The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) rejected more than 800 personalized license plate requests in 20921, ranging from DRUGDLR to FJBMAGA, IATEASS, and various plays on "deez nuts." According to Cincinnati.com, the BMV "prohibits word and letter combinations that are profane, sexually explicit, advocate lawlessness or could provoke a violent response." The full list is below:
2FN SLOW, DIS BIGG, FCK JOE and other rejected Ohio license plates from 2021
Man receives traffic ticket after CCTV mistakes woman in lettered t-shirt with his car's license plate
David Knight received an automated traffic violation in the mail for driving in a bus lane in Bath, UK. However, the CCTV photo evidence of the alleged incident didn't depict his car but rather a woman walking in the bus lane wearing a t-shirt with the word KNITTER emblazoned on it. Kinght's license plate is… READ THE REST
Colorado auctioning off vanity plates "GANJA" and "BONG"
The State of Colorado is auctioning off personalized license plates with cannabis references. If you live in Colorado and love weed so much you want to announce it to the world, the plates "BONG," "GANJA," "HASH," and "SATIVA" can now be yours. All proceeds will go to the Colorado Disability Funding Committee. Right now, ISIT420… READ THE REST
The fascinating free speech history of American license plates
You know how US states have "official birds" and "official trees" and other arbitrary "official [insert thing]" accolades, which are mostly just meaningless marketing tactics? As the podcast 99% Invisible explained in a recent episode, the same is true for license plates. The rise of the road trip in the 1920s created a huge new… READ THE REST
Keep your home cool as a cucumber this summer with this portable AC unit
It's summertime, and you know what that means? Unbearable heat waves are coming, and for some, they're already here! The only way for many people to sleep comfortably during the warmer months is by getting an air conditioner for their bedroom, but what about during the day when you need to cook in the kitchen or when you… READ THE REST
Convert your web design into mobile code with 81% off this easy-to-use tool
It takes a lot of hard work and discipline to build a web page for a company, freelance business, or product. The same goes when creating the mobile app version. You don't dislike the job; it's what you wanted a career as a developer in the first place, but if there's a way to make the conversion… READ THE REST
Keep your home from getting stinky this summer with this NASA-inspired device
As the weather warms up, things tend to get more pungent, shall we say. One wrong move and the fridge gets left wide open, and you're stuck with a house that smells like trash and broken dreams. Even if something so drastic doesn't happen, smells pile up quickly, and it's challenging to part ways with them.… READ THE REST
