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Unified License Plate system for the whole US/CAN

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geek11111:

PASS/COM'L:<$$>[##]-*****(*)

<$$> = two-letter state code, [##] = a DOT district under the given state, * = Alpha-numeric, except I/O, which is entirely excluded
The 6th digit is optional. Only used for large cities.
For example: NY01 \n 123456 is #123456 for NYC. CA88-12345 is #12345 for somewhere in CA.
<$$>[##] and *****(*) are in two different lines

EXEMPT/GOV/Emergency:
X<##>- ***** (X = eXempt) <##> = the FIPS code for each state


TRAILER:
T<##>- *****(*) (T = Trailer) <##> = the FIPS code for each state

geek11111:

The order of patterns:000-000, then
A00-000, then
AA0-000
000-0AA
AAA-000
000-AAA
AAA-A00
A00-AAA
AAA-00A
00A-AAA

Scott5114:
#!/usr/bin/perl

--- Quote from: geek11111 on March 28, 2023, 04:00:06 AM ---PASS/COM'L:<$$>[##] - [size=78%]*****(*)[/size]

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Ted$8roadFan:
Interesting ideas. A few questions. Looking down the (metaphorical) road, how often should plates be replaced; can owners get a new plate with the same number; and when should US states and Canadian provinces adopt seven digit license plates?

kphoger:

--- Quote from: geek11111 on March 28, 2023, 04:00:06 AM ---For example: NY01-123456 is #123456 for NYC. CA88-12345 is #12345 for somewhere in CA.

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--- Quote from: geek11111 on March 28, 2023, 04:04:24 AM ---The order of patterns:000-000, then
A00-000, then
AA0-000
000-0AA
AAA-000
000-AAA
AAA-A00
A00-AAA
AAA-00A
00A-AAA

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1.  Interesting that you have A00-000 but not 000-00A.  Whatever, we'll go with it.

2.  If my math is correct, that yields approximately 175 million possible combinations.  For reference, there are about 2.2 million vehicle registrations between the five boroughs of NYC.

3.  How are you going to squeeze ten digits into a license plate and make it halfway decent?  I tried with nine and it looked like crap.


--- Quote from: kphoger on December 05, 2022, 03:39:39 PM ---

--- Quote from: kalvado on December 05, 2022, 03:15:36 PM ---I don't think anyone can squeeze 9 symbols in existing layout.

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Challenge accepted!  (using Montana's current issue)




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