Questionable License Plate Letter Combos

[halork]

Recently, Colorado has added the letter 'Q' to its regular issue license plates. Since then I have seen plates with FCQ and FKQ combinations; I'm surprised those were allowed.  Any other random letter combinations you've seen that you're surprised were allowed, or were recalled after complaints?

[NE2]

http://www.google.com/search?q=a55rgy&tbm=isch

[SteveG1988]

NJ had a run of plates with HEY*AA1 through HEY*ZZ9

Any with EFF at the end is questonable.

After ZZZ-999, several letter groups ("words") omitted from 1973-84 were issued.

Here are a few of the ones we know (or suspect) were in this group:
ALE BAG BAT BOX BRP BUB CAN CON COW END FEY FIB FLU FOD FOE FOG FRT GAB GUI HEC HEN HIP HMO
IDO IHS IJU INK INU IVD JAZ JUG KAT KIC KOW RAG RAW RED RUT RYE
HEY (prefix)

in 2014 FAP would be pretty bad to have. FAP*699 would be worse.

[1995hoo]

I don't approve of the use of this vulgar word, but it shows how the DMV doesn't consider the plate design when checking the license-plate combination....

[SteveG1988]

I don't approve of the use of this vulgar word, but it shows how the DMV doesn't consider the plate design when checking the license-plate combination....

Maybe they're a heart doctor and misspelled Angina

Or are from the French Commune Agnia

[nexus73]

My friend has a wife whose minivan has 421 DUD as the plate.  Too bad it wasn't 420 BUD...LOL!

Rick

[jeffandnicole]

I mentioned before somewhere I would see an NJ standard issued tag on occasion:  HOT*69X

I used to see it on my normal commute on occasion.  1 day I was returning from Delaware, and happened to pass by this car.  Then one weekend I was on the highway and my wife laughs, telling me to look at the license plate of the car next to us.  It was THAT tag again!  For what it's worth...maybe she was hot back in the day.  Not anymore.

[Mr. Matté]

This ORPA request (2012) shows the list of banned plates in NJ:
http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/607513-nj-bannedplates-2012.html#document/p1

Also recently, a woman who requested "8THIEST" was denied. http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2014/04/new_jersey_woman_files_lawsuit_over_atheist_license_plate.html

To be fair, it's not completely discriminatory since per the first link, "JEW" was banned.

I don't approve of the use of this vulgar word,...

What's so vulgar about a body part?

[vdeane]

Given the NY licence plate scheme, I'm sure there's someone out there with FAP-6969.

[Molandfreak]

I've seen 420-LSD before.

[PHLBOS]

How can we not forget this classic? 

[CNGL-Leudimin]

In Spain we removed all vowels from our current system in order to avoid forming words. But nevertheless we got some funny combinations, like HDP, shorthand for 'Hijo de puta' (Son of a bitch). Now that we have finally turned to Jxx plates, we are expecting JDT to pop up soon (everyone will read that as 'Jódete', which is 'Fuck you').

Sweden got a list of banned combos. I don't remember all of them, but ETA was one.

I don't approve of the use of this vulgar word, but it shows how the DMV doesn't consider the plate design when checking the license-plate combination....

That is the politically correct word, actually.

[1995hoo]

I don't approve of the use of this vulgar word,...

What's so vulgar about a body part?

Call it by the proper euphemisms, dammit!

Reminds me of when the woman on Family Feud said "penis," noted she used the "proper" term, and Steve Harvey said that just made the answer worse.

[Zeffy]

Reminds me of when the woman on Family Feud said "penis," noted she used the "proper" term, and Steve Harvey said that just made the answer worse.

To be honest, when I heard the question on the first woman's turn, I thought of exactly the same thing. Unfortunately, I feel like that may be stereotypical for guys around my age anyway. Though the second one... paramedic wasn't the first thing you thought of??

[1995hoo]

Reminds me of when the woman on Family Feud said "penis," noted she used the "proper" term, and Steve Harvey said that just made the answer worse.

To be honest, when I heard the question on the first woman's turn, I thought of exactly the same thing. Unfortunately, I feel like that may be stereotypical for guys around my age anyway. Though the second one... paramedic wasn't the first thing you thought of??

"Paralegal" was the first thing that came to mind to me.

[US 41]

On Google Maps I saw a license plate where the first 3 letters were GAY.

[freebrickproductions]

Here's a good one:


Here in Alabama, we use an 7 character license plate. I wouldn't be surprised if some people have expletives on their tags.

[GaryV]

I recall seeing a post about a plate that got through: 6UL DV8

[NE2]

I recall seeing a post about a plate that got through: 6UL DV8

I had to use the Goog to get it.

[1995hoo]

Here's a good one:


Here in Alabama, we use an 7 character license plate. I wouldn't be surprised if some people have expletives on their tags.

Even more absurd: The DMV revoked that plate after they received a complaint saying it promoted oral sex with minors.

Unfortunately, I'm not joking.

[VCB02FromRoblox]

but it shows how the DMV doesn't consider the plate design when checking the license-plate combination....

How the heck did they miss this?



Also, look at this one:




Now, let's take a look at it upside down:

[oscar]

On Google Maps I saw a license plate where the first 3 letters were GAY.

A lot of three-letter prefixes could be problematic.  Even less obvious ones like DRG, which happens to be an abbreviation for a system of three-digit codes for medical diagnoses and procedures.  I'd hate to have been the guy whose plate had "DRG" followed by one of the codes for HIV, or for various mental health/substance abuse issues.  Not widely known to the general public, but might draw snickers if the car were parked at a hospital or other medical facility.

[oscar]

Also, look at this one:



Now, let's take a look at it upside down:

Of course, it takes some doing to view it upside down.  Not like 3MTA3, which is instantly comprehensible when seen in a rear-view mirror. 

[NE2]

On Google Maps I saw a license plate where the first 3 letters were GAY.

Thanks, Obama!

[US 41]

On Google Maps I saw a license plate where the first 3 letters were GAY.

Thanks, Obama!

It was in Mexico though.