Northwest Territories license plates

Canada · 14 registration series, sourced from Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Government of the Northwest Territories (Department of Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Services).

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{ "plate": "RE9873",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "ca-nt-rental",
    "render_url": "…svg?serial=RE9873" }] }

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standard plates 6

the default series issued to private road vehicles

Regular 1970

In the sample, 9 for any digit.

1970–1985 issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Regular

In the sample, 9 for any digit.

1986 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Commercial

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: truck, van, bus

Construction

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: truck, machine

Rental

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck

School bus

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: bus

motorcycle plates 1

reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs

Motorcycle

In the sample, 9 for any digit.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: motorcycle

trailer plates 1

trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized

Trailer

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer

personalized plates 1

owner-chosen serials inside an official frame

Personalized

In the sample, L stands for any letter.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle

specialty plates 2

optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)

Veteran

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck

Amateur radio

In the sample, L stands for any letter; the other characters are fixed.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle

dealer plates 1

trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle

Dealer

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck

government plates 2

civil government fleets with distinct series

Government

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Crown

In the sample, 9 for any digit.

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: car