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'Offensive' SN07 car plate banned | 'Offensive' SN07 car plate banned |
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Car licence plates which bear the sequence SN07 were banned from the streets of Edinburgh because they are "offensive", it has emerged. | Car licence plates which bear the sequence SN07 were banned from the streets of Edinburgh because they are "offensive", it has emerged. |
The plate had been due to follow on from the SN56 registration in March. | The plate had been due to follow on from the SN56 registration in March. |
Licensing officials at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) changed the plate to TN07 to avoid it being similar to the word "snot". | |
The change means that cars registered in the capital are the only ones in Scotland not to begin with an S. | The change means that cars registered in the capital are the only ones in Scotland not to begin with an S. |
A DVLA spokesperson said the decision to change the plates was taken to avoid offending car buyers in the capital. | A DVLA spokesperson said the decision to change the plates was taken to avoid offending car buyers in the capital. |
She added: "It is our policy that any registration mark that can be construed as being offensive to people will be suppressed. | She added: "It is our policy that any registration mark that can be construed as being offensive to people will be suppressed. |
"In this case, the SN07 marks would have been too similar to the word 'snot' and, as that could possibly offend some buyers, they were replaced with new TN07 registrations." | "In this case, the SN07 marks would have been too similar to the word 'snot' and, as that could possibly offend some buyers, they were replaced with new TN07 registrations." |