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glennjersey t1_j9v4a3g wrote

They lost a lawsuit, and basically have told the court to go fuck themselves because they didn't like the outcome.

Sounds about right.

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9v4w5l wrote

I know the story. Even met the owner of the Tesla with the problematic plate. If you ask me there are a lot worse things that could be your license plate.

All I want is my vanity plates. This is getting out of hand.

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huh_phd t1_j9vt8x5 wrote

I still want 5TTu8 so it says butts in the rear view

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TypicalpoorAmerican t1_j9vccr0 wrote

What’s the problematic plate? First I’ve heard of it. I’ve been trying to think of a good plate for my Wrangler and was completely unaware they weren’t issuing vanity’s anymore.

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FAYCSB t1_j9vd0nf wrote

Was it FKGAS?

Edit: it is—you can see it in the picture.

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harpy_1121 t1_j9vzi50 wrote

Which picture?

Edit: nvm it’s in the text in this picture of the newspaper lol. I was looking for a pic of the car itself!

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Zestyclose_Thanks_96 t1_j9wq33k wrote

I have been trying to figure out the offensiveness of FKGAS acronym and cannot. Can someone please help me?

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SteveTheViking t1_j9vs5kl wrote

I had no idea there was a story. I just knew it had been a while since they opened up vanity plate applications (I’m a recent transplant).

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sqiub23 t1_j9wkgbp wrote

Why do vanity plates matter?

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9wt0z5 wrote

They don't. But I want one and I can't get one. I just want one because I am a car guy and came up with a vanity plate that is fitting for my car. It doesn't contain any profanity.

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9wwcba wrote

License plates are not problematic they are license plates get over your white knight ideals

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ELOFTW t1_j9vf69r wrote

Our DMV is pretty rogue. There's a similar issue with them refusing to issue plates for kei trucks. They don't have a legal basis, so they just refuse to do their job.

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HunabJA t1_j9vvmyu wrote

No Kei Truck plates!!!! I dodged a bullet there, I lost an auction a couple of months ago; end up with a Tacoma instead.

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9xb9vs wrote

Bro fellow Kei enthusiast here. I have battled the DMV for months about this. Seems their is big money pressing against kei cars.

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NCSUGrad2012 t1_j9vauxn wrote

Utah also suspended their vanity plates too because they were afraid of what people would request. It’s really stupid.

The other change I’d like to see Rhode Island make is allowing 7 characters. Their font would fit it.

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Pdmnt t1_j9vm5pq wrote

Are you RI to NC or opposite? I feel like I've asked you this before but can't remember

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NCSUGrad2012 t1_j9vntvf wrote

Massachusetts to NC but I will actually be flying into providence next week for work.

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Pdmnt t1_j9vokil wrote

Oh you're moving? I miss new england so much.

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NCSUGrad2012 t1_j9vpfon wrote

I moved over 20 years ago. Lol.

However, I still have a bunch of family in New England so I’m up here a lot. However, it’s 70 and sunny today in NC so I can’t say the same for today but I do love New England. Lol

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Pdmnt t1_j9vq5pm wrote

Yeah I'm at 15. Still haven't fully accepted it as my new home for some stupid reason.

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NCSUGrad2012 t1_j9vquil wrote

I have multiple homes is the way I see it. I like both in their own way.

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Pdmnt t1_j9vrcsm wrote

Yeah I know that if I moved back, I'd miss stuff here and want to return. I hope you get a bunch of special food while in RI; we have some great stuff up there. I actually really, really miss the Greek style pizza (house-of-pizza style)

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SusieRI t1_j9vze0r wrote

I've lived in RI for almost 33 years, but home is still KCMO.

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Business_Juana420 t1_j9ylh09 wrote

100% what it is I made a request for “four20” and it got shut down

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nebuladrifting t1_jabfbgl wrote

The Cranston DMV license plate office had an LSD plate hanging on the wall when I picked mine up 4 years ago lol

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The_Lawler t1_j9x877o wrote

How about getting rid of the front plates like civilized people? I feel bad to drill holes in my poor cars.

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E-Urena t1_j9z9kit wrote

Just don't put one on as long as you're not driving a beater they won't bother you. From my experience

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NCSUGrad2012 t1_j9xc6r7 wrote

As RI ever been rear only?

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9y5emg wrote

I don't think RI has been rear only for a long time, except for certain plates, motorcycle, trailer, dealer, and transporter plates all require only 1 read facing plate.

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Bad_grammir_nazi t1_j9vtdhe wrote

Couldn't think of a better one than what the DMV gave me on their own https://imgur.com/a/GrgNcLc

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KennyWuKanYuen t1_j9vw3da wrote

I still don’t understand why we have people pearl clutching at license plates with profanity on them. How they hell does that affect one’s driving? It’s no different that having a decal that reads “fuck.”

