built before 1977. Dutch license plates can be formatted as follows: Nowadays the letters used do not include vowels, to avoid profane or obscene language. To avoid confusion with a zero, the letters C and Q are also omitted and letters M and W are not used because they are too wide. Letters and numbers are issued in strict alphabetical/numeric order. Thus a Dutch license plate indicates the date of registration of a car, but no information about where in the country the car comes from, or to whom it belongs. Other formats With the introduction of the GAIK series, several other formats have been introduced as well. All background colors used are retroreflective. Recent changes The license plates have subtly changed shape in 2002 when not only did the letter type (or font) change but also a few other changes were made. Combatting fraudulent reports of stolen license plates, license plates are replaced immediately but using the same number. The new license plate is tagged with a small number 1 over the first dash, which is increased with each new plate. A blue background is used for taxis. White letters on a blue or black background are used for classic cars older than 1 January 1978 and with a registration number in sidecode 1, 2, or 3. Black letters on a white background are used for small trailers that hide the car's actual license plate. Large trailers, caravans, etc. have now got their black/yellow license plate. The letter Y is no longer used for cars, but instead for fast motorboats. The letter combinations SDB to SDZ and also SSB to SSZ are not issued because 'SD' and 'SS' (and also SA) continue to have fascist connotations in the Netherlands. However, registrations with the letter combination NSB were issued in 2010, although these were recalled because these were the initials of the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging. Current series Motor cars 01-DB-BB, registration 1999/2000 01-FB-BB, registration 2000 01-GB-BB, registration 2000/2001 01-HB-BB, registration 2001/2002 01-JB-BB, registration 2002 01-LB-BB, registration 2002/2003 01-NB-BB, registration 2003/2004 01-PB-BB, registration 2004/2005 01-RB-BB, registration 2005 01-SB-BB, registration 2005/2006 01-TB-BB, registration 2006/2007 01-XB-BB, registration 2007 01-ZB-BB, registration 2007/2008 till 75-ZS-KB 01-GBB-1, registration 2008 (no 00-GBB-1 and no 00-GBB-2) (no GVD) 00-HBB-1, registration 2008/2009 00-JBB-1, registration 2009 00-KBB-1, registration 2009/2010 (no KKK) 00-LBB-1, registration 2010 (no LPF) 00-NBB-1, registration 2010/2011 (no NSB) 00-PBB-1, registration 2011 (no PKK and no PSV and no