New Tennessee metal

[Juanita]

Does anyone know what is going on with these plates?

 

[SycloneJoe]

They redesign them every so many years. This design was selected by online vote.

Side note: You have to ask for the "In God We Trust" version if you want it.

 

[Go aeiou]

They redesign them every so many years. This design was selected by online vote.

Side note: You have to ask for the "In God We Trust" version if you want it.

Thank God!

 

[MAD]

Reminds of the plates when I was a kid.

 

[golfballs]

Reminds of the plates when I was a kid.

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This is perfect. What’s up with blue!??

 

[Carl Pickens]

Reminds of the plates when I was a kid.

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I used to know several counties by the first numbers on the plate. They were listed in order of population ….Shelby was 1, Davidson was 2, Knox was 3 and etc.

 

[MAD]

I used to know several counties by the first numbers on the plate. They were listed in order of population ….Shelby was 1, Davidson was 2, Knox was 3 and etc.

I always knew it as cities, Memphis, Nashville & Knoxville Chattanooga, I think Oak Ridge was 10

 

[Juanita]

Sullivan county was 5. Sorry, I got sidetracked with errands and baseball and didn't fully explain my question. I received postcard notification of need to get new metal by the end of this month. So, I'm all set (screwdriver in hand) to go to clerk's office. Mom called, I relayed this to her and she said: Wait. She'd seen a newspaper article that the plates were being recalled because they are too difficult to read. I assume LEOs are having a hard time reading the plates at night. Does anyone know something about this? I can't find anything online, and the clerk's office is impossible to get through to by phone.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Sullivan county was 5. Sorry, I got sidetracked with errands and baseball and didn't fully explain my question. I received postcard notification of need to get new metal by the end of this month. So, I'm all set (screwdriver in hand) to go to clerk's office. Mom called, I relayed this to her and she said: Wait. She'd seen a newspaper article that the plates were being recalled because they are too difficult to read. I assume LEOs are having a hard time reading the plates at night. Does anyone know something about this? I can't find anything online, and the clerk's office is impossible to get through to by phone.

The video cameras that “ticket” you struggle to read them clearly. I don’t believe they are being recalled though.

 

[ACvol3]

This is perfect. What’s up with blue!??

From the TN flag?

 

[Go aeiou]

This is perfect. What’s up with blue!??

Bill Lee is an Auburn alum.

 

[Juanita]

The video cameras that “ticket” you struggle to read them clearly. I don’t believe they are being recalled though.

Okay! Well, that makes sense...somewhat. Did they not road-test these things? Trust the government to screw up something as simple as a license plate. On the other hand, I live near a major intersection with a video cam. The traffic light is poorly synched and only allows 2 vehicles through (at best.) Come on! Everyone is going to Kroger! So, maybe this screw up is beneficial.

 

[golfballs]

From the TN flag?

Thats is definitely not obvious. Theres white in the flag too. Red would make more sense as it’s the dominant color. Is it even the same shade of blue?

 

[ACvol3]

Thats is definitely not obvious. Theres white in the flag too. Red would make more sense as it’s the dominant color. Is it even the same shade of blue?

Blue is a little more subtle imo. I doubt many ppl would want a bright red plate

 

[Juanita]

Finally pulled this up:

Editorial: New Tennessee license plate has an expensive flaw

 

[Juanita]

Just saying, and I am waiting 3 more weeks.

 

[walkenvol]

Just saying, and I am waiting 3 more weeks.

When I renewed my tag this year a new plate showed up in the mail - didn’t have to do anything different than normal

 

[Wireless1]

They redesign them every so many years. This design was selected by online vote.

Side note: You have to ask for the "In God We Trust" version if you want it.

The “In God We Trust” plates start with 3 numbers followed by 4 letters, the other plates start with 3 letters followed by 4 numbers, I share because the font of “In God We Trust” is smaller than the barcode lettering on the plate in isn’t visible from more than 20 feet

 

[Jackcrevol]

will pay extra money to not have those ugly blue tags

 

[Firebirdparts]

All my collector cars are red, so this is not going well for me, aesthetically.

 

[YankeeVol]

All my collector cars are red, so this is not going well for me, aesthetically.

Get an Austin Peay tag

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I used to know several counties by the first numbers on the plate. They were listed in order of population ….Shelby was 1, Davidson was 2, Knox was 3 and etc.

I liked that system.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I always knew it as cities, Memphis, Nashville & Knoxville Chattanooga, I think Oak Ridge was 10

It was based on county population, not necessarily the city.

 

[MAD]

It was based on county population, not necessarily the city.

That makes sense. The confusion for me probably stemmed from growing up in “Knoxville, Knox County”. As a kid I assumed that Knox County was just a shortened version of Knoxville County. To me Knox County just meant the rural areas or “out in the country” and Knoxville was the city/neighborhoods. When they announced snow days on the radio…School closings typically were distinguished between Knox City, Knox County and private schools. A lot of times city schools were still open and county schools were closed, when we had to go to class I wished we lived in the county lol. Anyways I think it made the concept of learning and understanding harder to grasp. Additionally we didn’t have the different counties listed on the plates back then like they do now. Honestly I didn’t really get what county meant until we moved to Columbus Ohio (Franklin County).

 

[Carl Pickens]

I liked that system.

I did too