New License Plates... Vote!

[dsjeffries]

KOTV has posted the six designs currently being considered for the new state license plate.

Guess what the choices are...

Cowboys
Indians

Shocking, huh? [xx(]

I know Oklahoma City is kind of obsessed with the whole Cowboys and Indians thing, but seriously, people!

Anyway, here are the choices:






Vote for your favorite Here


#5 reminds me of the Wyoming tag...

[sgrizzle]

All of them are too busy to me. Many states have 8 character plates and we barely fit 6 on a traditional plate. More characters make it easier to use specific ranges for different cities, counties, etc. They are pushing this because of the bill that proposes that everyone gets a new plate on their next renewal date.

On a side note, I'm okay with tribal plates, but doesn't allowing the cherokee alphabet on plates make it tough for officers? How do they call in a tag? We're in pursuit of backwards-"a," something that looks like a house, some sort of "e," etc, etc.

[cannon_fodder]

#2.

If those were the choices, let me tell what would happen.  #1 and #2 would each get 25% of the vote.  Some other one would get 26%... so even though most people wanted the Gilcrease-like statute (or is it the same?)  it will be something else.  I'm OK with either, or #3 I guess.

The other's seem a contradiction in terms.  "Native America" with a picture of cowboys... who in many instances drove off the Native Americans and/or served in the military outright hunting them.  At very least they are stereotyped as doing so.

[mv_princess]

On the topic of plates, how much are fee's out there? And how long due plates last?

[TheArtist]

I like #1.. #2 would have been better if the figure were turned just a bit more towards the right. At that angle it looks like a Chinese warrior or Japanese Samurai.

[dsjeffries]

Given just these options, I like #2 the best...

And, I just have to point out that KOTV's big site redesign wasn't so spectacular--it's the same exact one shared with their OKC affiliate, News9.  All of the content is identical, save for the focus on Tulsa instead of OKC.

Even this poll isn't strictly a KOTV vote--it's a total of the votes between KOTV and News9.

Look for yourself...
Instead of typing "newson6", replace it with "news9" here: http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=7998889
http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=7998889

The more we think we're unique, the more we become the same.

[Wilbur]

Please, PLEASE, PLEASE tell me we can vote for 'none of the above'.

Enough cowboys and indians, already.

[hoodlum]

i would prefer to pay for a plain white plate with black text

[PonderInc]

quote:Originally posted by Wilbur

Please, PLEASE, PLEASE tell me we can vote for 'none of the above'.

Enough cowboys and indians, already.

I agree.

Maybe we could combine this with the inane Tulsa marketing slogan:
"I am...sick of cowboys and indians!"

[jne]

#1 fo sho
#2 distant 2nd

[Noodlez]

Much rather go with the Tulsa Zoo State License Plate Project

[mrhaskellok]

I am not sure why we need new plates every time...or is that not what is being purposed?  My plate still shines at night...been on the car since 2000. I agree that after 10 years or maybe even 5 they could use a little "rehab" but do we really need one more thing to fill our landfills?  

On another note, why cowboys and Indians?  Do we still have those?  You know that Freecreditreport.com commercial, "Dress for the job you want."  I guess if we want to be the cowboys of the 21st century that makes sense, but I think there will be more money in engineering.  Just my two cents.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by mrhaskellok

I am not sure why we need new plates every time...or is that not what is being purposed?  My plate still shines at night...been on the car since 2000. I agree that after 10 years or maybe even 5 they could use a little "rehab" but do we really need one more thing to fill our landfills?  

On another note, why cowboys and Indians?  Do we still have those?  You know that Freecreditreport.com commercial, "Dress for the job you want."  I guess if we want to be the cowboys of the 21st century that makes sense, but I think there will be more money in engineering.  Just my two cents.

They are proposing everyone get a new plate on their next renewal, not every time. A way of purging all the older plates. They said the reflective coating comes off over time.

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by mrhaskellok

I am not sure why we need new plates every time...or is that not what is being purposed?  My plate still shines at night...been on the car since 2000. I agree that after 10 years or maybe even 5 they could use a little "rehab" but do we really need one more thing to fill our landfills?  

On another note, why cowboys and Indians?  Do we still have those?  You know that Freecreditreport.com commercial, "Dress for the job you want."  I guess if we want to be the cowboys of the 21st century that makes sense, but I think there will be more money in engineering.  Just my two cents.

They are proposing everyone get a new plate on their next renewal, not every time. A way of purging all the older plates. They said the reflective coating comes off over time.

The proposed legislation is being offered by their wholly-owned Legislative Catspaw for the Traffic Light Camera industry.

Their end game is to get Black lettering on White background Car Tags, so that they can advance their agenda of traffic and stop light cameras state-wide, which will then effectively be able to identify vehicles for citations.

This is another condition precedent for their  financially self-serving strategy.  They've been successful in a variety of other jurisdictions.

Also on their agenda will be another change in state law to allow the ticketing of a VEHICLE for a traffic offense, rather than the vehicle OPERATOR.

Current state law cites the vehicle OPERATOR, not the vehicle, for a moving violation.

Expect to see an explosion of Red Light and Traffic Speed cameras here in Oklahoma in the years ahead.

It's all about fleecing the taxpayers.

[}:)]

[Gaspar]

Is there anyway we can get away from cowboys and indians?  there is more to Oklahoma!