Summer License Plates

 SUMMER LICENSE PLATES

    My interest in personalized license plates continues.  I find them fascinating, not only because of the clever words and phrases drivers come up with, but also for the intriguing way drivers choose to identify themselves.  After all, a license plate is basically a message from the driver.

    The tiny, happy car in the picture above was tucked away beside a building in the beautiful, rich country of Monaco.  They might call it a "nice car," but that is a giant stretch when most cars there cost the price of a house!  But, hey, it's nice to show a bit of confidence and attitude.

    My interest in license plates led me to research which state in our country has the most personalized plates.  Can you guess which state has 1 in 10 of the personalized plates for all of America?  I will give you the answer at the bottom of this blog.  In the meantime, here are a few statistics:  The state with the highest percentage has 19.1% personalized plates of its state’s plates.  The next highest is little ole New Hampshire with 13.99%, followed by Illinois with 13.41% and Nevada with 12.73%.

     Here’s another bit of trivia:  31 of the 50 US states require a front license plate, and 19 do not.  No doubt that has been a burning question in your mind for years.

 Here are some of the recent plates I’ve collected:

For those interested in locations --    
CAYMEN      SLT&SND      UNI PEG       MAPIT2

For the beauty, brain and attitude crowd –
BU-T1FUL     SNAZZY     SMARTT

GONWLD     APAGAN     B1G BABE     KNG KIM

POTY MTH      LDY PWR     SASSY     SKEPTCL
 

Miscellaneous plates abound –

HRT PUP      T BIRDIE      WHO DEYY      BG SLICE      HOT KPR

MARCH25     B1G MAD     4CASSY     BOB4LIF       WGRHT5

V8DR2 – on a little sporty Camaro     SPEC EDD     MAMA CAS

CMYBOZ     YAS DUDE     AS3NT      WN – on a Calif BMW

SONSHYN - car with fish & cross      MYPUPS     BESTEST 

DSNERD      4UMAGIC     NCWORM       QUILT 4 

CPENYGO     TU-TER     SEL HOME     DREMYA

It hurts just to read this one!

RTCANAL  

 

One of my favorites that reminds me of what we always told our kids

when they asked for something we didn’t want them to have  --

W8&SEEE

 

I especially like the plates with meaningful messages and these five are special --  

PRAIZ GD       PRAYN4U2     HIS HAND     EPH 4-5     GD WRKZ

Think on these things

And here is the answer to the question you've been longing to know:  Which state has the highest percentage of personalized plates in America?  Virginia.  It's no wonder I see so many personalized license plates as I drive along the highways and parking lots -- I live in a state that's full of these clever tidbits of personality.  I think that's pretty cool!