New NYS License Plate Design

[cu2010]

Question: Are the new plates embossed like the old ones, or are they flat-screened?

[papaT10932]

Question: Are the new plates embossed like the old ones, or are they flat-screened?

They are embossed... thank goodness.

[papaT10932]

This is the only photograph I've found online.

http://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/new-yorks-new-blue-and-gold-plates-now-available/14369

[NJRoadfan]

I finally saw one of these on the road last night. While the color is retro, the overall design is pretty bland. The Empire plates were a nice design, too bad it didn't even last 10 years.

[mightyace]

the actual plates are ugly and very hard to read. Law enforcement is going to go nuts, I think, over these.

And traffic cams and photo tolling gantries.

[Snappyjack]

I saw one yesterday on the Thruway heading west. I am not impressed either. Very hard to read and the colors did not come out the way they were intended.

[Mergingtraffic]

CT used to have white lettering on dark blue.....very easy to read.  Now it's dark blue lettering on a light blue bkacground.

But nobody seems to complain. 

[papaT10932]

CT used to have white lettering on dark blue.....very easy to read.  Now it's dark blue lettering on a light blue bkacground.

But nobody seems to complain. 

The problem with the new NY plates is dark letters on a dark background.

[Michael]

I saw one last week.  It was rather far away, so I just got a glimpse of it.  My first impression: UGLY!

[cu2010]

I just saw one about an hour ago, close up (it was parked in a parking lot that I was walking across).  It didn't look too bad close-up (it was also partially obscured by one of those dealer plate cover thingys).  I'll have to wait to see one on the road while driving until I can make my final judgement.

[burgess87]

I'm not getting a set until I have to.