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Louisiana License Plates (formats)
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:03 am
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:03 am
Question for anyone who would know. Most Louisiana license plates are in a 3 character + 3 digit format.
What does a license plate that begins with "I" + 6 numbers represent? Does that have a special meaning or designation? Or is that just the old format that was aligned with the state troop for the area?
What does a license plate that begins with "I" + 6 numbers represent? Does that have a special meaning or designation? Or is that just the old format that was aligned with the state troop for the area?
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Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:07 am to Nevada_Tiger
If only there was a search engine on the internet to ask
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:10 am to kciDAtaE
I did try that - didn't turn up anything definitive.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:11 am to Nevada_Tiger
I wish we would adopt Mississippi's style of plates.
I also like that they add the county to the plates.
Just think you can see where the a--hole drivers are from when you have to honk your horn at them.
I also like that they add the county to the plates.
Just think you can see where the a--hole drivers are from when you have to honk your horn at them.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:11 am to Nevada_Tiger
Most "light trucks" will have a single letter followed by 6 digits which differs from the 3 & 3 you will see on cars and small SUVs
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:16 am to Nevada_Tiger
“DI” starting letters is a dealer plate. “I” is likely some commercial designation. They start with a single letter, and which letter seems pretty random (though I doubt it is).
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:18 am to Nevada_Tiger
When we had a Troop B license plate 40+ years ago, it was 3 numbers, B, three more numbers. 7 total characters.
All parishes were the same format.
I even remember the license plate on my parents' 1972 Chevy Nova.
All parishes were the same format.
I even remember the license plate on my parents' 1972 Chevy Nova.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:27 am to Red Stick Tigress
The license plate on my old Chevy has two numbers, the letter M followed by three numbers. Sportsman Paradise. 68/69
Troop M was headquartered out of Des Allemands.
Troop M was headquartered out of Des Allemands.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:31 am to Nevada_Tiger
A good friend of mine got the Pelican, put back on the La. License plates.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:35 am to Traveler
I don't remember prior cars.
I was 11 y.o. in 1972.
They probably started with 1#, troop letter, 3#s, all the way up to 3# troop letter, 3# until they maxed out number of cars.
I was 11 y.o. in 1972.
They probably started with 1#, troop letter, 3#s, all the way up to 3# troop letter, 3# until they maxed out number of cars.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:41 am to Red Stick Tigress
I don’t remember the year the State went to renewal stickers, but before then the plates were stamped with the year(s) they were valid.
As on mine on the bottom: 68 Louisiana 69
As on mine on the bottom: 68 Louisiana 69
Posted on 7/13/26 at 10:52 am to Nevada_Tiger
truck plates are now using m and 5 digits. I guess they ran out of C,Z,Y for truck numbers or used all the possible available.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:01 am to Traveler
I don't remember the years being on the 1972 Nova license plate, so between 1969 and 1972?
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:07 am to Nevada_Tiger
I lived in Texas for 30 years and got used to having and seeing plates on the front and the back. Last week I saw a car with Louisiana plates on the front. Was wondering if that's something you can request, but can't think of a reason to do that.
Does anyone know why someone would have Louisiana tags on the front of their car?
Google says:
Does anyone know why someone would have Louisiana tags on the front of their car?
Google says:
quote:How do you have Louisiana tags in Texas or Arkansas?
In Louisiana, you might see a car with a front license plate because the vehicle is registered in an out-of-state jurisdiction that mandates two plates, such as Texas or Arkansas.
This post was edited on 7/13/26 at 11:10 am
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:07 am to Red Stick Tigress
I’m thinking the stamping ending in 73. I had a 74 and it had a renewal sticker on it. I remember because I was living out of state and the sticker was lost in the mail and the headache I had trying to get a replacement sticker.
This post was edited on 7/13/26 at 11:11 am
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:24 am to Traveler
Not sure.
All I know is that we had the same license plate on that Nova for many many years.
Maybe it was the 2nd plate on that car.
All I know is that we had the same license plate on that Nova for many many years.
Maybe it was the 2nd plate on that car.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:33 am to Tarps99
quote:As a Mississippi resident, I can already guess most of the counties before I see the plates based solely on driving patterns
I also like that they add the county to the plates.
Just think you can see where the a--hole drivers are from when you have to honk your horn at them.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:42 am to Nevada_Tiger
I’m waiting for the new blackout plates to start. I still can’t request one online.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:48 am to Nevada_Tiger
I dunno, but i see an SUV in Baton rouge all the time with a louisiana plate that just says IA and he drives like a total Bafoon. hate that guy whoever he is.
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:49 am to Nevada_Tiger
I can't answer your question OP but I wish we would go back to this style of plate. The color scheme changed every year.
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