'Snot' an offensive word

[Iain]

Wasn't sure if this was a Transport and Driving forum issue, but it's probably more of a PC Gone Mad issue. The DVLA have stopped issuing registration plates beginning in 'SN07', as it may look like the word 'snot' and people might find that offensive. :crazy:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6897494.stm

I did wonder why I have seen so many TN07 plates going about here, when I know plates beginning with T haven't been allocated to an area yet. :s

Who's offended then? :p :

[slinkster]

Well I can see why they wouldn't want to release them because of people not wanting a plate that looked like it said SNOT. But NOT because it offended anyone!? Who would be offended by reading the word snot... i can think of MUCH worse!

[Ian McC]

:laugh:

People get paid for this kind of rubbish!

[schmenke]

So how did they handle SH17 ? :crazy:

[Dave B]

I've seen far fewer attempts at humour with the new style plates. The only decent one I've noticed was a driving instructor's Corsa with the plate LE 55 ONS.

[Iain]

So how did they handle SH17 ? :crazy:

That problem won't arise until April 2017 when the 17 plates are released.

This is just daft really. What about SN06, that looks like 'snog' to me. Surely that's more offensive than 'snot'. :p :

[Drew]

Ah the PC brigade strike again, black coffee anybody?

[tinchote]

I've seen far fewer attempts at humour with the new style plates. The only decent one I've noticed was a driving instructor's Corsa with the plate LE 55 ONS.

That's a good one :)

[CharlieJ]

Best number I've ever seen.....


4 KOF


:D

Honest... I have seen it.

[CarlMetro]

I saw W005H on a 550 Marinello a few months ago around London.

[CarlMetro]

Best number I've ever seen.....


4 KOF


:D

Honest... I have seen it.


Currently registered to a TOYOTA LANDCRUISER AMAZON VX/A 98-02 4164cc 5DR

;)

[Rollo]

Where would I have to be to get the plate EC 05 SSE? I bet that it ironically would not be in Scotland.

[edv]

Dentist in my town has CME4DK

[Iain]

A certain ex-BTCC champion known for speaking his mind and saying exactly what he thinks, has the reg UP04 YOO on his Shogun. :laugh:

[Captain VXR]

A certain ex-BTCC champion known for speaking his mind and saying exactly what he thinks, has the reg UP04 YOO on his Shogun. :laugh:

Is that Cleland?

[Eki]

I just realized SNOT is TONS backwards. And if you tell anyone...

[Captain VXR]

I'd love H4MAS or C7AVS

[Eki]

I recently spotted YKS-11 (that's ONE-11 for you linguistically challenged).

[Iain]

Is that Cleland?

How did you guess. ;)

[Drew]

Currently registered to a TOYOTA LANDCRUISER AMAZON VX/A 98-02 4164cc 5DR

;)

Currently fitted with a snorkle and kept somewhere in Chelsea :p :

[Hazell B]

My favourite was BUL517T.

Okay, it does read very well on here, but placed just right on the plate as it was myself and four passengers all pointed and shouted "Bulls**t!" at the same time. It was on a very pretty Alfa, too.
Another was TTO5SER on an Audi TT. Said it all, really :p :

One of my mates swears she's seen 5HIT, but I somehow doubt that one ever existed :mark:

[CarlMetro]

My favourite was BUL517T.

Okay, it does read very well on here, but placed just right on the plate as it was myself and four passengers all pointed and shouted "Bulls**t!" at the same time. It was on a very pretty Alfa, too.

Currently being displayed on a SUBARU IMPREZA 2.0 TYPE UK WRX STI 1994cc 4DR

[Hazell B]

Currently being displayed on a SUBARU IMPREZA 2.0 TYPE UK WRX STI 1994cc 4DR

Wondered why we hadn't seen it in a few years - the owner must have sold it. Nobody would move cars from Alfa to Subaru would they?

Any news on TT05SER? I've often wondered if it was fake to be honest (though my passenger at the time read it too and we followed it for a while in jams, so saw it up close). The DVLA must have been asleep for it to get through :p :

[walrus81]

Don't forget the TOILET.

[Robinho]

snot off, the mutha-snotting snotters!

no matter how hard i try i can't make snot offensive, unless i've got to clean it off the inside of my windscreen after a sneezing fit ;)

[schmenke]

...no matter how hard i try i can't make snot offensive...

Snot your fault.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Snot your fault.

Your really scraping the barrel today schmenke :rolleyes:

[Hazell B]

Stop picking on him :p :

[janneppi]

Your really scraping the barrel today schmenke :rolleyes:
That's what was said to schmenke about a girl he used to date...

Oh come, it had to be said. :p :

[schmenke]

Time to blow this thread... :p :

[Drew]

Time to blow this thread... :p :

That's what schmenke used to say to his girl :rolleyes:

[schmenke]

See post #28 :p :

[CarlMetro]

Any news on TT05SER? I've often wondered if it was fake to be honest (though my passenger at the time read it too and we followed it for a while in jams, so saw it up close). The DVLA must have been asleep for it to get through :p :

No trace as far as I'm aware ;)

[LotusElise]

There was a car in our street when my brother and I were kids with the plate "C*** POO", which caused much hilarity.
(The asterisks are for numbers I can't remember, not a four-letter word.)

[Flat.tyres]

No trace as far as I'm aware ;)

is there a way to track down plates? I didn't know that. how do you do it?

[Iain]

You used to be able to do it on the RAC website and it would tell you the car's first date of registration, the engine size and the colour. But that doesn't exist anymore. You can do it on the DVLA website though, in the roadtax section.

[CarlMetro]

is there a way to track down plates? I didn't know that. how do you do it?

I could tell you, but I would have to kill you ;)

[Robinho]

if you go on any insurance webste to do a quote and put in the reg it will tell you what the car is

[edv]

Actually Schmenke has always been somewhat phlegmatic....

[LotusElise]

Remembered another vaguely humorous number plate - it ended in "LOO". The car is a custard yellow Rolls Royce, which makes it amusing, more than the plate.