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maybe choose something that wouldn't draw negative attention towards yourself??
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wow...lol
That's funny!
Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) - Thousands of Nevadans have personalized plates on their cars. But a local woman turned to Action News after the DMV decided hers might be a little too edgy for public streets.
The plate says LMAOATU. The acronym means, 'Laughing my @## off at you." The car's owners Neil Manas and Brooke Bennett-Manas say it's an inside joke meant to be funny and not offensive.
"We see people all the time coming out in parking lots taking pictures of our license plate, or at stop lights, stop signs. You know people think its funny. We get complimented on it every day," said Brooke Bennette-Manas.
But someone didn't find it funny and complained to the DMV. The pair got a letter telling them their plate was offensive, obscene and had to be changed.
"I really just feel like this is unacceptable. I see obscene and way worse stuff on a daily basis. This is Las Vegas!" Brooke said.
Yet, this plate has been on their car for four years without any problems.
"They approved it, and so I figured OK, so there's nothing wrong with it," Neil said.
Action News went to the DMV to find out exactly what is wrong with it.
"We've had a lot of questionable license plates slip through the system over the years," DMV Public Information Officer, Kevin Malone says.
If someone complains about a license plate, a committee reviews it to see if it's in violation of administrative code which can include vulgar, derogatory, profane or obscene language.
"This case we thought it was vulgar and probably derogatory. They are laughing at you," Malone said.
The Manas' can appeal this decision at an administrative hearing before a judge. The DMV assures Action News that all of the action, including keeping them from driving their car, will be put on hold until a judge makes a final decision.