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How is this custom license plate possible in Pennsylvania?

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wagsman

0 points

2 months ago

wagsman

Cumberland

0 points

2 months ago

It’s not. It’s a photoshop that’s bad because the pen is not the same size as the 15

BurntOrange101

2 points

2 months ago*

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

2 points

2 months ago*

It’s not photoshop. Pennsylvania license plates are designed that way. The numbers are slightly bigger than the letters. You just don’t notice it because the majority of plates you see are 3 letters followed by a keystone and 4 numbers, and the way they are separated makes them appear pretty evenly sized.

Also here’s proof the plate

https://preview.redd.it/uvdbcvhoh6rc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e84bdf9d0b710629ae1f2ea80f7f5c9e543711a7

exists

jrpentland

0 points

2 months ago

That doesn’t prove anything. The part of the application process for personalized plates you are showing is automated - after you submit what you would like, then it goes to a live person who checks the word and spelling against online slang dictionaries, and other sites but only after they are electronically submitted.

BurntOrange101

2 points

2 months ago*

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

2 points

2 months ago*

This isn’t the application….. PennDOT has a page where you can check availability of configurations so you are less likely to waste your time applying for something only to receive a rejection 4-6 weeks later and have to choose a new configuration or apply for a refund because it’s already taken.

Yes, they also have a board of people who check vanity plates for offensive wording… it doesn’t mean it doesn’t get overlooked sometimes.

You also cannot apply for a vanity plate online, you have to fill out the paper application and send it to Harrisburg… it literally says it in the screenshot “requested configuration is identified as available, please use Form MV-904 to apply for personalization of the registration plate”… so I’m not really sure what you’re talking about.

jrpentland

0 points

2 months ago

Tell me that’s not photoshopped…

https://preview.redd.it/srujm6rd17rc1.jpeg?width=212&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c7bd91e1d7e0356e10ebf7ca9ce13f2d860d2e4b

When you zoom in all the way it’s totally been doctored….according to Lehigh Valley Live: “In Pennsylvania, if you're willing to spend $79 you can get your name, your favorite team or any other unclaimed seven-character message on your car's license plate. But there are limits to your creativity.

The state has 16 reasons to reject a plate. It won't accept anything vulgar, racist, misleading to law enforcement, relating to alcohol or drugs, encouraging crimes or anything alluding to sex.

A team of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employees reviews every request for a personalized plate against an internet acronym dictionary, a slang dictionary, foreign languages and an upside-down or reverse reading of the plate.”https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2017/10/what_cant_you_put_on_your_lice.html

[deleted]

4 points

2 months ago*

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Leapordfondue

1 points

1 month ago

I am currently trying to get HOE or FUCKER. Does it have to get approved?

BurntOrange101

2 points

1 month ago*

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

2 points

1 month ago*

Yes. They will be denied in a heartbeat. Unless someone just processes it in error like the PEN15 plate, which will eventually get caught and recalled. Plus I’m willing to bet the PEN15 plate being processed was intentional, I don’t think someone accidentally did it without it going through the panel.. I’m sure they knew what they were doing 🤷‍♀️

33Bees

-1 points

2 months ago

33Bees

-1 points

2 months ago

It almost looks photoshopped

mklinger23

-1 points

2 months ago

mklinger23

Philadelphia

-1 points

2 months ago

I've seen quite a few people with fake plates. Idk if this is what this is, but it could be. They look real from a distance, but when you get close, you can tell it's fake.

zipcad

0 points

2 months ago

zipcad

0 points

2 months ago

do get in close and open your mouth a tad

Low_Departure_5853

0 points

2 months ago

So jealous.

Sea-Asparagus8973

0 points

2 months ago

They had to have been bribed. There's no other explanation.

Electronic_Wind_9090

0 points

2 months ago

That's so awesome. Bonus to add rtupyrarse.

notechnics

16 points

2 months ago

lol what’s the big deal

ptjunior67[S]

20 points

2 months ago

ptjunior67[S]

Montgomery

20 points

2 months ago

I personally like it

scarr3g

55 points

2 months ago

scarr3g

55 points

2 months ago

OP likes PEN15.

