Louisiana will now have the option for the black license plates

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

Thank you. Personalized black Louisiana license plates.

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CHASITY MARTINEZ

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District 60

The "Classic Black We Will Never Forget: Caroline and Maggie" is a special prestige license plate authorized by the Louisiana Legislature to honor two Brusly High School cheerleaders, Caroline Gill and Maggie Dunn. The teens tragically lost their lives in December \(2022\) when an officer ran a red light and struck their car during a high-speed police chase.Key details of the specialty license plate, which requires 1,000 applicants for production, include a black background, white text, and a $25 annual royalty fee supporting emergency vehicle operator training. The plate is eligible for various vehicles including cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Information regarding the bill (HB 801) and its status can be tracked through the Louisiana State Legislature

I just read options for blacks. This is not the thread I thought it was going to be.

Black plates matter......

Every Charger and Challenger will honor them with a black plate.

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Maggie is (was) my stepDAUGHTER

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I’m so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful girl and her death was an avoidable tragedy! It was heartbreaking for everyone in the region and even the state.

The idea of better training is a good one and I support that idea.

I have to say, however, that I’m not a fan of creating this specialized license plate in their names. It individualizes a common source of tragedy, death by auto accidents, inappropriately, IMO.

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Not to sound insensitive, but why honor them specifically?

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It sounds insensitive, but it is a valid question. Does the plate have any specific reference to the girls? Or is it just a black and white plate? If the latter, it doesn't seem like it really does anything to remember the girls specifically. So is it just a way to get black license plates for aesthetic purposes guised as some "altruistic endeavor" by a couple of legislators?

Also, does Louisiana have any other such plates to memorialize private citizens? If not, it seems like this could open pandoras box. I certainly understand the desire to remember the poor girls who were killed by, from what I recall, an unnecessary incident. But does that open the door for any person who died by any means to get an honorary license plate as long as they can find a local legislator to support it?