Wyoming, Hawaii Have America's Favorite License Plates, Delaware Not So Much - The Car Connection
Few of us pay much attention to license plates. But like everything in our manufactured world, license plates are fully designed objects. People spend months, if not years, choosing the proper colors for new plates, appropriate background images, fonts -- and that's just for the basic state-sanctioned plates. Custom plates, like those associated with universities or social causes, can require even more planning to ensure that they comply with regulatory standards and look good enough to attract consumers. If you live in a metropolitan area or near a major highway, you've probably become passingly familiar with a number of license plates from different states. com wanted to know just that -- or more specifically, they wanted to know which state plates Americans find most and least attractive. After 2,000 visitors had voted, some clear winners emerged, with Wyoming's colorful cowboy-themed plate nabbing the top spot. ) All in all, visitors' top-ten favorite license plates were:. What most of those plates have in common is a colorful background that evokes the state it represents. Florida's plate, for example, has a silhouette of the state and a few of the state's well-known oranges. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
