For all the unconvincing shrieks of “political correctness gone mad”, here is one instance where I think the authorities have totally over stepped the mark when is comes to what is and isn’t deemed acceptable. The DVLA has “suppressed” a particular sequence of symbols in number plates because it “can be construed as being offensive to people”.
So what is this mucky sequence of numbers and letters? SH17? N16 63R? 5318008?
It is none of those. Get ready for this. You might have to sit down. Avert your eyes if you are easily offended.
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Which apparently says “snot”. Instead of sending old people to their death beds with the shocking SN07, Edinburgh’s new license plates will be changed to TN07. So we are all safe from the spectre of SN07. Hurrah!
Honestly. This makes me want to spend my spare time in Edinburgh next year wiping my bogies all over any car whose license plate begins with “TN07″, just to make a point.
Brad
14 July 2007 03:02
#1
It’s also clearly offensive to people who are against Scottish Nationalism in ’07.
Rhys
14 July 2007 10:34
#2
TNOT is a welsh word for a women’s bits. I find that offensive.
Des Elmes
22 June 2009 05:12
#3
Interesting that SN08 was not banned despite much talk of it being read as ‘snob’.
But I can’t see SH17 being issued…
Steve Hughes
8 May 2010 22:39
#4
SH17 is issued and on my BMW….. Issued in Scotland in 1903 apparantly and causes more smiles than offence !