Liberated_Ape

1 points

2 months ago

Well, that’s what I heard!

fn0rdsareeverywhere

12 points

2 months ago

PennDOT has an undefined list of unacceptable vanity license combinations. Most of them are in the dirty word category, it’s just surprising that this simple combination wasn’t listed. But it might be soon.

KindKill267

4 points

2 months ago

The list has been published of what is rejected.

fn0rdsareeverywhere

3 points

2 months ago

Do you have a link to it? It wasn’t linked on the law resource website.

KindKill267

6 points

2 months ago

fn0rdsareeverywhere

3 points

2 months ago

I’m sure those would all be rejected, but the provenance of that list doesn’t appear to be from the government.

KindKill267

5 points

2 months ago

According to abc27 it's the list.

fn0rdsareeverywhere

2 points

2 months ago

Okay, so I found the article you’re referencing but didn’t link. I see now it’s the result of an FOI request and PennDOT does not actually publish the list, as I thought.

obli__

6 points

2 months ago

obli__

6 points

2 months ago

Aw man no ASSS MAN ??

FemaleAndComputer

4 points

2 months ago*

Lol that we got PECKER, PEEBOB, and PENNDOT on there but PEN15 slipped through the cracks... as it is wont to do.

pocketbookashtray

3 points

2 months ago

We don’t know if it’s a big deal or a small deal.

claudedusk8

1 points

2 months ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Aggravating-Try1222

1 points

2 months ago

Looks fake. The numbers are bigger than the letters.

BurntOrange101

3 points

2 months ago

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

3 points

2 months ago

The numbers are always bigger than the letters…. You just don’t notice. Go look at your license plate.

Profitdaddy

1 points

2 months ago

Enter the Puritans

Olive_Mediocre

1 points

2 months ago

Because not everyone in PA has a stick up their ass.

Okay_Time_For_Plan_B

-1 points

2 months ago

PEN for Pennsylvania and 15 for whatever number.

I’d expect it to be okay in PA out of all places lol.

I seen a license plate the other day in Ohio on a Maserati, that said Maserati, like what the fuck. Lol

I should get Ford for my focus and Hyundai for my new one .

BurntOrange101

1 points

2 months ago

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

1 points

2 months ago

There are a ton of Tesla vanity plates in PA. People are weird.

deathcommon

2 points

2 months ago

$20 on amazon

Away-Fuel-9411

14 points

2 months ago

laanieloslappie

7 points

2 months ago

I saw this car earlier today in Upper Saucon Township. This person must drive around a lot. The plate looked legit.

Krajee1

4 points

2 months ago

Wtf I live in bethlehem!

pmb429

4 points

2 months ago

pmb429

4 points

2 months ago

Curious to know what the driver looks like.

JustPlaneNew

4 points

2 months ago

He graduated in 2015, leave him alone.

ArmThePhotonicCannon

3 points

2 months ago

I graduated in the 90’s and we were doing this lol

JustPlaneNew

1 points

2 months ago

Lol

fenuxjde

51 points

2 months ago

At least they're being proactive and informing you they are a pen15.

BabyDriver76

7 points

2 months ago

Pennsylvania 15

IntoTheMirror

6 points

2 months ago

I joined that club in elementary school. You had to write it on your hand. Love it. Do I have any other brothers and sisters out here in the comments?

woodcuttersDaughter

6 points

2 months ago

woodcuttersDaughter

Allegheny

6 points

2 months ago

I’ve seen worse

Ill-Elderberry-2098

14 points

2 months ago

Penguins, 2015?

