Can I still go to the DMV to choose a license plate after selecting one online?
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No, you need to wait for three working days before you can go to the DMV to select a new license plate. Below are the relevant details: License Plate Selection Opportunities: You have two chances to select a license plate—once online through the DMV website and once at the DMV office. Carefully enter the vehicle identification number (VIN) and personal information as required by the system. The information entered must exactly match the registration details at the DMV; otherwise, the selection will be invalid. Important Notes: Once you successfully select a license plate online, the number will be reserved for three working days starting from the next day. During this period, vehicles that have already successfully selected a license plate number online are not allowed to choose another number or modify the submitted information via the internet. If you are unsatisfied with the online selection, you can log back into the online license plate selection system after three working days to choose a new number that you find satisfactory.
I just went through this process recently and know it inside out. Online license plate selection is actually just a pre-selection - after picking your favorite number on the 12123 traffic management app, the system gives you a few days' consideration period. As long as you haven't made the final confirmation, you can always log into the app, click 'Abandon Selection', and then feel free to go to the DMV for an on-site re-selection. But do pay attention to the time limit - in our area, pre-selected numbers are only held for three days before automatically expiring. The DMV's number selection machine is quite interesting - 50 random numbers scroll by, and you must make a decision within 90 seconds, which is more thrilling than the online process. Just remember not to operate both channels simultaneously - if you've already made a final confirmation online, the DMV system will directly lock your online selection due to data synchronization rules, making on-site selection impossible. My advice is to decide beforehand whether you want a customized online plate or try your luck with random selection.
