License Plate News

[pderocco]

I think it'd be funny if the low numbers went back into the pool when they became available, and got assigned to whoever the next guy to register a plate was. So you could have a completely ordinary Toyota Corolla owned by someone who works at Best Buy with a license plate number of 4.

Most states have general issue patterns of ABC 1234, or similar style. There is no room for "low numbers" here, numbers are generally not reused.
It doesn't limit things like governor taking control of some range, say "GVR 1xxx" for their friends, though.
Or they may start printing bumper stickers saying "governor's friend", or whatever politically correct version would be.

You may cut off certain feature used for corruption, but that doesn't touch root causes of it.

Indiana issues plate numbers in the [123ABC] format at random and recycles old, no longer in use numbers.

Mike

They must have screened plates then, instead of embossed ones. Ugh.

[kphoger]

Indiana issues plate numbers in the [123ABC] format at random and recycles old, no longer in use numbers.

They must have screened plates then, instead of embossed ones. Ugh.

Indiana hasn't issued embossed plates in more than twenty years.

[74/171FAN]

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[Road Hog]

Arkansas used to have (and still probably have) license plates that are just digits for National Guard members. 4 digits for enlisted, 3 digits for officers. I understand they are free, but Arkansas charges less than $20 for plates, so not a massive benefit. The hidden charge is the tax on the vehicle which can be up to $200 for a nice Escalade or practically nothing for a hoopty.

[jdbx]

.... Arkansas charges less than $20 for plates, so not a massive benefit. The hidden charge is the tax on the vehicle which can be up to $200 for a nice Escalade or practically nothing for a hoopty.

That is pretty crazy, considering I am paying close to $200 for a 15 year old Civic here in California.  A new care such as an Escalade is easily over $1,200.