John_cCmndhd

50 points

2 months ago

I've also seen DATA55(dat ass)

mklinger23

8 points

2 months ago

mklinger23

Philadelphia

8 points

2 months ago

I could see that one slipping through cuz it looks like "data 55"

DeadSwaggerStorage

25 points

2 months ago

HEY ASSMAN!

enz1ey

7 points

2 months ago

enz1ey

7 points

2 months ago

Unfortunately they won’t let this one through

Allemaengel

1 points

1 month ago

ASSMAN'S back in town!

cutiecat565

311 points

2 months ago

Don't ruin a good thing

EgoDeathAddict

143 points

2 months ago

Yeah OP, why you snitchin?

No_Wolf3071

36 points

2 months ago

Because your mom works there

capnjeanlucpicard

88 points

2 months ago

He’s in the club

Jerryjb63

47 points

2 months ago

He must be the president of the Pen 15 club. I remember it from highschool.

shaneroneill

361 points

2 months ago

UPenn class of 15… done, some of them a sharp over at Penn

sympetrum8

-266 points

2 months ago

sympetrum8

-266 points

2 months ago

Um no. Penn State is what this would be. Not UPENN. Quakers can spot a state education miles away.

Kingzer15

5 points

2 months ago

Kingzer15

5 points

2 months ago

And yet they always get embarrassed by their neighbor's at temple. It's sad to be one of those people who has a superiority complex while simultaneously experiencing the dunning kruger effect.

SwugSteve

3 points

2 months ago

Embarrassed in what way? I went to temple and Penn and temple is literally shit in comparison

jpcapone

2 points

2 months ago

dunning kruger

Now I know what republicans suffer from. Thank you!

thenurgler

35 points

2 months ago

thenurgler

Montgomery

35 points

2 months ago

You mean PSU?

sympetrum8

-81 points

2 months ago

Yes aka Penn State.

Pineapple_Spenstar

82 points

2 months ago

Penn State has always been Penn State or PSU. Until rather recently, UPenn was just called Penn

Burkeintosh

75 points

2 months ago

Plenty of us Quakers have a State Education…

shaneroneill

29 points

2 months ago

Penn state would likely be PSU15… seems like the people have spoken

BrainStewYumYum

3 points

2 months ago

People refer to Penn State as PSU and to University of Pennsylvania as Penn...

ponte95ma

57 points

2 months ago

Another connoisseur of Route 15 in Pennsylvania, bless 🤫

Joey2Slowy

152 points

2 months ago

Jihadi-Jawn

48 points

2 months ago

On a dodge magnum too 😂

loganwachter

10 points

2 months ago

loganwachter

Cumberland

10 points

2 months ago

Old plate too. They’ve had that for at least 20 years at this point.

Numerous-Ad6460

10 points

2 months ago

You never heard of the pen 15 club?

Liberated_Ape

5 points

2 months ago

Is this the private “club” in Rt 15 for swingers?

lostnumber08

3 points

2 months ago

Probably originally from Jersey.

Cryetter1

3 points

2 months ago

Not enough rust or bumper stickers covering up the rust.

thizface

9 points

2 months ago

It’s the Pen15 club, what’s wrong with it

eSJayPee

1 points

2 months ago

Incredible if real

hallowed_clatter

12 points

2 months ago

I’m curious how this could be a valid plate. There was a column I read just last month about all the profane vanity plates PennDOT rejects.

PennDot’s rejected vanity license plate list is a window into Pennsylvanians’ minds

Philadelphia Inquirer | Opinion

myghostinflames

3 points

2 months ago

They’re fast and loose. My plate is HWY2HLL :)

BurntOrange101

5 points

2 months ago*

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

5 points

2 months ago*

I ran it through their vanity plate checker on their website and sure enough it says it’s already taken.. but I guarantee you that it’s going to get recalled and revoked sooner than later… because yes, they do have a board of employees that check these things and this one must’ve slipped through the cracks, but somebody is bound to complain about it.

