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California Wants To Put E-Ads On License Plates

Posted by kdawson on from the distracted-stopping dept.

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.'"

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  1. Really? by an00bis · · Score: 5, Funny

    You stay classy California.

    1. Re:Really? by thoughtspace · · Score: 4, Funny

      What? Honk if you're horny?

    2. Re:Really? by MalHavoc · · Score: 4, Funny

      It'll be great when a car gets pulled over for speeding and the cop calls in the license plate.
      "Roger, I need a check on a plate. California plate Papa-Three-November-One-Sierra. Wait no, scratch that. He rolled forward a bit. New plate number Charlie-One-Alpha-One-Sierra."

    3. Re:Really? by Bill_the_Engineer · · Score: 4, Funny

      wear those garish advertisement suits (like the Nascar idiots).

      Idiots? They make more money than we do and all they have to do is drive fast and turn left. Who's the bigger idiot?

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    4. Re:Really? by maxwell+demon · · Score: 5, Funny

      "OK, the plate seems to be: Victor-India-Alpha-Golf-Romeo-Alpha."

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  2. Lower fees? by Dr_Banzai · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps accepting the advertising could result in lower license or insurance fees.

  3. Re:Programmable Number Plates by Statecraftsman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Possible ad you may see on your license plate in the future:

    Jailbreak your license plate. $19.95. Text 'Plate' to 55555 and follow this car for 60 seconds.

  4. How about Tetris? by martin-boundary · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think electronic ads would be that interesting on license plates, but how about a game of Tetris? The car behind could honk once to rotate left, and honk twice to rotate right. This could really reduce boredom in traffic jams!

  5. Re:Programmable Number Plates by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Funny

    I support team goatse.

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  6. Re:pulled over? by deniable · · Score: 4, Funny

    "No, I didn't get to choose the bacon ad."

  7. Re:Crashes? by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 5, Funny

    What if it gets the Blue Screen of Death?

    Blue screens are almost always a driver problem.

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  8. Re:Pb vs U by tsotha · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now that's a good idea. That way if you ever run across an armored pheasant you'll still knock that sucker down. And since DU is pyrophoric by the time you get there he'll be cooked, too.

  9. Re:Green technology by heritage727 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, and what do the powered license plates display when they break?

    The blue license plate of death?

  10. broken by jDeepbeep · · Score: 4, Funny

    what do the powered license plates display when they break?

    PC_LOAD_AD

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