A worthy splurge
Private number plates have always fascinated me. I like to look at other cars plates when I’m driving, or when stopped at a traffic light. Many of them are designed to “say” something special and are easy to figure out what it is they are trying to say, like “LUV2FLY” or “IOIO” or “C-YA” or even “JAIL-B8.” I’ve seen business vans with company plates with special designations that referenced the business. If I had a daughter who drove a car, I’d definitely want her plate to read “JAIL-B8″ until she was 18 years old! I’m sure she wouldn’t like it, but I sure would feel better about letting her out on her own!
Having these special plates, often called “vanity plates” costs more when you register your car. Because of that, I’ve never gone ahead and bought one for myself. I’ve always had other important bills that needed to be paid! But I understand that there are several states that use the money raised by the sales of these plates for worthy causes, such as supporting youth sports programs.
I think that is a worthy cause, and I’m going to check and see if my state does that too. If it does, then maybe I’ll go ahead and order a plate. The challenge is in finding a plate that I like that isn’t already being used by somebody else already!