California License With ‘Secret Message’

A California driver was successful in obtaining a unique license plate that, when reflected in a mirror, spells out an illegal phrase.

Personalized license plates cannot, in the words of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, “be offensive or slang in ANY language,” “interchange letters and numbers to look like other plates,” or “resemble an existing license plate.” According to Boing Boing, the driver of this truck sneaked past the laws.

Personalization of license plates is possible “with your own combination of letters, numbers, and other characters,” according to the state’s DMV. “Personalized standard license plates can include between 2 and 7 characters. Depending on the type of plate you choose to personalize, other personalized license [plates] can have a range of characters.

In addition to personalized license plates, California also offers historical, military, and special interest plates.

Photo credit: Boing ​Boing

Various state initiatives and programs, including those pertaining to agriculture, the arts, coastal preservation, firemen, pets, child health and safety, preservation, conservation, recreation, and more, are apparently supported in part by special interest plates.

Congressional Medal of Honor, Gold Star Family, Legion of Valor, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Ex-Prisoner of War, and Purple Heart are some of the military plates available. Also available are “Veterans’ Organization plates for anyone who wishes to order one to represent their pride in the nation’s military.”

Photo credit: Boing ​Boing

Additionally, vintage license plates are offered “for motor vehicles that are of historical interest” that were produced after 1922 and have attained the age of 24.

When New York approved a legislation requiring motor vehicle owners to register with the state, the first license plate of any type was issued in 1901, according to Time magazine.

In accordance with the law, license plates must have “the separate initials of the owner’s name placed upon the back thereof in a conspicuous place, the letters forming such initials to be at least three inches in height.”

The first license plate was given to a man by the name of George F. Chamberlain.

Sources: Boing BoingCalifornia DMVTime

Related Posts

She Was A Famous Actress Who Appeared In Around 100 Films, But One Tragic Mistake Drastically Altered Her Appearance

Lyn May, the Chinese-Mexican showgirl known as “The Goddess of Love,” captivated audiences and starred in nearly 100 films. However, a botched Botox procedure in the 1990s…

People Who Could Be on “Fear Factor” After Having Guests Over

Having guests can be nice, but sometimes they behave badly. While you’re making tea and snacks for them, they might go through your things, break something, or…

What a ..!Nice Girls

Glasses off, hair down!

Man Releases Chilling Never Seen Before Footage of Twin Tower Collapse

More than two decades after the September 11, 2001 attacks, new footage of the Twin Towers’ collapse has surfaced. Kei Sugimoto, who filmed the video, recently released…

Here’s What It Means! If You’ve Noticed A Blue Line Painted On The Street

A new road marking is being introduced in some parts of the U.S.: a thin blue line between the yellow center lines. This line, already visible on…

The father was distraught when his daughter told him goodbye

A father read his 3-year-old daughter a bedtime tale and listened to her prayers, which finished with her stating, “God bless Mommy, God bless Daddy, God bless…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *