License you Arab

May 9, 2007 at 9:48 pm · Filed under Amman, Design

So what does everyone think of the new license plate design? Personally, although I do think it looks a lot better than the previous ones, I think it looks way too European, especially with the almost complete absence of Arabic characters.






  • http://hareega.blogspot.com Hareega

    it’s ok,
    well those numbers used are real “Arabic numbers” , so no objection

  • http://andfaraway.net Roba

    hehe, ta7sheesh. bas come on.. no arabic identity bil marra, even if we ditched the indian numerals.

  • Cesna 182RG

    Numeric systems aside; I abhor the fact that the new plates are not uniform; rather than having a standard set of digits on a plate the government decided putting prices on lower numbered plates is profitable in a plate-number-obsessed country. A single digit plate (actually 3, the single digit comes after the first 2 (ex. 10-2)) sells for a 5 digit figure I’ve heard.

    I love the new plates though; very readable, at least for those who should wear glasses but don’t.

  • http://blog.sweetestmemories.com Qwaider قويدر

    My problem with them is that these VERY long numbers, it’s like a phone number or something!

    I think we should give cars in Jordan IP Addresses
    My car is 192.168.0.1 what’s yours?
    LOL

  • http://kekosworld.blogspot.com KeKo

    Hate it but not for the obvious reason! but rather for the sorry state of our technology/procurement/vision that the switch really reflects. aaa7′ bas :(

  • 3aBBaS

    I think they are fine. ya3ni no need to show an identity here..there r always better ways to express our identities, wella Kaif? ;) ba3dain numbers are large and neat, why to put two lines in one plate, arabic and english. and oh, some people will get to learn english numbers :P

  • Talal

    Abu Dhabi changed their licence plates towards the end of last year and have also completely done away with Indian numerals. I love the new design (it’s got COLOR and the font they used is gorgeous) but I hate that there no Indian numerals. I know that “Western” numerals are actually Arabic, but I feel that the Indian numerals are so inextricably linked to the Arabic language that letting go of them is sort of like crossing out a huge chunk of our culture. The same goes for newspapers and such that have also switched to Arabic numerals. They just look…wrong.

  • Sara

    ya3 ya3 ya3 ..i haaaaaaaaate it..i want the old plates back..i mean come on who is that genius who accepted those and refused those nice classy plates people came up with few months go…I mean look at OUR taxis with those plates…heheh taxiatna u hathi il argam ma btimshi (if you know what I mean) first the signs of the shops (not that I disagree)I’m just freaked out of the idea that they would give authority to some one who thinks of the color 7ashishi so IN..we’ll we just have to wait and see..
    ps: rooby…soon ha!! i mean soon and we’re done..;)

  • Ayyob

    what do they look like? is there any way you can get a picture?

  • http://andfaraway.net Roba

    There is a picture in the poll.. if not, try this:
    http://ikbis.com/Roba/shot/22153

  • wa7esh

    this design is more camera friendly. cross the red light and…flash

  • http://american-in-jordan.blogspot.com/ Dave

    Yeah, I’m down with the change.

  • mesh mohem

    those are indian numbers ( arabic numbers:) )
    y3ni, it smell arabian :)

  • http://www.teeshirtat.com/blog.html imad

    love them. i can’t wait till indian numerals are phased out from most of our daily lives. (just leave them in things like the Qur’an obviously).
    have you ever seen an accountant, working off a calculator, mentally switching from arabic to indian when writing the numbers down on paper? its the most retarded thing ever. plus our zero is a dot! and so our decimal point is a comma! its unnecessarily confusing. that’s why they will never mass produce an indian numeral calculator.

  • http://www.khuboz.com Rami

    The new license plates are good. They are clear and easy to read.
    But, personally, I was expecting something better. Why not to include letters with the numbers (like Saudi plates)? It would be easier to memorize, and will allow for a wider range of possibilities.
    Also, it would be great if the numbers meant something; like for example 10 is Amman, 11 is Irbid and so. Or maybe the number indicates the car model’s year or something.

  • Ayyob

    sorry if i sounded like an idiot by flash was disabled on my computer so i didnt even know there was a poll

  • http://angrynight.journalspace.com Ibrahim

    I always liked the Saudi plates which occasionally come out with naughty words. Shhh!

  • http://www.shabshankoty.blogspot.com الشاب الشنكوتي

    I think it looks cool and it’s so clear I wish you could see the one we have in Egypt
    I bleave you will say no more about yours and you will appreciate it
    coooooool sight
    bravooooooooo
    سلاااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااام

  • Laith_A7la_3alam

    Wow I love it its clear wide and delicate thats really cool, and you can tell its arabian though الأردن should be little bit bigger ” Jordan”, and we guys have to drop the use of indian no. we should be proud of our past what do u think ???