For those afraid of '13' on plates, DMV is here to help

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By Debbie Messina
The Virginian-Pilot
© January 12, 2012

Attention triskaidekaphobics.

Yeah, you with the "13" phobia.

Don't want to drive around with the cursed number on your license plate for a year? The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is encouraging you to renew your tag for two or three years to avoid sporting the dreaded "13" expiration decal for 2013. Multi-year renewals also save money, even more if done online.

You won't be alone, dodging the bedeviled 13. Some streets and addresses skip the number. Hotels sometimes go from floor 12 to floor 14.

Paraskevidekatriaphobics, just don't renew this Friday - which is Friday the 13th.

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ooooohhhh

Submitted by mattgepp on Thu, 01/12/2012 at 9:45 pm.

sounds like poppy cock dont step on any cracks

Must be a REALLY slow news

Submitted by carrien77332 on Thu, 01/12/2012 at 9:54 am.

Must be a REALLY slow news day, VP.

Relax ..Enjoy your coffee Friends

Submitted by EcoChef on Thu, 01/12/2012 at 8:15 am.

I could tell from the headline that this was going to be a light article. So I saved it till after the death of the little girl.
The comments are too heated, this is a light article and now I know there is a word for those afraid of '13' (Still can't spell it though).

So, relax, this article is a place to have some fun with each other, tell a story, laugh. Not slam DMV or people with fears.

I know there are some jokesters in HR - Make me laugh harder here :)

If this is your biggest worry in life, you need to

Submitted by heidihoneighbor on Thu, 01/12/2012 at 7:59 am.

get a job.

Triskaidekaphobics = silly

Submitted by chillia on Thu, 01/12/2012 at 7:43 am.

Triskaidekaphobics = silly stupid people!

DMV is a mess....

Submitted by bobh69730 on Thu, 01/12/2012 at 7:33 am.

They'll work with you if you don't want an unlucky 13 on your tags, but they won't do anything to keep felons, sex offenders, people with multiple DUI or traffic convictions from getting behind the wheel of a limousine. Keep that in mind the next time you want to hire a limousine for your child's school formal. Not all limousine companies are that shady, but quite a few are.