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09-16-2007, 09:37 PM
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Why are NC license plates RED now?
The newer red license plates seem harder to read than the older blue ones. Anyone know the reason behind the color change??
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09-16-2007, 09:39 PM
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I want to know, too! I even asked my cousin who is a cop and he said he had no idea and he almost pulled someone over because he thought it was a fake plate! lol
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09-16-2007, 09:52 PM
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DH said the DMV has been advertising their new red plates for 6 months now. I don't know why my husband cares cares, but he renewed his plates and came home talking about the change in license plates like it was something totally cool. *shrugs*
Here's the link: read the attached PDF file
NCDOT Division of Motor Vehicles: License Plate Changes (broken link)
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09-16-2007, 09:56 PM
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I heard the blue ink was not holding up as well as they expect the red to.
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09-16-2007, 10:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lamishra
DH said the DMV has been advertising their new red plates for 6 months now. I don't know why my husband cares cares, but he renewed his plates and came home talking about the change in license plates like it was something totally cool. *shrugs*
Here's the link: read the attached PDF file
NCDOT Division of Motor Vehicles: License Plate Changes (broken link)
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yeah, I had read that but it didn't explain the color difference. |
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09-16-2007, 10:19 PM
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So funny! Hubby bought a new car and license plates came in the mail...red. He thought it was because the car salesman told the DMV to send him a red plate to MATCH THE RED CAR!!!
Vicki
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09-16-2007, 10:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by welovedurham
I heard the blue ink was not holding up as well as they expect the red to.
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thanks -- I guess that makes sense...there are some faded blue ink tags, but the red ink just seems so much harder to see (at night AND during daylight)! |
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09-16-2007, 10:36 PM
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FIRST LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1909
FIRST STATE ISSUED LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1913
MOTOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED: 5,200,000
CURRENT SLOGAN: "First in Flight"
FORMER SLOGANS: "First in Freedom", "Drive Safely".
GRAPHICS USED: Current plates have a "Kitty Hawk" scene, with a field silhouette across the bottom, and the Wright Brother plane flying above center.
PORCELAINS ISSUED: 1913 through 1916.
PLATES ARE: Officially issued. SINGLE PLATES OR PAIRS: Single plates.
Previous Plate Designs
1982
1975
4974
1972
1970
1956
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09-16-2007, 10:39 PM
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I love the "Drive Safely" ! Wish they'd do that again  Thanks for sharing Sunny, that was interesting. |
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09-16-2007, 10:50 PM
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If you judge people, you have no time to love them
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You can see the state really has only used 5 designs.
I think the new custom plates might be in blue letters except my favorite the blue ridge parkway has a cool mountain background
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