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Updated Nov 3, 2009 - 10:19 am

New license plate plan revised

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The Washington Department of Licensing has modified plans for the new seven-character license plate.

It's going with the recommendation of police agencies who say a combination of three letters followed by four numbers will be easier to remember. The department had announced plans last month for a more-complicated arrangement of letters and numbers.

The three letter-four number configuration will yield 138 million possible combinations.

The new plates will be issued as the supply of older six-character plates are used up.

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  • SeattleNative wrote...
    Um...
    ...wouldn't it be smarter to have four letters and three numbers for 456,976,000 potential combinations?
    November 3, 2009 9:53 am
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  • Captain America wrote...
    Why? You tink there are going to be more than 138 mil cars in Wa soon?
    It's more important that people be able to remember lic plates than have numerous variations available. Now that they've gone to seven characters the number has jumped dramatically.
    November 3, 2009 10:09 am
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  • taxslave wrote...
    Smarter?
    Your expectations need lowered.
    November 3, 2009 10:11 am
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  • Dark Jedi wrote...
    Four letters and three numbers
    @SeattleNative, what would be thinking outside of the box. **picks up the spray bottle and sprays it ** Bad! bad! Now go back to drinking the kool-aid. ;) hehe That is a good idea tho. 26 versus 10.
    November 3, 2009 10:40 am
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  • davima wrote...
    Here's an idea ...
    This year when I renewed my tabs I was FORCED to get new plates. Why is that? My old ones were fine. I had the number memorized. So not only are we down one more six character plate, but I'm sure there was a cost involved in manufacturing and mailing the new plates to me that I didn't want and didn't ask for. It's breathtaking how these dolts come up with new ways to waste our tax dollars!
    November 3, 2009 10:49 am
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  • Happy Camper wrote...
    Information Please
    How many license plates are there in Washington at this time?
    November 3, 2009 11:14 am
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  • jeromy wrote...
    Its all a bad idea.
    Whats the problem with recycling numbers?
    November 3, 2009 5:13 pm
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