Reply to post: Re: Any letter is OK

0ops. 1,OOO-plus parking fine refunds ordered after drivers typed 'O' instead of '0'

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Re: Any letter is OK

In some states the licensing authorities have updated the fonts and character settings. O is blockier than 0, Q has a prominent tail, B is flatter on the left than 8, 2 has a noticeable tip on the upper left, Z is just three straight lines, I has serifs at top and bottom, 1 has a serif at an angle at the top and is distinct from I, L has a prominent bar at the bottom. Why? There are a lot of traffic cameras, and they had problems reading old style plates. One red light camera in West Palm Beach had 97%, that’s ninety seven percent, of tickets dropped because it couldn’t read the plates....

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