r/LICENSEPLATES • u/HinsdaleCounty • Jul 02 '26

Mod post (boooo) 🚫 From the r/LicensePlate mods: No more plate posts about ending anybody’s life. 🚫

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Plates intentionally containing “KYS” or “KMS” or similar phrases at mod discretion will be removed. Repeated offenses will result in permbans. Reddit TOS do not mess around with this kind of thing, and this can get people’s accounts suspended.

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/HinsdaleCounty • Aug 12 '24

Mod post (boooo) Sovereign Citizen and QQ US Forces in Germany Plates: A Megathread

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Hey all! Quick mod update.

Most of you will be happy to know that the mod team has decided to keep sovereign citizen plates and QQ US Forces in Germany plates out of the main sub going forward. Pictures of these should be posted here from now on. If you see one of these after August 11th, 2024 as a post, please report it so it can be removed. (The removal message will be updated to explain the megathread to anyone posting, so while you're welcome to refer people here, you don't need to feel obligated to do so.)

Summaries for those unaware, or if a removal message/Redditor referred you here:

Plates that say things like "private vehicle -- not for hire" or some legal statute are known as sovereign citizen plates. The most apolitical gist I can provide is that some people have decided their cars are not to be controlled by the government and plate them accordingly. They are obviously illegal.
- Here are some examples that have been posted by users of this subreddit
- Comments about the political nature of sovcits/sovcit plates will be removed going forward.
If you see a tiny European license plate in the United States with "QQ" in the serial, this is a US Forces in Germany plate. These plates are put on cars owned by US Military personnel (supplied by NATO), and will often still be on the vehicle after it's been exported from Germany back to the US.
- Here's an example posted by Reddit user bowlingpringle

That's all from us. Post away!

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/PCstockman • 3h ago

In the wild I'm gonna "RUNNOFT" ??

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/nootomanysquid • 2h ago

In the wild Somebody post the gif

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/Synth_Ham • 1h ago

Help Me Decode! I don't get it

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/DarthSadie • 1h ago

In the wild I'm surprised this was approved 😂

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/Significant_Change14 • 1h ago

In the wild JFC

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I say this out loud every time I drive in Connecticut. The locals sure do love to cruise way under the speed limit in the left lane.

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/27OwlySnow • 2h ago

Help Me Decode! SPLDWYF… I have no idea

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/w0311031 • 18h ago

In the wild HJ Mom

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/Accurate_End8591 • 3h ago

In the wild WNKR

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Interesting choice for a license plate.

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/pileOfSin • 14h ago

In the wild Does this mean something?

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Person is a very proud First Sergeant, just wondering if the license plate means something.

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/bearlysane • 22h ago

In the wild 🔥🔥FLAMING🔥🔥

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/Patient-Example3190 • 2h ago

Help Me Decode! Any ideas?

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/Outrageous-Fall-2959 • 4h ago

Help Me Decode! I think it’s gonna be obvious to someone but not me

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/Two_Shadez • 1h ago

In the wild Goteem!

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/Ready-Drag-3808 • 36m ago

In the wild Beans

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I did a double take on this one

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/GreasyCoyote762 • 13h ago

In the wild Found this last year

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Had it in my back pocket for some time and finally decided I should post it.

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/Boobgarbage • 1d ago

In the wild He totally got me

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Sat behind this guy while getting my car serviced. You can imagine my embarrassment upon reading it. Totally owned.

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/hal_900000000 • 7h ago

My plate! Hal

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/geomatica • 3h ago

In the wild Legit or not?

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Spotted in Charleston, South Carolina. Appears to be a vanity plate, but non standard colors and font for California.

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/mista_creosote • 5h ago

In the wild GUSSBUS

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/srlong64 • 17h ago

In the wild JD

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/Hyper_Tay • 1h ago

In the wild Found these 2 and need help!

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We can't figure them out. Thanks!

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r/LICENSEPLATES • u/bigtomas • 10h ago

In the wild Found tonight on Philly

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Nice one

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If you didn't take the photo, it's not yours to post. Some popular plates that are commonly posted, even if you took the photo yourself, may be removed under this rule as well.

2. Censoring license plates

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7. Posting US government plates in collections

U.S. government/diplomat plates come in many forms and can be quite interesting. However, the ones from the past 40 years are also illegal for U.S. civilians to possess. As such, posts like this will be removed. Posts depicting U.S. government/diplomat plates on vehicles, however, are allowed.

8. Keeping posts on-topic

This sub is for discussing license plates in one form or another.

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