New License Plates... Vote!

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Gaspar

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

They wanted a pregnant teenager doing meth in the parking lot of a casino but they had trouble fitting that on a plate.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by Gaspar

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

They wanted a pregnant teenager doing meth in the parking lot of a casino but they had trouble fitting that on a plate.

hey, that's my idea![!]

my politically correct entry though is a single blue natural gas flame in the middle with the slogan:

"We keep yo' donkey warm!" at the bottom.

[restored2x]

I like number 1.

Hey RM - are they gonna recycle the old tags? Would be cool if the monies raised from the recycling could be used for some special project - maybe we could crush them up and repave the roads with them, or fill potholes.

[cannon_fodder]

Bear, I will vehemently oppose any and all red light or automatic speeding cameras that are proposed under the guise of "safety."  They can be inaccurate, are more addicting than gambling money, and have no positive impact on safety.  If the city of Tulsa just came out and said "we want red light cameras because we'll be able to fleece a ton of money from people living in the burbs" I'd consider it... at least they'd be honest.
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Per the plates - there is more to Oklahoma just like there is more to every state than what the squish on to a plate (well, except Delaware http://c2.com/~ward/plates/Delaware.jpg).  Oklahoma is known for oil, tornadoes, cowboys and Indians.  I like our current plate and am fond of our state motto ("Native America").  It would be hard to come up with another concept that was representative IMHO (how about a bird to be original?).

ALSO - as far as adding letters so you can tell by region.  Why not put the county of issue on the plate?  Many other places do that, small text at the top or bottom saying "Tulsa" or "Osage."  It not only helps track a vehicle for officers should they need to (who no doubt would not know all the codes) but is also helpful and interesting to everyone else.

"GET OUT OF MY WAY YOU IDIOT!  Oh, the poor schlub is from Beaver county, probably not used to stop lights.  Sorry bud, take your time."  
[}:)]

Seriously though, I'm a big fan of counties on plates.  I bet Rufnex didn't even know we had a Beckham county.

[tulsa1603]

#2 if I have to pick one.  I don't think we've ever had a cowboy plate, so #4 is OK with me, too...might as well embrace our image, Texas does.  I wonder how many hundreds of thousands of dollars some graphic designer got paid to come up with these lame clipart ideas.

[breitee]

Please, something besides cowboys and indians! It's no wonder Oklahoma has the reputation that it is a backward no mans land. There is much more to the state than that. Enough of the "Native America" crap too. Let's get something new. Another example of our narrow minded tunnel visioned leadership.

[jne]

quote:Originally posted by breitee

Please, something besides cowboys and indians! It's no wonder Oklahoma has the reputation that it is a backward no mans land. There is much more to the state than that. Enough of the "Native America" crap too. Let's get something new. Another example of our narrow minded tunnel visioned leadership.

Our license plates have nothing to do with our backwards image.  You can thank our poor performance in nearly every national ranking, as well as, national media coverage of idiotic statements from our elected officials for that.  Inhoffe.....Kern....

[T-Town Now]

I agree with those opposed to the Cowboy and Indian theme. How stereotypical of the state. It may be part of our history and culture, but we should promote something that shows the state moving forward.

And anything they do to discourage idiots from running red lights is OK with me. If you don't trust someone to drive legally, you shouldn't be letting them drive your car, and if you run red lights you endanger other lives, and deserve to get ticketed for it. That ticket might prevent you from killing someone.

[sgrizzle]

Maybe I'm just being picky, but, the descriptions are as follows:
1. Indian With Arrow, Centered       
2. Indian With Arrow, Left

I can barely tell from the picture, I assume he has an arrow, but wouldn't have been a bit more reasonable to say "Bow" and since the tag does use the phrase "Native America" why not the PC term "Native American" in place of "Indian?"

Also, is that REALLY the best picture they could come up with for Will Rogers? It looks like he is pretending to be a bunny.

