Ontario residents have made their choice for a new vehicle licence plate that will encourage consumers to switch to environmentally friendly cars and trucks.

The provincial government announced Monday the plate will have green lettering on a white background with the picture of a trillium in the middle.

It was selected from four choices in an online vote that ran from July to October, and received nearly half of the 14,000 votes.
The plates will be for plug-in hybrid or battery electric vehicles.

Vehicles bearing the plates will be able to use special lanes usually reserved for those with at least one passenger, access recharging facilities at GO Transit and other provincially operated parking lots and use designated parking spots.

The plate is expected to become available in 2010.