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DMVs Across the Country Learning Textspeak

First time accepted submitter 3seas writes in about DMVs across the country learning textspeak in order to keep vulgar acronyms off the road. "You can have txtspeak on your plate in Arizona, but only if you keep it clean. 'ROFLMAO' is a no-go. Arkansas, however, seems to be a little slower on the uptake. 'ROFLMAO' doesn't appear on the state's prohibited list. That doesn't necessarily mean the plate would pass DMV scrutiny should someone request it."

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  1. A55 RGY Takes the Cake by EmagGeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://grupthinkpro.s3.amazonaws.com/grupthinklive80240347b2eab6b15fd4935656ba50e8

    Nobody will ever top Florida "A55 RGY" with the big orange in the middle serving as the letter "O."

    A55 O RGY

    1. Re:A55 RGY Takes the Cake by PRMan · · Score: 5, Funny

      C'mon. This is Slashdot. We know nothing of such things. This plate is way more up our alley: http://macnugget.org/albums/cars/feature.jpeg

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  2. Just a dash by ljw1004 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Washington State DMV rules say that you can use any combination of letters, digits or hyphen, up to a maximum of 7 characters. Single-character license plates are acceptable, but they've all been taken apart from one:

    -

    I think a single hyphen would be great. When police officers write a citation for speeding, in the box for the motorist's license plate, they'd have to just write a dash. It'd be as if you didn't have one. Like this: http://xkcd.com/1105/

  3. Re:Dumbest regulations ever... by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Funny

    Boy is he going to be surprised when he finds out that the government owns almost all the roads too.

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