The idea for the new license plate came from House Bill 3208 authored by State Representative Earl Sears – R, District 11, and State Senator Clark Jolley – Republican, District 41.
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The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says a Vinita woman has been found dead after her step-son walked into the police department and said he had killed the woman.
“It does have a little bit of extra money that we’ll be bringing that will go to public safety in the state of Oklahoma, especially during a time when we had a budget shortfall”.
The new plates, which cost about $2.05 to make, will cost will drivers $5.00. With those calculations, the financial gain from the new plates is nearly $11 million. “Just as important, the new plates are more clearly visible at night and will aid our law enforcement officers as they work to keep us safe”. The plate aims to show Oklahoma’s diverse ecology and natural beauty, according to a press release from Fallin’s office.
“When a state trooper pulls someone over, the first thing that trooper does is run the license plate”, said Oklahoma Highway Patrol Chief Ricky Adams.
Introducing Oklahoma’s new license plate design, “Explore Oklahoma”! That slogan replaced the even older and long-time slogan “Oklahoma is OK”.
In addition to the $18.5 million generated by issuing the new tags, tax officials predict an additional $4 million from an increase in compliance.
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The reflective coating on the current license plates, which feature a Native American warrior shooting an arrow into the sky and were first issued in 2009, is beginning to degrade, making it more hard for officers to read at night or in inclement weather, said Oklahoma Highway Patrol Chief Ricky Adams.
