it was pretty good establish that you cannot have hatred, share or crazy things on license plates. Why people continue to think that a government agency like the DMV will let them get away with something like that still makes no sense. Yet another person in Nevada learned this lesson, like Reno’s KOLO-TV reports on how the state DMV denied his license plates targeted at Californians.
Adam Steelmon, the owner of the plate, said KOLO that in over 20 years he has never had a problem with the DMV. That was until June when attempts to try to make a statement with his license plate backfired. The license plate on his car says GOBK2CA. Apparently it was posted on Facebook and went viral — which is not surprising considering the demographics of Facebook users. Steelmon claims his disc received a positive response from everyone who saw it, including the police.
“Local law enforcement pulled me over to tell me they liked my license plate. Texas pulled me over. For 20 years, I’ve had someone say ‘I don’t think your license plate is a good fit’“Steel complain. While everyone may oddly agree with the sign, it looks like Steelmon may have been on his own. His sign, which is going viral, has attracted the attention of the Nevada DMV. But this begs the question how was the sign approved in the first place if it wasn’t appropriate in the first place? Apparently someone was complaining.
The Nevada DMV says that it only takes one complaint for its special licensing committee to review the license plate.
“All it takes is one person to make or file a complaint. If it goes against the rules, we have a duty to enforce it and take it back,” said Eli Rohl, DMV Nevada Public Information Officer in Carson City.
Rhol explains that state Regulation Determine what you cannot put on your disk. And Steelmon’s plate fell into this statue.
“Numbers may not be printed upside down, may not be written in more than seven numbers, and may not express contempt, ridicule or superiority based on race, ethnic heritage or gender identity. Can’t be any sexual, offensive or obscene. Rohl explains: Must not contain direct or indirect references to drugs, drug paraphernalia, or gangs, and must not contain defamatory references to a person or group. In this case, the group being defamed is Californians.
People who find their discs rejected can appeal, which is what Steelmon is doing. His hearing is on July 12. There, a judge will approve whether he can keep his disc. If approved, he can keep making those damn Californians damn!
