- Dec 16, 2011
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There are two bills that were introduced last year, HB 1219 that would allow for front plate removal at vehicle owner's request, and SB 5560 that would allow for removal due to privacy concerns.
It would be nice if either one of these passed. I've never been too keen for a front plate and have been attempting to get a WSP waiver but keep getting shot down.
There are various unofficial petitions online with good support for either measure to pass... I'd grab the links but at the moment, I only have a few minutes to get this posted... I'll edit the links in for the petitions later.
Here are the links to the two bills,
SB 5560 - 2011-12
HB 1219 - 2011-12
Maybe with enough public pressure, the legislature will kill the two plate requirement.
Thoughts?
http://heraldnet.com/article/20100826/BLOG13/100829895/0/NEWS02
Gov. Chris Gregoire says in a video posted online today that she could support eliminating the requirement for front license plates if doing so will not be a detriment to public safety. Gregoire says the change could save the state $1.9 million and would make Washington the 21st state to allow vehicles to have only a rear plate.
"I'm working with our state patrol to figure out how critical the front plates are for law enforcement efforts. If they are not necessary we should eliminate them and cut our costs. But it is a public safety issue that we need to look at," she says.
It would be nice if either one of these passed. I've never been too keen for a front plate and have been attempting to get a WSP waiver but keep getting shot down.
There are various unofficial petitions online with good support for either measure to pass... I'd grab the links but at the moment, I only have a few minutes to get this posted... I'll edit the links in for the petitions later.
Here are the links to the two bills,
SB 5560 - 2011-12
HB 1219 - 2011-12
Maybe with enough public pressure, the legislature will kill the two plate requirement.
Thoughts?