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

Bear, I will vehemently oppose any and all red light or automatic speeding cameras that are proposed under the guise of "safety."  They can be inaccurate, are more addicting than gambling money, and have no positive impact on safety.  If the city of Tulsa just came out and said "we want red light cameras because we'll be able to fleece a ton of money from people living in the burbs" I'd consider it... at least they'd be honest.
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Per the plates - there is more to Oklahoma just like there is more to every state than what the squish on to a plate (well, except Delaware http://c2.com/~ward/plates/Delaware.jpg).  Oklahoma is known for oil, tornadoes, cowboys and Indians.  I like our current plate and am fond of our state motto ("Native America").  It would be hard to come up with another concept that was representative IMHO (how about a bird to be original?).

ALSO - as far as adding letters so you can tell by region.  Why not put the county of issue on the plate?  Many other places do that, small text at the top or bottom saying "Tulsa" or "Osage."  It not only helps track a vehicle for officers should they need to (who no doubt would not know all the codes) but is also helpful and interesting to everyone else.

"GET OUT OF MY WAY YOU IDIOT!  Oh, the poor schlub is from Beaver county, probably not used to stop lights.  Sorry bud, take your time."  
[}:)]

Seriously though, I'm a big fan of counties on plates.  I bet Rufnex didn't even know we had a Beckham county.

If you are serious about fighting the introduction of Red Light or Speed Cameras then you better get your dukes up, 'cause there are definitely powerful groups agitating for these "traffic moderation" devices that ally with city government leaders with the hidden agenda of increasing traffic fine income.

Step 1 of their agenca has already been realized.  Across the U.S. local traffic engineers have been gulled into reducing the interval of the Yellow Traffic Light from 4 seconds down to 3 seconds.  That creates the environment for MORE, not less drivers to be caught on Red trying to clear a Yellow light at an intersections.

Step. 2 is to change state laws to permit the traffic citation against the VEHICLE for a moving violation, rather than the driver.  Oklahoma requires the DRIVER to be cited for a moving violation.  

Only Parking tickets can be issued against the vehicle currently.

Step. 3 is to make the color contrast of the lettering on the car tags such that it can be read in low light conditions or at night with a flash.  Hence, the push for "new" car tags that can be "read".

Ultimately, they will NOT look anything like the tags that people will be asked to vote on.  That is a mere ruse to gull them into accepting the change.  Bait and switch.

Remember, our infinitely gullible state legislature a few years ago approved the measure to FINGERPRINT every Oklahoma driver using a hyper-expensive, one-of technology from an out-of-state company, Viisage.

I'm sure they will happily approve reissuing car tags that can be more easily read by a traffic camera.

[:O]

[Wrinkle]

Bear's right. But, missed one.
Until a few years ago, all you had to do to get a new plate was ask for one when you renewed. Then, it changed to $25 for a plate replacement.

Or, was that just my "local" agents work?

Anyway, as usual, (think coins) they give you one reasonable design and a handfull of slugs so we're happy when the good one gets selected.

[perspicuity85]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by Gaspar

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

They wanted a pregnant teenager doing meth in the parking lot of a casino but they had trouble fitting that on a plate.

Good one[].  And I agree with Gaspar, all of those license plates are incredibly lame and stereotypical.  Can't they show some natural feature of Oklahoma, like Lake Tenkiller or something?  It would be nice to shed the dust bowl image.

[Hoss]

Let's keep in mind though that in order to really make the plates workable for cameras, we'll need to have them front and back, like almost every other state has them.  Will Oklahoma pony up for that?  I can think of only two other states that do not use front tags; Kansas and Arkansas.

[Indymaestro]

I like number 1.

And to all complaining about Oklahoma's "Cowboy and Indian" image, what's wrong with such an image?

I think it conveys an important part of Oklahoma's history, and that's a good thing to latch onto.

I like all of the prospective plates for Oklahoma better than any of the states around it (with the exception of New Mexico - that one is pretty awesome).

[Wilbur]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

Let's keep in mind though that in order to really make the plates workable for cameras, we'll need to have them front and back, like almost every other state has them.  Will Oklahoma pony up for that?  I can think of only two other states that do not use front tags; Kansas and Arkansas.

States that do not require a front license plate:

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia; U.S. territories Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam also do not require an official front license plate.

And that doesn't count any of the tribal nations that issue license plates.