case thrown out CBC News · Posted: Nov 12, 2009 8:13 PM AT
Based on the comments, it looks like most New Brunswickers have no problems paying double for license plates or vehicle registrations. I wonder what other fast ones the province can pull on people here.
David Amos Reply to @John Moore: Methinks a lot of poor old folks are paying double on their property taxes if they visit an old folks home for a few months before dying instead of going to Florida for 6 months a year every year like the wealthy ones do N'esy Pas?
Val Harris Two huge bills in the spring legislature.. one license plate and mvi every 2 years.. but what will the prices be to renewal.. is safety no concern.. the peoples alliance will go down in history as a one term party and the two dumbest moves ever.. peoples safety is worth more then 35 bucks a year.. but hey Austin doesn't care...Higgs you will pay also for following this misinformed path
Fred Estey
Reply to @val harris: MVI every two years works like a charm in other jurisdictions without jeopardizing everyone's safety.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @val harris: he's a pastor; he should care, shouldn't he? End of sarcasm.
David Amos
Reply to @Fred Estey: YUP
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Yea Right Methinks everybody knows you will keep it up not only because the 3 Stooges in the PANB are Happy Happy Happy but because your pals in the SANB are very nervous campers about the polling numbers of the liberal party both federally and provincially N'esy Pas?
Lou Bell
Reply to @val harris: Polls say YOU'RE WRONG ! Problems with MVI's is the forged stickers and the fake inspections . You should know all about them ! Nova Scotia has 2 year MVI's and they work great ! Many companies actually get Nova Scotia MVI's and plates to avoid the annual NB MVI's . This could be a cash cow in the end for NB.
Lou Bell
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: He's doing a great job ! By the way how did the Liberal/SANB Party do , Marc uerite ?? No sarcasm.
Josef Blow
Reply to @David Amos: medical science has yet to harness the necessary information and technology to assist those whose belly button is apparently sewn to the base of their noses for the purpose of self-affirmation.
David Amos
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Reply to @Josef Blow: Methinks nobody cares about your concerns about the relationship between your nose and your belly button N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Methinks whereas you brought up the topic of sarcasm I bet even you must find it interesting that I cannot reply to a certain very sarcastic character in particular N'esy Pas?
Front licence plates will be scrapped by July 15 despite safety concerns
Changes to annual motor vehicle inspections pending and changes to annual registrations also being considered
Public Safety Minister Carl Urquhart said he expects eliminating front plates to be revenue-neutral for the province and won't save money for motorists because the $50 fee for two plates will remain the same for one. (CBC)
Front licence plates in New Brunswick will be taking a permanent vacation this summer.
The government is eliminating the requirement for front plates on passenger and light commercial vehicles, effective July 15, Public Safety Minister Carl Urquhart announced on Tuesday.
"It's what the people wanted," he said during a news conference in Fredericton.
It won't save vehicle owners or the government money, said Urquhart. The current $50 fee motorists pay for two plates will remain the same for one and it will be "almost revenue neutral" for the province. It will, however, spare them "the annoyance" of having front plates, he said.
The province is also planning to do away with annual motor vehicle inspections, likely this fall, said Urquhart. New vehicles won't require any inspection for the first three years. All other vehicles will be inspected every two years.
It's not government's responsibility to tell you whether your vehicle is safe.- Carl Urquhart, public sfaety minister
"We feel it's about time to make that change," he said. "I was there when we brought in inspections and the old cars we had on the road back then needed them every year. The old Ford rusted out pretty quick."
New vehicles are manufactured to a higher standard, he said, and inspections, which cost $35 a year, only provide a "snapshot" of a vehicle on the day they're conducted.
"I'm a firm believer if you've got a motor vehicle on the highway, that motor vehicle is your responsibility, it's not government's responsibility to tell you whether your vehicle is safe."
Changes to annual vehicle registrations are also being considered, said Urquhart. The People's Alliance has been pushing for one-time registration for all privately owned passenger vehicles.
But that could cost the province about $59 million in lost revenue, according to the minister.
It's "too big a hit right now," he said, adding he's willing to sit down with with People's Alliance this summer to look at possible legislation for the fall.
Only required in 3 provinces
The Tories had announced plans to eliminate front licence plates in March when the provincial budget was presented, but a rollout date wasn't set.
The New Brunswick Association of Chiefs of Police and the school bus drivers' union have both criticized the move saying it will diminish public safety.
Urquhart, a former police officer, downplayed the importance of front plates as a policing tool, noting other provinces have already eliminated them.
Only Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba still require front licence plates on passenger vehicles.
The change only applies to vehicles weighing less than 4,500 kilograms. Tractor trailers, buses, school buses, fire trucks, dump trucks and bucket trucks will still be required to display front and back plates. (Maria Jose Burgos/ CBC)
Urquhart also downplayed any risks, saying they are "well outweighed" by the government following through on what New Brunswickers said they wanted.
"Most vehicles aren't designed anymore for front licence plates. It's hard to get them on there," he said.
The government is looking at installing cameras on school buses to protect against motorists speeding through loading zones
Police chiefs concerned
Kennebecasis Regional Police Force Chief Wayne Gallant, who is the president of the New Brunswick Association of Chiefs of Police, contends public safety should trump the interests of antique car collectors and lobby groups who pushed to do away with front plates. (Kennebecasis Regional Police Force)
Wayne Gallant, president of the chiefs' association and chief of the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force, has said front licence plates have helped with amber alerts, national security emergencies and stolen vehicle cases. Many hit-and-run crashes have been solved because of a front licence plate, he said.
Front plates are also a useful tool in cases where drivers illegally pass school buses when their red lights are flashing, said Gallant.
"It's going to make the job of a school bus driver all that more complicated and make prosecuting these serious offences more complicated," he said.
Bus drivers, who are already busy ensuring children are getting on and off the bus safely, will now have to try to get a description of the vehicle as well as the driver.
'Utterly ridiculous'
Brien Watson, president of CUPE 1253, has described the decision to scrap front plates as "utterly ridiculous."
He said the number of drivers who illegally pass school buses has reached "epidemic" proportions and removing the front plates will make it even easier for offenders.
The move to single plates was pushed by the People's Alliance, whose three members have been supporting the PCs in the legislature.
People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin has called the change "reason for celebration."
Premier Blaine Higgs also promised to drop front plates when he was campaigning for election last September.
Seasonal plates program ends Nov. 1
Once the change takes effect, vehicle owners can either continue to display their front plate or drop it off at a Service New Brunswick location.
They will also have the option of displaying a novelty plate at the front of their vehicles instead.
The change only applies to vehicles weighing less than 4,500 kilograms.
Tractor trailers, buses, school buses, fire trucks, dump trucks and bucket trucks will still be required to display front and back plates.
The seasonal plate program will be cancelled, starting on Nov. 1. The registered owners of vehicles with seasonal plates will receive details about how they can replace their plates, officials said.
