Techrep From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1341 times:
Here in Ohio they have these "Shame Plates" for drunk drivers. Yesterday, I saw one for the first time, they are yellow/orange and indicate the driver has at least 2 DUI offenses.
USAFHummer From United States of America, joined May 2000, 10685 posts, RR: 54 Reply 1, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1332 times:
Wow...I've never heard of that before, but that is a brilliant idea...I love it...though really, 2 DUI offenses and they should get their license yanked...
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Ltbewr From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12366 posts, RR: 12 Reply 4, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1265 times:
Here in New Jersey, we don't believe in special 'shame' plates for DUI. Instead you lose your licence totally for 6 months to 1 year for a 1st offence, 2 years for a 2nd offence within 10 years of a 1st and 10 years for the 3rd + manditory screening/counsuling, confinement for a few days to months for the 3rd and hefty fines totaling $3000 + dollars for a 1st offence. New Jersey also has no exemptions, or conditional 'to/from work or employment' licences. Your grounded - period. Your conviction in court will probably be posted in the local newspaper. One other quirk in New Jersey, if ever convicted of a DUI, you can never/lifetime ever get any 'vanity' or specialty plates/tags.
StevenUhl777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1258 times:
Not sure if it's still in place, but in Clackamas County, Oregon (in the Portland metro. area) they had a "victim's panel" where someone who was convicted could choose this as a punishment, and would have to face families of those who were injured/killed by a drunk driver. I went to one a long time ago...wow, pretty sad. To me, that's a lot more effective than having it on a license plate.
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 40 Reply 6, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1247 times:
I wonder who would bear the shame if, God forbid, one of these drivers with a shame plate is involved in a fatal or injury vehicular accident.
Tom at MSY
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Alias1024 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 2648 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1213 times:
From what I have read, the new plate is yellow with red numbers. This happens to be the same color scheme as most license plates in New Mexico. Although I have not seen the Ohio DUI plate, it sounds like New Mexico drivers could have their plate confused with the DUI plate. Driving through Ohio with a New Mexico plate could become uncomfortable. Why didn't Ohio pick colors that don't resemble another state's plate?
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Dmeeky243 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 204 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1197 times:
From the picture provided above, its more of a yellow-orange. New Mexico is BRIGHT yellow.
Petertenthije From Netherlands, joined Jul 2001, 3239 posts, RR: 13 Reply 11, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1187 times:
What happens if one person in the family DUIs? Are the other family members allowed to attach the normal plates when they use the car? Otherwise they'd be punished for a crime they did not commit.
LY744 From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 5536 posts, RR: 11 Reply 12, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1174 times:
Wow. The idea of "shame plates" is about as moronic as the sex offender registry. And to think we (the taxpayers) actually have to pay people to come up with stuff like that.
Dmeeky243 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 204 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1156 times:
What? I'm comparing it to the Ohio picture provided.
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Alias1024 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 2648 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (8 years 7 months 2 weeks ago) and read 1109 times:
I didn't see the link for the Ohio plate. I'll admit, the two look different enough that most people shouldn't confuse them. As for the graphics, usually the green on the NM plate is covered pretty well by license plate holders, so you might not see it.
EclipseFlight7: The Zia plate is the old plate, but they are still giving them out. You get the choice of either the zia plate or the balloon plate. When I got my new car last summer, I chose the zia for my car because I've never liked the balloon plate.
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Captoveur From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1026 times:
"If you have to live in Ohio it must be hard to NOT drink heavily"
Makes me wonder if DC10girl has ever been to Ohio. Aside from Cleveland, which is know as the Mistake on the Lake for a reason, most of the state isn't all that bad. But I will agree that drinking does make snow days from school that much more entertaining.
JetService From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 4798 posts, RR: 13 Reply 18, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1021 times:
I'm surprised the ACLU wouldn't be all over this. I bet those plates get tailed by the police for miles late at night just waiting for them to make a small enough mistake to get pulled over.
IFLYMCO From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 482 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 966 times:
As far as I know there are only 3 states that have "Shame plates":
Georgia: Looks like regular design but different numbering series.
Minnesota: White plate with blue letters and a different numbering series
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