Handicapped

NC Handicapped License Plates

1972

Single Plate Issued
Colors- Blue numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Steel 6" x 12"
Serial- HD suffix starting at 1-HD
Dies - 1956 type
Pre-1964 "NORTH CAROLINA" centered below upper mounting holes
"HANDICAPPED" centered between lower bolt holes
"72" in lower right corner

1973

Scott Hyder collection

Single Plate Issued
Colors- Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Steel 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix starting at HD-1001
Dies - 1956 type
Pre-1964 "NORTH CAROLINA" centered at bottom center
"HANDICAPPED" centered between upper mounting holes
"73" in upper right corner

1974

Single Plate Issued
Colors- Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Steel 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix starting at HD-1001
Dies - 1956 type
Pre-1964 "NORTH CAROLINA" centered below upper mounting holes
"HANDICAPPED" centered between lower mounting holes
"74" in lower right corner

1975

Single Plate Issued
Colors- Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix starting at HD-1001
Dies - 1956 type
Pre-1964 "NORTH CAROLINA" centered below upper mounting holes
"HANDICAPPED" centered between lower mounting holes
"75" in lower right corner

1976

Single Plate Issued
Colors- Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Steel 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix starting at HD-1001
Dies - 1956 type
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"HANDICAPPED" centered between lower mounting holes
"76" in lower right corner

1977

Single Plate Issued
Colors- Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Steel 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix starting at HD-1001
Dies - 1956 type
"HANDICAPPED" centered between upper mounting holes
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate
"77" in upper right corner

1978

Type 1
.Single Plate Issued
Colors- Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Steel 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix starting at HD-1001
Dies - 1956 type
Pre-1964 "NORTH CAROLINA" centered below upper mounting holes
"HANDICAPPED" centered between lower mounting holes
"78" in lower right corner

Type 2
Single Plate Issued
Colors- Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Steel 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix from at least HD-2375
Dies - 1956 type
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"HANDICAPPED" centered between lower mounting holes
"78" in lower right corner

1979

1980

1981

Type 1
Single Plate Issued
Colors- Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Steel 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix starting at HD-1001 to at least HD-3674
Dies - 1956 type
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"HANDICAPPED" centered between lower mounting holes
"81" in lower right corner

Type 2
Single Plate Issued
Colors- Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix from at least HD-3758
Dies - 1975 type
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"HANDICAPPED" centered between lower mounting holes
"81" in lower right corner

1982

Single Plate Issued
Colors- Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix from HD-1001
Dies - 1956 type
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"HANDICAPPED" centered between lower mounting holes
"82" in lower right corner

1983 Stickered Base

Single Plate Issued between 1983 and 1992?
Colors- Blue numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type- Embossed Aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial- HD prefix from HD-1001
Dies - 1956 type
"HANDICAPPED" centered between upper bolt holes
First in Freedom base "NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate
Stickers placed in upper corners

First in Flight Bases

Type 1
Single plate issued 1993 through 1998
Colors: Blue numbers with First in Flight graphic on white reflective Avery undated reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: HD1001 through HD9999. Disabled wheelchair sign left of serial.
"First in Flight" screened in red on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" screened in red on bottom of plate

Type 2
.Single plate issued 1998 through 2001
Colors: Blue numbers with First in Flight graphic on white reflective Avery early '97' through '99' dated reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: 1001HD through 9999HD. Disabled wheelchair sign left of serial.
"First in Flight" screened in red on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" screened in red on bottom of plate

Type 3
Single plate issued 2000 through current
Colors: Blue numbers with First in Flight graphic on white reflective 3M '99' and later dated reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial: H/D10001 through H/D99999, H/D1000A through current. Last digit letter progresses. Disabled wheelchair sign left of serial.
"First in Flight" screened in red on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" screened in red on bottom of plate

Handicapped Dash Placards

These were not actual license plates but placards that were made to lie on the dash of vehicles parked in handicapped spaces hence the absence of bolt holes. Early placards had no bolt holes while later ones had one hole. These were replaced by mirror hang tags sometime in the 1990s.

Type 1
Single plate issued
Colors: Blue numbers on white reflective 3M sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" without mounting holes
Serial: 10001 through at least 21698. Screen printed disabled wheelchair sign left of serial. Early plates had lighter blue symbol.
Dies - 1956 type
"HANDICAPPED" on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

Type 2
Single plate issued
Colors: Blue numbers on white reflective 3M sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" with upper right mounting hole
Serial: At least 27537 through at least 46389. Embossed disabled wheelchair sign left of serial.
Dies - 1956 type
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"HANDICAPPED" on bottom center of plate

Type 3
Single plate issued
Colors: Blue numbers on white reflective 3M sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" without mounting holes
Serial: 57113 only one known. Embossed disabled wheelchair sign left of serial.
Dies - 1956 type
1960s "N.C. PERMANENT" on top of plate similar to early "State Owned" plates.
"HANDICAPPED" on bottom center of plate

Type 4
Single plate issued
Colors: Blue numbers on white reflective 3M sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" with mounting hole on upper right
Serial: About 80000 through at least W5756 excluding plates below. Embossed disabled wheelchair sign left of serial.
Dies - 1956 type
"N.C. PERMANENT" on top center of plate
"HANDICAPPED" on bottom center of plate

Type 5
Single plate issued
Colors: Blue numbers on white reflective 3M sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" with mounting hole on lower right
Serial: A6565 through at least A6580. Embossed disabled wheelchair sign left of serial.
Dies - 1956 type
"N.C. PERMANENT" on top center of plate
"HANDICAPPED" on bottom center of plate

Type 6
Single plate issued
Colors: Blue numbers on white reflective 3M sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12" with mounting hole on upper right
Serial: At least H3151 through S3721. Embossed disabled wheelchair sign left of serial.
Dies - 1975 type
"N.C. PERMANENT" on top center of plate
"HANDICAPPED" on bottom center of plate

Handicapped Temporary

Single plate issued
Colors: Black numbers on white background
Type: Fiberboard 6" x 12"
Serial: 1 through at least 12000. Disabled wheelchair sign left of serial.
"HANDICAPPED" on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" under top mounting holes
"TEMPORARY" on bottom center of plate
Issued date on lower left and expiration date on lower right of plate.