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9y5lno wrote

Can't have a plate with a slightly bad word on it, but hell take a ride to Foster/ Glocester and you will see trucks with Trump stickers flying flags that say "FUCK BIDEN"

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bouchard t1_j9vhn0m wrote

I'm just happy that the process of forcing me to switch to the new ugly plate design has been delayed.

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Styx_Renegade t1_j9x5vng wrote

Wait, we HAVE to get rid of our old plates??? In that case I’m gonna try to get the Mr Potato Head Food Bank one

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bouchard t1_j9yuu8c wrote

As of 1 Jan all new registrations, replacements for lost or damaged plates, and registration renewals will result in you receiving the new plate design. u/medicmechanist38 has also replied to my comment saying that the renewal plates already have the stickers attached to them.

The DMV doesn't want old plates turned in. I've had my plates since 1997 and there's actually some sentimental value, so I'm glad I can hold onto them.

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medicmachinist38 t1_j9yn43x wrote

They sent me the new ones when I renewed my registration. It came with the sticker on them so I can’t continue to use the old ones. So eventually it will catch up to everyone.

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9vibx8 wrote

I finally got my hybrid plate. I wont be giving it up.

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myballsyourbutt t1_j9ybsm5 wrote

Did they change the EV plate too? Green waves of same design?

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9yl0dq wrote

As far as I know they only redesigned the generic plates. But I will do my best to keep my green wave plate and not switch to the new style. If they have a new green wave I'll be all about it.

I like my green wave and don't want to give it up.

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Billiam201 t1_j9zfrm0 wrote

They didn't change the veteran's plates, so they're good.

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mightymo23 t1_j9vvmso wrote

I just want the fucking Bruins plates already

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perkdoeswork t1_j9vyv6d wrote

Same, it’s been almost a year since they took my deposit, thankfully they gave me free tickets to a game last year for that, so that was fun

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jt_tesla t1_j9velnr wrote

Pathetic - I guess the state doesn’t need the revenue from vanity plates

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9via01 wrote

IDK how many vanity plates they'd be issuing in a year but I'm guessing the state doesn't notice that money one way or the other.

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will_this_1_work t1_j9vqg0q wrote

Even if the full $2.4m is accurate that’s 6 hours of our $4.1b budget

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9vxjk2 wrote

It's even less significant than that. That 2.4 million is probably from the time that vanity plates became available until now. A ProJo article said there's about 25,000 currently registered vanity plates right now, but they're only getting the $75-80 or whatever it is one single time per plate. Some of the active ones have been around for years, or decades even.

If I had to guess, I'd imagine that there's way less than 1,000 new ones issued in a normal year.

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nebuladrifting t1_jabg14u wrote

I don’t think it’s just a one time fee though. I got one 4 years ago without reading the fine print and a few months later my registration renewal came due and it was something like $100 more just because I had vanity plates. Changed them back to the normal plates so I didn’t have to pay the increased renewal fee.

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Null_Error7 t1_j9xsedm wrote

If you know a guy you can still get them. Connected people have them

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SufficientZucchini21 t1_j9vm9l5 wrote

Vanity plates in RI are insanely priced.

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9w8t38 wrote

Don't care, I'll still pay. Was never able to afford them till recently, then they took them away.

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sgtragequit t1_j9vl6z2 wrote

yall dont have vanity plates? nh’s vanity plate game is top notch lmao

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9w92os wrote

Me and my wife frequently vacation up there, we have an ongoing joke that when you register your car in NH they offer you a vanity plate for free because everyone has them.

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sgtragequit t1_j9wb2ox wrote

it actually costs more to NOT get a vanity plate

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Elegant-Interview-84 t1_j9wwkln wrote

Why would you want a unique identifier which would make it much easier for someone to track/target your vehicle and by extension your home and yourself?

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9y2e5f wrote

My car already stands out. When I drive by, people notice my car. A license plate won't make a difference at this point.

I've heard it my whole life, these flashy cars make you stand out, why are you wasting money on your cars?

Plus a license plate is a unique identifier to every vehicle, whether it be vanity or not. No one else will have your same plate.

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sean101v t1_j9y5ay9 wrote

If things are that serious where someone is actively trying to track you down, it won’t matter if you have a vanity plate or not, they’ll remember your plate either way

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Megs0226 t1_j9vqp19 wrote

I saw one today that said DDYMUSK. I think it goes without saying that it was on a Tesla.

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Business_Juana420 t1_j9ykaij wrote

Wanna hear why they stopped issue plates ? AHAHAHAH I made a request for a plate named “four20” and the next day the processing server was down for good. I have proof and will upload it. Sorry guys.

