Category: World Number Plate News

In this blog category we focus on world number plate news, this focuses not only on private plates in the UK but all across the world, looking at the different rules and regulations in force in those countries as well as the different letter and number styles that are used.

New Empire State Number Plate

When the state budget was proposed last year, Gov. David Paterson included a provision to charge motor vehicle owners an additional $25 for mandatory new number plates. Tens of thousands of people opposed being forced to switch to the “Empire

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  • 16th Apr, 2010

Richmond Naughty Car Number Plates

Members of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ “Word Committee” said they meet once a month to try to keep dirty words off car number plates. Committee members, all employees of the department, said they meet on the second Tuesday

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  • 12th Apr, 2010

Nebraska Number Plate Plans

Chadron State College is seeking names of vehicle owners who want to display Eagle pride on their rides. CSC staff members are working to collect names of Nebraskans who are interested in displaying a set of number plates that sport

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  • 12th Apr, 2010

F1NED Number Plate Up For Sale!

A PARKING ticket campaigner is flogging his car and personalised numberplate to raise cash for his High Court fight. Activist Neil Herron is challenging tickets issued by Sunderland City Council, claiming they were unlawful. In a case which he says

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  • 11th Apr, 2010

Gold Number Plates

Lawmakers will hear public testimony on several bills tomorrow. One is on Bill 338-30, relative to the inclusion of spouses, widows and widowers in the eligibility for issuance of special gold star number plates. Another is Bill 344-30, which would

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  • 11th Apr, 2010

Virginia Toughens Up On Illegal Number Plates

In a state where roughly one in seven vehicles sports a number plate – the highest percentage in the country – it shouldn’t be a shock that some car owners try to turn heads with naughty words. What’s surprising is

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  • 11th Apr, 2010

Additional Number Plates For Auction

SHANGHAI municipal government said today it will offer an extra 500 car number plates for auction this month. But industry analysts predict the higher quota would do little help to prevent the price from rising amid heated demand. A total

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  • 10th Apr, 2010

New Orleans Saints Registration Plates

The Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works first unanimously approved Senate Bill 524 by Sen. Edwin Murray, D-New Orleans, to authorize a special number plate tag for members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. The bill includes

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  • 10th Apr, 2010

Louisiana NFL Number Plates

The Louisiana House unanimously backed the creation of a specialized number plate to show support for the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. The specialized number plate would be designed by working with the NFL team, said Rep. Jeff Arnold,

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  • 10th Apr, 2010

Number Plates For OWU

Ohio Wesleyan’s new specialty number plates are officially on sale as of April 1-no fooling! Following the guidelines of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (OBMV) the University was able to secure the necessary 150 signatures of OWU alumni, students,

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  • 9th Apr, 2010