General Road and Highway Discussion

[ijmorlan]

Note as well, that this isn't just 'offensive', it actually reads as actively encouraging sexual harassment.

That is one way something can be offensive, yes. But even with interpreting it as the two words “grab her” the only reason harassment is the first reading is in the context of the current President. Before that it could as well have meant “keep your family close” or some such. It’s a license plate containing at most 8 characters, and as such almost all of them will be susceptible of multiple interpretations. I believe they should be constructed in favour of the plate owner when feasible.

The comment re: “Kuntz” is very much on point.

Of course the real solution is not to have personalized license plates. The purpose of plates is to identify the car, full stop. There is an entire bureaucracy that wouldn’t have to exist without personalized plates. And while I’m at it, plates are ridiculously small and easy to change or remove. Cars should have the license number painted right on like airplanes, front, back, left, right, and on top, and much bigger than the current plates. But none of that is going to happen.