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Black-September764 t1_j9wzgi2 wrote

They lost a lawsuit then cried about it. As if it’s even their mandate to regulate free vs offensive speech.

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9xbknn wrote

After reading this thread it’s shocking how many people fall into the following.

  1. Don’t like bad words on license plates.

  2. Hate free speech.

  3. Love the DMV and govt bureaucracy

D. All of the above. People give way too many ducks about what other people do that has zero bearing on their everyday lives.

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9y2lyu wrote

You really love trolling this thread don't you?

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9z95z8 wrote

Because I have a view point opposite of yours does not make me a troll. Rhode Island has sour grapes.

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9zruo4 wrote

I don't get your opposite view point tho? You don't want RI to have vanity plates? You don't like bad words? You don't like wasting money on material things as a vanity plate?

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9zrzdn wrote

Allow vanity plates and comply with the Supreme Court allowing “naughty” words. Simple

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JCKRVSL t1_j9vzhx4 wrote

I think I seriously got the last vanity plate.

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9w9c9h wrote

My friend got his antique vanity plate weeks before this whole shit show went down.

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MomsOtherFavorite t1_j9wxx8e wrote

Not quite the same but when i moved back to RI in 2020 i requested a ‘specialty’ plate from the governors office. It was just my moms plate from like the 70s, 1 letter three numbers. Still haven’t heard from them.

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9y2hcr wrote

You won't hear back either. Low number digit plates people.hold onto like gold. My aunt has a 4 digit plate that been in her family a long time.

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mpappy73 t1_j9y4k0r wrote

Wanted spicoli plates, I have the car that he destroyed in the fast times at Ridgemont high movie. Was shocked when I was told vanity plates weren't available

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BrookeStardust t1_j9zi5m3 wrote

I’m glad I have my vanity plate from years ago! It’s silly and dumb but makes me smile when I see it on my car. :)

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thentangler t1_j9zl4c2 wrote

Social needs school closes down and we are more worried about vanity plates 😂🤣

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readingbabe t1_j9vjyqf wrote

Screw RI. FKGAS isn’t explicitly sweating IMO, I also laughed when I saw it

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Jayd1823 t1_j9wqrdt wrote

It’s a waste of money. What the hell they spend it on? Definitely not the roads

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bbruins87 t1_j9v4tun wrote

I wouldn’t give any more money to the state they take enough

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9vi0v8 wrote

if only there were some other way for an article to be posted.

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9w7q19 wrote

They don’t want “FUCK” and “POOP” on a vanity plate. So they will have sour grapes and never approve any. 1st amendment and the court case have proved they need to approve “naughty” vanity plates.

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xatrinka t1_j9ydkvc wrote

I think most other states with vanity plates have restrictions against what they deem profanity. Why is it that Rhode Island is being such a little bitch about it?

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9z8isl wrote

Incorrect. States can no longer do that. It’s free speech. The Supreme Court has ruled on the matter. Having FKGAS or BOOB is now constitutionally protected speech. So instead of allowing DICK on a license plate they stopped issuing any vanity plates. My place “BALLZ” has been pending.

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9w9iuo wrote

Well if I can't swear in online gaming chats, then there are bots out there to scan for profanity. You have to upload your desired txt to the internet regardless, why can't they just put something like that on there?

I'm not computer genius, but doesn't seem like rocket science.

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9we5gm wrote

Lol bad words!!!!!!!!!! I don’t like bad words!!!!

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_j9wc18j wrote

If you can’t tell the difference between online video games and government speech I can’t help you there.

TL:DR: government can’t censor speech

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Left_Labral_Tear t1_j9wq7ta wrote

Ahh I completely spaced this out that this was happening over the last 2 years… I just submitted the paperwork to update my 5x SB pats plates for the newer 6x SB version (safe to say there won’t be any further updates required in the near future 🥴)

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9vi7r5 wrote

It is freedom of speech. It technically isn't a swear, some Karen got butthurt and made enough noise to get noticed.

I'm right there with you on the Tesla thing tho.

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jjayzx t1_j9vli1x wrote

Pretty sure the guy said it was supposed to be fake gas, not fuck gas. Nobody uses fk as abbreviation for fuck, there's F, FU, Fck or F*ck. If a person wanted fuck gas it would probably be FUGAS, FGAS, EFFGAS.

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FAYCSB t1_j9vwvc6 wrote

No one uses FU for fuck. They use it for fuck you.

FGAS and EFFGAS probably got caught by the DMV’s blockers

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YAYAYAAAY t1_j9v8cha wrote

lmao vanity plate guys are the fucking worst so I support this

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kamikazekenny420 OP t1_j9v91di wrote

Well now we know who didn't have their initials on their LL Bean backpack as a kid.

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