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Iowa Bicycle Coalition
Submits Share The Road License Plate Applications
On December 31, 2007, the Iowa Bicycle
Coalition presented the Iowa Department of Transportation with 550
applications for the new Share The Road license plate. Iowa has become the
24th state to offer a Share The Road specialty plate.
The process began last July with after legislation filed by Sen. Joe
Bolkcom (D-Iowa City) had failed to designate a new specialty plate. The
DOT stepped forward to sponsor the plate and offered to designate the
funding towards bicycle safety education and motorist awareness.
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition took the lead to sell the first 500 plates as
required before the plates were issued. There was immediate enthusiasm
from cyclists across the state. Within weeks, there was a list of over 500
people who said they were interested in the plate before the application
was prepared.
Soon, the plates will be available at every county treasurer's office.
Numbered plates are available for $35 with a $10 annual renewal fee.
Personalized plates with up to 5 characters are available for $60 with a
$15 annual renewal fee.
Congratulations to all of the Iowa cyclists who helped make the license
plate a success. |
