One more reason that California is broke. Wasting time on something like this and probally planning on charging more for the plate to boot. Top it off with the additional gov't workers to track the ad revenue and they'll be back in the same boat in 10 years. At which point they'll have to have a study of 10 years worth of data to see if the ad's are causing accidents which is all brought on by a lawsuit from someone slamming into a school bus while trying to read a truck's plate in their rearview mirror for the new 3-D playboy mags. :-) I would tend to think or at least hope that VT is smarter then that.
-----Original Message----- From: Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 11:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Electronic license plates = More infuriating ads + More distracted drivers I don't often stop by Slashdot much anymore, now I remember why. Is this for real or a joke? The article indicates that other States are contemplating this abomination. Is it possible for Vermont to ban cars with such plates? techmuse writes "The San Jose Mercury News reports that the California state legislature wants to put electronic advertising on license plates. The plate would display standard plate information when the car is moving, but would also display ads when the car is stopped for more than 4 seconds (say, at a red light). Not distracting or annoying at all! 'The bill has received no formal opposition. It passed unanimously through the Senate last month and is scheduled to be heard Monday by the Assembly Transportation Committee.'" http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/06/21/026224/California-Wants-To-Put-E-Ads-On-License-Plates -- Anthony Carrico
