Drivers in 13 states have the option of choosing license plates that honor those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but New York motorists cannot do so.
A New York law went into effect in February that allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to design 9/11 license plates, but no plate has been designed due to a flaw in the law. The DMV can design the plates if 200 people request them; but no requests can be made until a design is chosen. The DMV says they need $6,000 to design the plates, but no money has been allocated reports Susan Edelman for the New York Post.
The $25.00 fee to purchase the special plates would go to a scholarship program.
