Re: "New" Arizona license plates
- From: "k_flynn@xxxxxxxxx" <k_flynn@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:36:13 -0700 (PDT)
C.O. wrote:
I have noticed that Arizona now has new styles of license plates. They
are seven characters, in the "ABC1234" format. The letters and numbers
look like "California style" license plates. The new plates are flat
(no raised letters and numbers). A big cactus is on the left of the
standard plate. (This was also the case with the plates with the "123
ABC" format.)
In comparison to other states, how many states will eventually have
seven character plates? I'm thinking Texas will break down eventually.
What made California do its own thing with its unique "1ABC234"
format?
Another note: I think Arizona will eventually use one sticker with the
month and year on it. In the past, there was one sticker for the month
(on the upper left corner of the plate) and the year of expiration (on
the upper right corner).
There are more specialty and personalized plates than I can keep track
of. One type that I've noticed in the last week is a plate with the
American flag making up the background. The state name (Arizona) is on
top, and on the bottom is "Freedom".
Here's a link to a story I saw on the new plates:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/04/30/20080430NewPlate0430.html
Colorado went to seven characters with no separator (LLLNNNN) many
years ago and exhausted it, and for six or seven years has issued six-
character with separator plates in the NNN-LLL format, which is the
reverse of the previous six-charater series that was LLL-NNN.
I've had all three types on my vehicles. I believe they are up to the
"R" series now and will run out in a few years. What makes this format
last longer than the others is that the state abandoned the policy of
issuing them by county. So in the former six-character format, all
plates from AAA- through DZZ- were from Denver County, and so on. Even
in the seven character format, the same letters were assigned to
specific counties. Now, you can't tell. I live in Denver County and my
letters are OAK.
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