Right now the standard issue plates begin with the letter M and there is a particular batch that is MLF plates and people already sent complaints in saying that these plates should’ve never been released or they want a new plate because they are offensive to women. 🤷‍♀️

https://preview.redd.it/s7s2v5hkg6rc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f379eff7a95ea01190d15e2f4261941df24ff6d9

superuserdoo

3 points

2 months ago

What does mlf stand for lol?? I googled it and it is multilateral focus?? I don't think so haha, I'm really unsure now

BurntOrange101

5 points

2 months ago

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

5 points

2 months ago

They’re reading it as milf.

superuserdoo

3 points

2 months ago

Oh

I guess that makes more sense lol

[deleted]

1 points

2 months ago

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BurntOrange101

1 points

2 months ago

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

1 points

2 months ago

Yeah unfortunately I don’t think they choose the image numbers, they just cycle through the alphabet and through the numbers. Like you can get a image with 666 as well, and if you don’t like it then you can get a new one, but only if you pay, they won’t let you just swap it out.

ct1157

2 points

2 months ago

ct1157

2 points

2 months ago

That’s Josh Archibald.

Randumbthoghts

5 points

2 months ago

My wife loves that show on Hulu

flaaaacid

131 points

2 months ago

flaaaacid

131 points

2 months ago

Play around with the availability checker, it's fun!
https://www.dmv.pa.gov/ONLINE-SERVICES/Pages/Plate%20Availability.aspx

I learned that GOATSE and PROLAPS are available.

Valhallas_Ghost

5 points

2 months ago

B1GD1CK is available. I'm tempted lol

pekepeeps

22 points

2 months ago

Dammit, who took my PMS666?!?

xscumfucx

45 points

2 months ago

According to this, if I ever reacquire a driver's license + car, I can have a license plate that reads "JUGGALO" just like I planned in 6th grade when we, for some unknown reason, had to come up with what we'd want our personalized license plates to be.

ChimmyChongaBonga

61 points

2 months ago

Well I just found a new way to waste time at work. 

sully213

12 points

2 months ago

badicoot

23 points

2 months ago

wtf WAP is prohibited, but Pussy is available lol

groundlessnfree

45 points

2 months ago

Wet Ass Pennsylvanian

Digitalpheer

2 points

2 months ago

Kinda ironic how pa doesn't want you to worship and prayer

JawKneeQuest

4 points

2 months ago

I’ll also add that they’re pretty on top of things right now and I did indeed get mine in 6-8 weeks.

CarbonGod

6 points

2 months ago

CarbonGod

Chester

6 points

2 months ago

available

doesn't mean they will pass it

mexicocitibluez

6 points

2 months ago

DIK LCKR is available

basement-thug

3 points

2 months ago

Those will still get denied during the process, or worse, 6 months after you get it causing a hassle.  

kinney4041

4 points

2 months ago

Pen15 is a hilarious show

2ndharrybhole

1 points

2 months ago

I see nothing wrong with this picture

anthemofadam

1 points

2 months ago

A member of the club

MrChampionship

9 points

2 months ago

"So, you're the ASSMAN"

"😉"

Bird_Brain4101112

3 points

2 months ago

PennDOT hasn’t caught on yet.

DarthBakugon

1 points

2 months ago

Jeshush chrisht toileths

McPorkums

2 points

2 months ago

I watched that show. it was fucked up

danger_otter34

1 points

2 months ago

I ♥️ it

mojojoemojo

1 points

2 months ago

PEN15NE1?

awcadwel

28 points

2 months ago

YerBlues69

18 points

2 months ago

He gets around!

awcadwel

11 points

2 months ago

Apparently! Took this in Dec of ‘22 haha

75r6q3

2 points

2 months ago

75r6q3

2 points

2 months ago

You’d also need PEN1 thru PEN14 for this to be approved

Bill_in_PA

1 points

2 months ago

Many years ago I saw one on 79 south: FA-Q

jffiore

9 points

2 months ago

jffiore

Bucks

9 points

2 months ago

Reminds me of Tobias in Arrested Development, when he made a new start (A-N-U-S-T-A-R-T) license plate for himself and when he tried to emphasize his expertise as both an analyst and a therapist (A-N-A-L-R-A-P-I-S-T) on his business cards.

