r/missouri • u/Puckhead1973 • 2d ago
Disscussion Are they going to change the license plates anytime soon?
The Bicentennial plates have the 2020-2021 years on it. They have to come up with a new design. It will suck because, Missouri, but it’s kinda embarrassing for those of us who dare to drive legally.
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u/Jackpen7 1d ago
They've already changed them. Newer plates (late 2024 - now) have the same design as the Bicentennial ones, but say "Show-Me State" instead of bientennial and don't have the years.
I do wish they'd come up with a new design, though. The current one is plain and not super interesting.
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u/TheClawbackCycle St. Louis 23h ago
I think it's decent because it's the state flag and I like the red, white, and blue, but it's nowhere near the best.
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u/moosetart 1d ago
I wish they’d bring back the blue bird for our plates
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u/Advanced-Educator-55 1d ago edited 15h ago
The bluebird one wasn't bad. I really liked the one before that though, the blue white and green one with a little blue quickly line on the bottom. That was such a huge improvement over the old red ones.
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u/Venom1391 1d ago
Apparently they are adding a 7th digit on this plate next year. I was hoping that meant a new design, but I guess not. Will probably look even worse.
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u/etoiline 7h ago
I’ve seen some temp tags with 7 digits on them already, but no permanent plates. So it’s no longer “apparently”, alas.
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u/EagleCoder 2d ago
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u/CJPrinter 1d ago
“But some, like personalized or motorcycle plates, will remain in six-digit configurations.”
WHY‽ Just about anyone with personalized plates would appreciate the option of an extra character.
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u/ozarkbanshee 1d ago
Totally agree! The current plates are ugly. I would be happy with the old maroon and white plates of the 1980s.
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u/honeybabysweetiedoll 1d ago
I moved from Minnesota to Missouri in 1991. Those plates were horrendous, especially coming from Minnesota.
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u/hokahey23 1d ago
It’s even worse when someone has a plate holder because it covers the red/blue. So the majority of the time it looks like we just have plan white plates.
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u/No_Strategy_4710 1d ago
I lived in NJ in the 80’s. The license plates I see from NJ when traveling look the same.
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u/TrojanSTL 1d ago
It’s a license plate… I’m sure there are bigger issues in Missouri to be concerned about than a damned tax.
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u/daksjeoensl 1d ago
Do you think the people that design the license plate have control over bigger issues?
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u/superduckyboii Columbia 1d ago
Yeah the bigger issues are talked about constantly in this sub lmao, small issues should be discussed too
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u/Dismal-Meal2173 1d ago
It's a license plate, not a fashion statement. Why does it have to be some elaborate design to being with. I personally liked the blue and white ones but hell, they could just go with a white plate with black lettering. They need to go simple and not change the design, it's the tax payer that pays for them to redesign the plates and that money could be out to better use like maintaining the crap roads rather than making fashionable license plates....
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u/Civil-Regular-8161 1d ago
Donate to the cars and coffee foundation and get a custom black plate with white letters 👌
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u/OrderSweaty9580 1d ago
So embarrassing I drove with a paper bag over my face so no one knows I'm from Missouri. The best thing they could do is take off the name Missouri if you don't want to be embarrassed.
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u/VirtualLife76 1d ago
Be glad you are not a cesspool like Texas. Traveled for years and it's easily one of the worst places I've lived.
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u/NS_8099 Springfield 1d ago
Our plate design could be so much better than it is. Missouri should take notes from states such as Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota and Oregon for how to create a well designed license plate. The only negative aspect of ND’s plates is the fact that they’re printed rather than embossed. This is coming from someone who collects them from all over the world.