License Plate News

[kurumi]

Here's a site where you can report, and keep track of, the "highest" or "newest" plate seen on the road, for states that issue in sequential order: https://www.licenseplates.cc/highs.php?where=CA

[andrepoiy]

I agree, Ohio had some nice plates and now wtf are those. Smh

[SkyPesos]

Interesting that Florida still uses 6 digit license plates as the 3rd most populous state, when most of the other states with above a population of 7 or 8 million moved onto 7 digits. The next populous state to use 6 digits only have like 2/5 of the population of Florida, and the rest even less.

CA - 7
TX - 7
FL - 6
NY - 7
PA - 7
IL - 7
OH - 7
GA - 7
NC - 7
MI - 7
NJ - 6
VA - 7
WA - 7

Below Washington, it's mostly 6 digits.

[SkyPesos]

Also, NCDOT made fun of Ohio's new plates on Twitter earlier today:
https://twitter.com/NCDOT/status/1451281408375222284?s=20

[formulanone]

License plate designs are getting so busy now that they're unreadable...but what's important now is that toll camera or red light camera can read it. 

Also, NCDOT made fun of Ohio's new plates on Twitter earlier today:

In other news, Ohio issues a new postage stamp:

[SP Cook]

Also, NCDOT made fun of Ohio's new plates on Twitter earlier today

What is it with these two?

They have been in this giant p***ing contest about invention of the airplane for 30 years.  NC has stuck with a fine, but tired plate for decades (is it the longest serving standard plate?) and OH has trolled with this "Birthplace of Aviation"  theme for at least 20. 

Memo:  you are both giant mega states with 1000s and 1000s of huge events happening there, 1000s of natural features, and 1000s of other things to put on a plate, including some great slogans between you like "First in Freedom"  "Beautiful Ohio"  "The Heart Of It All"  "Tar Heal State"  and my favorite "The First Frontier" . 

You have both done and have a LOT more than either have some windy beach where two guys made an airplane, or be where they were born.  I will pick on my own state.  If WV were in the running for this, yes, it is worth fighting about, because nothing the heck else ever happens here.  You are not like that.  Grow up.

[GCrites]

Y'all got Chuck Yeager though.

[Road Hog]

Also, NCDOT made fun of Ohio's new plates on Twitter earlier today

What is it with these two?

They have been in this giant p***ing contest about invention of the airplane for 30 years.  NC has stuck with a fine, but tired plate for decades (is it the longest serving standard plate?) and OH has trolled with this "Birthplace of Aviation"  theme for at least 20. 

Memo:  you are both giant mega states with 1000s and 1000s of huge events happening there, 1000s of natural features, and 1000s of other things to put on a plate, including some great slogans between you like "First in Freedom"  "Beautiful Ohio"  "The Heart Of It All"  "Tar Heal State"  and my favorite "The First Frontier" . 

You have both done and have a LOT more than either have some windy beach where two guys made an airplane, or be where they were born.  I will pick on my own state.  If WV were in the running for this, yes, it is worth fighting about, because nothing the heck else ever happens here.  You are not like that.  Grow up.

Arkansas has had the basic same plate design since 1978 with few tweaks. I liked the version in the early 1990s that had the state name in a red background at top. Then they switched back to the old design when they started the 000AAA series in 1996.

[CtrlAltDel]

I don't like much about how Texas does things, but I have to admit I like the standard license plate design. Clear, simple, bold, and yet unobtrusive.



If I had the change anything, it would be to get rid of the state outline and move the star to where it is.

[zachary_amaryllis]

I don't like much about how Texas does things, but I have to admit I like the standard license plate design. Clear, simple, bold, and yet unobtrusive.



If I had the change anything, it would be to get rid of the state outline and move the star to where it is.

and easily printed on a laser printer. i've heard (but not confirmed) that kids around here are using fake texas plates when they street race.

[CtrlAltDel]

I don't like much about how Texas does things, but I have to admit I like the standard license plate design. Clear, simple, bold, and yet unobtrusive.

