They will instead be going with a phased introduction of the new plates, as new plates are purchased. So for those clinging to their aesthetics and to their existing white and blue plates, you can now transfer your plate to any new vehicle. The price to register was also increased in an attempt by the state government to garner much needed funds while fighting to balance the growing budget deficit.
Long story short, you will have to re-register in order to add an ugly plate to your car, and you will have to pay more to do it. This would also mean a new registration number for all of us. Terrific, just what those of us who are already challenged remembering our house street number, would need.
Following the initial announcement, state officials were quite rightly besieged with angry calls and protest rallies. The onslaught was so great that there was finally an announcement that the legislature had raised the white flag very color appropriate choice as it happens , to state that the existing white and blue plates would not be changed.
So why is it that today I nearly hit the brakes thinking I was going through an amber light, only to find that it was the new gold license plate on the back of an oversized SUV in my windscreen? Apparently production was already underway before the proposed change was floated to the public, and the announcement that no change would be made, came too late.
The views expressed in this post are the author's own. All vehicles registered in New York must be inspected every 12 months to maintain a valid registration. The U. Prior to , plates were issued by cities. Plates are currently issued by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Only rear plates have been required since From the New York license plate was approximately 5 x 14 inches. This size was used until when the state of New York adopted the Society of Automotive Engineers standard for license plates: 6 x 12 inches with 4 standard locations for screw holes.
New York issued its first license plate with retro-reflective foil from 3M in , the color of the plate was reflective golden orange, or a deep reflective yellow. The year was historic for New York license plates, the first year the state issued license plates with graphics.
The Statue of Liberty was printed in red and the state printed in a deep blue, in addition to two horizontal red lines printed above and below the top and bottom mounting holes.
Although its current license plate features a minimalistic rendering of the state capitol building , Nebraska's plates were more colorful until , when they were enlivened by the warm tones of the state bird and flower the western meadowlark and goldenrod, respectively. Between and , Nevada issued the "Sunset" license plate depicting the Sierra Nevada mountains. Beginning in , the state introduced the "Home Means Nevada" plate, which is predominantly sky-blue with a stylized, multicolored rendering of the mountains.
New Hampshire's license plate bears the state's bold slogan, "Live Free or Die. New Jersey's license plate is no-nonsense. Other states advertise their exports or their natural wonders on their plates, but Jersey's reputation as the Garden State clearly precedes it. With its captivating green, yellow, and red color combo, New Mexico's license plate lives up to the state's nickname, the "Land of Enchantment.
The regal, two-tone New York license plate supports the state's identity as the "Empire State. As historical evidence revealed in , the brothers might not have been the first to successfully fly a plane. Another contender for the honor among many is Gustave Whitehead , a German-born aviation pioneer from Connecticut. Instead, North Carolina's plates now boast that the state is "First in Freedom," in recognition of two 18th-century documents that predate the Declaration of Independence. The design has varied slightly over the years.
On North Dakota's latest plate , released in , a photorealistic bison is positioned in the bottom right corner. Released in and issued through , the "Beautiful Ohio" license plate shows a sunny farm scene with a city skyline visible in the background. In stark contrast, Ohio's current plate features blue lettering on a white background and no images. From to , Oklahoma's license plate somewhat controversially showcased the "Sacred Rain Arrow" sculpture , which is located outside Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum and depicts an Apache warrior shooting an arrow to pray for rain.
Despite criticism that the plate was religious in nature, a court case ruled that the plate could stay because removing it would have impeded upon the freedom of speech.
In , Oklahoma released a new plate that harmlessly features the state bird , the scissor-tailed flycatcher. One of several standard-issue license plates Oregonians can choose from is the "Tree" design, which features the state tree, the Douglas fir, against a mountainous backdrop. Instead of displaying its nickname, the "Keystone State," Pennsylvania's license plate subtly nods to the moniker with a small keystone-shaped emblem.
America's smallest state has an appropriately compact license plate. A wave graphic illustrates Rhode Island's "Ocean State" identity. From to , South Carolina's license plate featured the "Sunrise" design.
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