One of the first things you notice while driving the roads of the Commonwealth is the number of cars sporting specialty (or vanity) license plates with varying designs and fun slogans. In fact, Virginia leads the nation in the number of registered personalized license plates, with one in six cars in Virginia having one!
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offers over 250 plate designs from which drivers can choose. More than just a fun way to express your interests, promote a cause, share school pride, or honor military service, a number of the available designs are revenue-sharing plates, from which DMV dedicates a portion of its registration fees to a designated cause.
Visit here for a current list of the revenue-sharing license plates and the charity or program it supports. If you choose to purchase one of these plates, a portion of your registration fee may even be tax deductible.
Just last week, I received my new House of Delegates Member plate with my seniority ranking “32” using the new VA250 design, which benefits the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, on which I serve as a Commissioner. Earlier this year in my July 4th article, I detailed the mission of VA250. First established by my bill HB 1424 in 2020, VA250 exists to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence, or the semiquincentennial, and educate Virginians, especially our students, about Virginia’s pivotal role in our nation’s birth. I plan to put this plate on my Honda EV.
For my family’s other vehicle, we selected the beautiful Protect Pollinators plate, which supports the Pollinator Habitat Program administered by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
As we embrace the upcoming season of giving, consider choosing your next license plate to make a difference in an important cause!
