{"id":6396,"date":"2024-07-06T13:55:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T13:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=6396"},"modified":"2024-07-06T13:55:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T13:55:15","slug":"internet-asks-whether-this-license-plate-violates-dmv-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=6396","title":{"rendered":"Internet asks whether this license plate violates DMV guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you buy a car, obtaining a license plate is mandatory. Sometimes, car dealerships handle this process with the DMV to ensure the car is properly registered.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many people are content with a random combination of letters and numbers, others prefer customized vanity plates. These personalized plates can feature nearly any name, phrase, or word the owner desires, but there are specific guidelines that must be followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a desired plate combination is already taken, the DMV will deny the request. Additionally, if a requested plate is deemed offensive, the request will be rejected. At least, that\u2019s how the system is supposed to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Pacenza, an English teacher in Salt Lake City, Utah, recently encountered a vanity license plate he found extremely offensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on the incident, Pacenza told The Salt Lake Tribune<\/a>: \u201cIt jumped out at me because of how aggressive and confrontational and political the message was. I\u2019m used to personalized plates being whimsical or playful or personal: GOUTES or DOGMAMA or SKILOVE or something. This felt significantly different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disturbed by the plate, Pacenza took a picture and posted it on Facebook and Twitter. He wrote: \u201cHey @utahdld, how does this plate I just saw not violate your guidelines?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tweet caught the attention of Senator\u00a0Daniel Thatcher<\/a>, who wrote on X: \u201cThank you for highlighting this. I\u2019ve reached out to DLD. I\u2019ll let you know when I have an answer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thatcher later provided an update, explaining why he thought the license plate shouldn\u2019t have been approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A final update from Thatcher revealed that the DMV was currently investigating the plate, saying: \u201cI think we win this one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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