Gov. Chris Gregoire says in a video posted online today that she could support eliminating the requirement for front license plates if doing so will not be a detriment to public safety.
Gregoire says the change could save the state $1.9 million and would make Washington the 21st state to allow vehicles to have only a rear plate.
“I’m working with our state patrol to figure out how critical the front plates are for law enforcement efforts. If they are not necessary we should eliminate them and cut our costs. But it is a public safety issue that we need to look at,” she says.
Watch the video here.
The idea is one of hundreds of money-saving suggestions posted on a web site set up the governor’s office. Gregoire has said she’ll consider them as she she looks for ways to cut costs in the next budget, a spending plan with a predicted $3 billion deficit.
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