Obviously, some Colorado drivers’ minds are in the gutter instead of on the road.
How else do you explain the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles rejecting more than 1,000 personalized license plate applications in 2023, including those deemed too lewd, crude and rude?
Personalized plates are a growing trend, as the DMV approved more than 60,000 personalized plate applications in 2023, which is nearly double the number approved in 2022, the agency said in a news release.
But try to slip past such goodies as “GTJIGGY” or “OMGWTF,” which were added to the DMV’s offensive-omit list, and you’ll end up looking for other plate options.
Here’s a look at how the naughty plates get rejected, a sampling of those flagged from last year’s list and how to purchase the plates:
How does Colorado determine offending names, and how are they caught?
DMV team members review and boot some personalized license plate requests, while the agency’s processing system, DRIVES, rejects some requests if they were already issued, have conflicts with regularly issued configurations, are reserved for auction, or are already on the offensive and omit list.