If you'll notice at a "normal" tag, not a vanity tag, Texas does not have any vowels, No A's, E's, I's, O's and no U's.S&W6946 wrote: Since the Dispatcher got a return on the third try, its more likely than not that she had an error in her first two inquiries. Depending on her or the officers level of experience, lesser experienced officers often misread the letter "D" for an "O" or the number "0" for the letter "Q" or "I" for "1". Texas does not use O(cean) or I(da) as a license plate character to prevent such confusion. Personalized plates? Look closer at those with what looks like an "I" its really a "1", and the "O' is really a "0".
Running by the 17 digit VIN is difficult as well, unless the dispatcher has experience in recognizing a good VIN number. VINassist from NICB helps correctly identify which character should be what for a particular vehicle.
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- Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:03 pm
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