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Re: All of the vehicle license plates available in America

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Ah so this is the plates not the numbers. Just for moment I was kind of confused...

I've always been surprised that there are so many licence plate number formats in use across the US. And some of the plate designs are pretty elaborate: I wonder to what extent they affect readability at a distance?

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A relative had an immigrant colleague that was intrigued by different US license plates.

One day their manager had one that had a new colour scheme that he never saw before.

The intrigue overtook him and in a big group he had to ask how he got this new beautiful plate. And how could he get one themself?

Turns out the state required you to “wear” this license plate after your third DUI or something.

Oops.

Edit: looks like two states have these “whiskey plates” or “party plates”: https://www.tmj4.com/news/project-drive-sober/ohio-gets-toug...

Re: All of the vehicle license plates available in America

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A relative had an immigrant colleague that was intrigued by different US license plates. One day their manager had one that had a new colour scheme that he never saw before. The intrigue overtook him and in a big group he had to ask how he got this new beautiful plate. And how could he get one themself? Turns out the state required you to “wear” this license plate after your third DUI or something. Oops. Edit: looks…

that's so ... american. the vehicle version of public mugshots or perpwalk

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post #5

A relative had an immigrant colleague that was intrigued by different US license plates. One day their manager had one that had a new colour scheme that he never saw before. The intrigue overtook him and in a big group he had to ask how he got this new beautiful plate. And how could he get one themself? Turns out the state required you to “wear” this license plate after your third DUI or something. Oops. Edit: looks…

that's so ... american. the vehicle version of public mugshots or perpwalk

I’m just wondering why they’re allowed to drive at all after 3 DUIs.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

that's so ... american. the vehicle version of public mugshots or perpwalk

I’m just wondering why they’re allowed to drive at all after 3 DUIs.

I would expect them to be in prison for 25 years or something after 3rd one. You know like 3 strikes...

Re: All of the vehicle license plates available in America

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A relative had an immigrant colleague that was intrigued by different US license plates. One day their manager had one that had a new colour scheme that he never saw before. The intrigue overtook him and in a big group he had to ask how he got this new beautiful plate. And how could he get one themself? Turns out the state required you to “wear” this license plate after your third DUI or something. Oops. Edit: looks…

I'm curious what others think of this? My own thoughts, is that after one DUI you should just not get any plates at all. Period.

It seems almost darkly comical that there would be a second and then a third time, and that the punishment would be an altered plate color?? Why not just put local graffiti artists to work, and give them a free pass to keep the offenders car in a constant state of "DUI" in scarlet letters.

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