The Scarlett Plates
January 22nd, 2010 by Kenneth Burns
The house judiciary committee will hear a bill proposing that those who have had numerous DUI violations be issued yellow tags. Prince George’s Del. Marvin Holmes (D-Dist 29C) got the idea while visiting his native Ohio, when he saw people avoiding one car that had bright yellow plates with red lettering. Holmes later found out from his mother that those tags were to identify repeat DUI offenders.
The proposed legislation (HB 164) that would require the MVA to issue similar looking yellow tags to someone convicted of three or more DUI violations, the violator must surrender his regular registration tags for the yellow tags within 30 days of receiving a notice for each vehicle they own for a $500 fee.
The tags must be displayed for five years. Holmes says that the yellow tags are designed to get similar reaction to that of the ‘Rookie Driver’ program, in that drivers take extra caution around that particular driver.
This will be Holmes second time proposing the idea, with the first attempt being in 2008. A hearing is scheduled for the House Judiciary Committee Next Thursday at 1 p.m.. Del. Holmes says that anyone seeking more information should contact his office.
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