The "0INK" vanity plate battle waged by Indiana police officer Rodney Vawter has come to an end-at least for now. We previously reported on Officer Vawters's efforts of to keep his vanity plate "0INK"-a tongue-in-cheek reference to his job. The Chicago Tribune reports...
License Plates
0INK Vanity Plate Goes to Indiana High Court
An 0INK Vanity Plate was the central issue last Thursday before the Indiana Supreme Court. Greenfield police officer Rodney Vawter, represented in court by the American Civil Liberties Union, challenged the decision by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles to revoke...
California: Court Slams Cops Over Bogus Camera Stop
Female motorist can sue police who held her at gunpoint after automated license plate reader mistakes her Lexus sedan for a stolen pickup. An innocent woman forced to her knees, held at gunpoint, handcuffed and surrounded by multiple San Francisco, California police...
Milpitas police to target impaired drivers with DUI checkpoint
Milpitas Police Department's traffic unit will conduct a driving under the influence/driver's license checkpoint from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday, May 24 on Great Mall Parkway.The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons...
“8THEIST” Vanity Plate Denied by NJ; “BAPTIST” allowed
After being denied an "8THEIST" vanity plate, New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission approved her second choice, "BAPTIST." Stories on the NJ101.5.com and SILive.com web sites.
Virginia DMV Tackles Anti-RGIII Vanity Plate
Virginia's DMV is again in the news regarding a vanity plate. This time it's a Dallas Cowboys fan who was not a fan of Robert Griffin, III. A Redskins fan reported the plate to DMV, who reportedly had "taken appropriate action" years ago.
Widow Beats DMV to Get Veteran’s Benefits
A determined Billings, Montana widow got an apology and a check from DMV after it wrongly denied her benefits under a disabled veteran's law. Evelyn Pierce's husband Billy-a disabled Korean war veteran-died in 1999 and DMV confiscated his disabled veteran's license...
“ICUHAJI” Battle Returns to DMV
The Iraqi War veteran's vanity plate "ICUHAJI" has acquired a life of its own in a battle between former Army sniper Sean Bujno and Virginia's DMV. At issue is whether the message "I see you, Haji" is derogatory to Arabs and Muslims and in violation of Virginia's...
California Driver Loses “NOT SEE” Vanity Plate
"NOT SEE." Get it? California's DMV canceled Shawn Calipto's Nazi-referenced vanity plate, and the San Diego Unified School District laced him on leave from his job as a school bus driver. Apparently the plate itself went unnoticed for some time, but the swastika he...
