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Sykesville volunteer fire department license plate, in use on a fire truck. The U.S. state of Maryland offers a large number of non-passenger and special vehicle registration plates. [1] Each type uses a two-, three-, or four-letter prefix (for cars, multi-purpose vehicles, and light trucks) or suffix (for motorcycles).
In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. [5]
An illustration of a 2GAT123 license plate on a period-appropriate "Golden State" base 2GAT123 is a fictional license plate number that has appeared in a number of television shows and movies. It is used to prevent difficulties for a real person who might coincidentally have the same license plate number as one appearing in a movie.
Some states use a distinctive color scheme to differentiate the plates from the regular issue. For example, in Virginia, state government license plates use the format "12-345S" and have a light blue background, while local government license plates use the format "123-456L" and have a tan background.
The sequence is expected to end two years earlier than originally thought, DMV officials said.
Formats for license plate numbers are consistent within the state. For example, Delaware is able to use six-digit all-numeric serials because of its low population. Several states, particularly those with higher populations, use seven-character formats of three letters and four digits, including 1ABC234 in California, 1234ABC in Kansas and ABC-1234 (with or without a space or dash) in Georgia ...
The numbers on an Maryland woman’s license plate led her to win a $50,000 lottery prize from a $1 ticket. The 50-year-old Baltimore woman, who hasn’t been publicly identified, was assigned the ...
(The Center Square) – While some requested vanity license plates may be clever, witty and funny, hundreds don’t make the cut. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office said in ...