Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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.'"

6 of 624 comments (clear)

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

    You stay classy California.

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

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

      --
      The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.
  2. Lower fees? by Dr_Banzai · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  3. 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!

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

    I support team goatse.

    --
    Do you even lift?

    These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.

  5. 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.

    --

    "I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)