Az Specialized License Plates - Out Of Control? (design, donations)

[Hschlick84]

Originally Posted by Adamson520

Why in the world do you recommend that? If the state keeps sending out registration renewal tags for it, then the local goons have no rationale pulling someone over.

They might as well drive without license plates at that point. I've seen a few with faded digits.

[415_s2k]

Only thing that frustrates me about them is that I wanted a plate to honor Big Chungus, the fat Bugs Bunny internet meme. I chose "CHNGUS" because "CHUNGUS" was taken. Paid, had a temp plate, waited. I got a plain plate in the mail because someone at the office determined it was me trying to find a way around "chingas," a vulgarity in Spanish. :/ I tried to plead my case but they would have none of it.

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by 415_s2k

Only thing that frustrates me about them is that I wanted a plate to honor Big Chungus, the fat Bugs Bunny internet meme. I chose "CHNGUS" because "CHUNGUS" was taken. Paid, had a temp plate, waited. I got a plain plate in the mail because someone at the office determined it was me trying to find a way around "chingas," a vulgarity in Spanish. :/ I tried to plead my case but they would have none of it.

LOL. Same thing but with a different vulgarity happened to me. Those DMV people got dirty minds.

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by Hschlick84

They should pull people over for faded license plates, not only are they difficult to read, but reflect poorly on first impressions if a visitor sees it.

My Arizona 73 plate got to the point where it was bare metal. Had to replace it with one of those red ones with the gawd awful cactus in the middle.

[azdr0710]

yup, bumping this thread!....


we're now up to 102 specialty license plates, according to the ADOT page on plates......


many here seem concerned that this is not really a serious problem and that I should worry about world peace instead....I agree this isn't an international crisis, but the hypocrisy and favoritism in state government in approving these plates should concern Arizonans......the Barrett-Jackson plate, which first set me off when I saw it one day in 2022 and led to this thread, is little more than an ad for a private, for-profit company....nothing on the plate mentions they donate the proceeds to the Amer Heart Assoc.....if B-J merits a plate, every private, for-profit company in the state deserves one if they make donations.....somebody here said they bring in millions to the state; so do many other private companies in the state who have never sought out a plate



others here say all the plates go to worthy "charity" groups.....proceeds from the University of Phoenix plate go to their alumni group, hardly a charity.....as I said before, the U of Phx is a for-profit "college" which some call a diploma mill.....


the notorious "In God We Trust" plate proceeds go to the Alliance Defending Freedom, a private Scottsdale hate-group working to promote Christian practice in public schools, outlaw abortion, and curtail LGBT rights....clearly a case of the State being entangled with private religion and bigoted beliefs......"Choose Life" is a similar example which favors the Arizona Life Coalition, a private anti-abortion group.....most Arizonans favor abortion rights.....


Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Habitat For Humanity, Masonic Fraternity are just some more private organizations with vaguely religious origins receiving assistance from the public ADOT......there are many more examples


the State of Arizona should not be helping to promote private organizations, many of which have highly exclusionary beliefs.......


ideally, we'd go back to the old green and yellow plates!!

[Sno0909]

Originally Posted by azdr0710

yup, bumping this thread!....


we're now up to 102 specialty license plates, according to the ADOT page on plates......


many here seem concerned that this is not really a serious problem and that I should worry about world peace instead....I agree this isn't an international crisis, but the hypocrisy and favoritism in state government in approving these plates should concern Arizonans......the Barrett-Jackson plate, which first set me off when I saw it one day in 2022 and led to this thread, is little more than an ad for a private, for-profit company....nothing on the plate mentions they donate the proceeds to the Amer Heart Assoc.....if B-J merits a plate, every private, for-profit company in the state deserves one if they make donations.....somebody here said they bring in millions to the state; so do many other private companies in the state who have never sought out a plate



others here say all the plates go to worthy "charity" groups.....proceeds from the University of Phoenix plate go to their alumni group, hardly a charity.....as I said before, the U of Phx is a for-profit "college" which some call a diploma mill.....


the notorious "In God We Trust" plate proceeds go to the Alliance Defending Freedom, a private Scottsdale hate-group working to promote Christian practice in public schools, outlaw abortion, and curtail LGBT rights....clearly a case of the State being entangled with private religion and bigoted beliefs......"Choose Life" is a similar example which favors the Arizona Life Coalition, a private anti-abortion group.....most Arizonans favor abortion rights.....


Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Habitat For Humanity, Masonic Fraternity are just some more private organizations with vaguely religious origins receiving assistance from the public ADOT......there are many more examples


the State of Arizona should not be helping to promote private organizations, many of which have highly exclusionary beliefs.......


ideally, we'd go back to the old green and yellow plates!!

The funds are 100% coming from individuals purchasing the plates. I don't think ADOT is donating to these organizations.

News flash, not everyone agrees on everything.

[Ponderosa]

The state pockets half of the fee for these plates which is why they are in the business,

I hadn't thought much about it but tend to agree with the poster a couple up that promoting private organization, politics and religion should be off limits, though. The problem comes when the state starts deciding what point of view is acceptable. Will we see a "Satan" plate with Satanic symbols or a "Support Choice" plate, for example? Is it really necessary or good for people to have yet another medium to promote their beliefs? I'd hate to see our plates turn into bumper stickers and advertising.

[DetroitN8V]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

The state pockets half of the fee for these plates which is why they are in the business,

I hadn't thought much about it but tend to agree with the poster a couple up that promoting private organization, politics and religion should be off limits, though. The problem comes when the state starts deciding what point of view is acceptable. Will we see a "Satan" plate with Satanic symbols or a "Support Choice" plate, for example? Is it really necessary or good for people to have yet another medium to promote their beliefs? I'd hate to see our plates turn into bumper stickers and advertising.

A Satan plate would be fantastic! You swayed me. I'm in favor of these now.

[Sonic_Spork]

I am more annoyed by how the license plates are made. The thirteenth amendment to the US Constitution has a loophole you can drive a truck (with custom plates!) through. Outlaws slavery except "as punishment for a crime." So all anyone who wanted to continue the practice ever had to do, was steer public perception about who the "criminals" are and therefore, who can legally be a slave. And we have more zealous policing of certain communities, higher arrest rates, steeper sentences for the same crimes, etc for some folks than for others. Not to mention, "punishable by a fine" means "legal for a price." Got no money? Then you get to be a slave. I mean. Go to prison.

Guess where the license plates get made, and by whom?

I can only hope that the variety of colorful designs and the occasional witty custom plate brightens their day even slightly.

I saw one the other day that had a background of the "Matrix" design with the neon green falling numbers, and the plate was something along the lines of "OMG MTRX" and that made me laugh.

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by DetroitN8V

A Satan plate would be fantastic! You swayed me. I'm in favor of these now.

Well they do have the Sun Devil ones.