If I had the change anything, it would be to get rid of the state outline and move the star to where it is.

and easily printed on a laser printer. i've heard (but not confirmed) that kids around here are using fake texas plates when they street race.

I haven't heard that. To be fair, though, any license plate can be printed with an ink jet.

[andrepoiy]

Yeah I like standard plates that don't really have anything weird on them, but are still unique enough (such as having a state symbol) that it can be distinguished. Examples include Ontario, Quebec, Texas, California.

[frankenroad]

According to the articles I read, the new plates will begin being issued on December 29.  None of the articles mentioned whether any of the previous designs still legally on the road will be retired, but if not, that will mean there will be six different legal designs of "standard" plates, dating back to 1996.  (Gold Fade 1996-2001, Bicentennial 2001-2004, Sunburst 2004-2010, Beautiful Ohio 2009-2013, and Ohio Pride 2013-2021).  The oldest two (at least) should be retired, IMO.

It looks like the gold-fade plate will be retired.  Our company (which owns about 30 trucks) got an e-mail from the BMV a couple days ago saying that we have some gold-fade plates in our fleet, and that we will have to replace them next year when they renew.

[GCrites]

There's two gold fades, "The Heart of it All" and "Birthplace of Aviation".

[catch22]

Michigan brings back retro "Water Winter Wonderland" yellow on blue license plate as an alternate plate choice:



Link:  https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/bulletins/2fed729

[jakeroot]

What a great plate design. I wish that were the standard design!

[7/8]

Michigan brings back retro "Water Winter Wonderland" yellow on blue license plate as an alternate plate choice:



Link:  https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/bulletins/2fed729

Is it just me, or does it look black?

[JayhawkCO]

Michigan brings back retro "Water Winter Wonderland" yellow on blue license plate as an alternate plate choice:



Link:  https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/bulletins/2fed729

Is it just me, or does it look black?

Just you.   Dark navy for sure, but still blue.

[7/8]

Michigan brings back retro "Water Winter Wonderland" yellow on blue license plate as an alternate plate choice:



Link:  https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/bulletins/2fed729

Is it just me, or does it look black?

Just you.   Dark navy for sure, but still blue.

Lol, I checked in MS Paint and you're right, but I still find it hard to see. But regardless, I agree with jakeroot that's it's a nice looking plate. It has distinctive colours, but also very legible (which seems to be an issue with a lot of modern plate designs). I'm glad Ontario is sticking with the blue-on-white plates for that reason (barring the Doug Ford plate fiasco ).

[interstate73]

A few weeks old but haven't seen it mentioned here, Newfoundland and Labrador is getting a new plate in January for the provincial Come Home Year celebration:

We'll see what the Omicron variant has to say about their plans going forward though

[jdbx]

Michigan brings back retro "Water Winter Wonderland" yellow on blue license plate as an alternate plate choice:



Retro plates have become incredibly popular here in California.  You can barely drive anywhere without seeing a car with the yellow-on-black 60's style plates.  I have 'em on 2 of my cars because I think they look way better.  I really wish that they brought back yellow-on-blue 70's style or the mid-80's style sunset plates as options as well.


Link:  https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/bulletins/2fed729

[jakeroot]

Can anyone explain this California license plate? I have never seen white-on-black:


Non-standard California Plate by Jacob Root, on Flickr

[CardInLex]

Can anyone explain this California license plate? I have never seen white-on-black:


Non-standard California Plate by Jacob Root, on Flickr

Closest example I could find is their experimental digital plates. But, this one doesn't look like it's digital.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/cnnmoney/2018/05/29/california-digital-license-plate-pilot-program-orig.cnn

[jakeroot]

Can anyone explain this California license plate? I have never seen white-on-black:

Closest example I could find is their experimental digital plates. But, this one doesn't look like it's digital.

Yeah, it was definitely an embossed non-digital plate. Given the number of modifications made to this Kia Stinger, I'm thinking he must have made the plate.

[mgk920]

I'm thinking that that is a special 'retro' themed design that (Caltrans?) is offering.

Mike