DVLA Bans Rude Numer Plates

From the excellent http://nannyknowsbest.blogspot.com/ (thanks to
whoever brought this blog to my attention!) Sorry if it's been posted
already...

Nanny's trolls in the DVLA have banned thousands of number plates,
because they're too rude.

The DVLA has drawn up a blacklist (hasn't Nanny banned that word?)
which includes registration numbers such as AA55HOL (***) and
D055ERR (dosser).

Small point here, personalised plates are part of the "free market"
whereby we as consumers can buy and sell what we want.

Quite Why Nanny chooses to interfere in the workings of the free market
I have no idea.

Anyhoo, plates such as M1 BUM (my bum) and HO03 KER are also banned.

In addition to "rude" words, the ban covers plates with religious
connotations such as JE55USS or references to terrorism such as HA06MAS
(Palestinian group Hamas) and registrations which could be traded by
far right groups like AU55WTZ (Auschwitz) and GO05TEP (goosestep).

H8 GAY was withdrawn last month, because it can be read as "hate gay".
Even number plates from the 1930's such as AR53 are being withdrawn.

The DVLA said:

"We'll withhold any plate that causes offence or embarrassment."

Twats!

Who decides what is offensive then Nanny?

Small point, why is it I can go out and have a T shirt printed with any
of the above and walk around the street wearing it (maybe I get a sound
kicking, but that is my choice); yet I am not allowed to put it on my
car?

Nanny doesn't get this freedom of speech thing does she?
DVLA


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