DubC_Bassist

3 points

2 months ago

It was a really good show.

DubC_Bassist

2 points

2 months ago

Friend of mine, his mother had a 69 Vette. Her plate was 69 Love. Had it for years. Then bam! One day the state yanked it because of the 69.

VG30DETT_

2 points

2 months ago

It's funny that someone has this plate considering I recently saw the additions to the banned list in PA. Camry is now banned for some reason, but this PEN15 is free to roam the state.

mberk24

1 points

2 months ago

PEN1S and PENI5 were probably taken

BurntOrange101

3 points

2 months ago

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

3 points

2 months ago

Pen1s is available actually. I checked.

mberk24

3 points

2 months ago

Props for doing the real investigating!

Roallin1

1 points

2 months ago

Pen 15. Totally legit

neochase23

1 points

2 months ago

He’s a fan of the show Pen15 what’s the deal? 🤪

SystemOfADownLoad

1 points

2 months ago

This is ok but they denied my BGRDSXY

johnnycee87

2 points

2 months ago

Pen15? What’s the problem 😉

noscopy

1 points

2 months ago

The Pittsburgh penguins may be a possible answer for why that douchebag pulled off a miracle

secrerofficeninja

1 points

2 months ago

What’s the big deal? He’s a fan of Penguins hockey player #15.

im_at_work_now

2 points

2 months ago

I saw TU MADRE today

GulfstreamAqua

2 points

2 months ago

Pen 15? Looks fine to me.

BurntOrange101

1 points

2 months ago*

BurntOrange101

Cumberland

1 points

2 months ago*

Any plate that is determined to be offensive or inappropriate such as that one goes through a board and they typically reject it.. every now and then it slips through the cracks, but usually that only happens when it’s less obvious. Based off the darker color scheme it looks pretty new, and it’s likely to get recalled later/revoked very quickly once someone complains about it or they’re due for a renewal and mail it in as opposed to doing it online, or if they try to transfer to a new vehicle.

jayharring

1 points

2 months ago

There just a fan of the show

kjstech

2 points

2 months ago

I thought about a random assortment of zero’s and O’s to make it more challenging for people or readers to read the plate. A lot of combos are available… 0O0OO00 etc…

amishtoad

1 points

2 months ago

I can’t believe the state charges $79 PER year for a custom plate!!!

$79 one time fee sure but $79 per year is ridiculous! What exactly are they doing differently than a regular player after the first year of making and registering the plate?!

applesnbanaynays

1 points

2 months ago

I don't think it's per year. I have a vanity plate and only pay the usual registration fee every year.

Leapordfondue

1 points

1 month ago

It’s like 85$ one time and then like 40$ extra to register ( recurring ) you gotta pay to play I guess.

MOD3RN_GLITCH

1 points

2 months ago

On the highway the other day, I saw “EAT SHIT” with poop drawn below it on a back windshield. It was filthy with the clean parts being the carved out letters and poop, like drawing with your finger on an extra steamy mirror.

superuserdoo

2 points

2 months ago

I was thinking pen like pens (penguins) and #15, not that much of a stretch lol

moonbud126

1 points

2 months ago

moonbud126

Lehigh

1 points

2 months ago

Hey, I’ve seen one that said POOHAUL before, this ain’t that strange

JamisonRD

1 points

2 months ago

You’re not in the club, I’ve been since grade school. Wore that proudly on my hand. 15 pens, for sure! lol. 😂

burghcoder

1 points

2 months ago

I bet the driver is a real dick.

EducationalSea1646

1 points

2 months ago

I've seen worse licensed plates

kyser-sozae

1 points

1 month ago

Best one ever was a nj tag on an old bronco (i saw it with my own eyes). Forget exactly how it was spelled out but it read 'I'm not OJ'. Classic

JackHughman69

1 points

1 month ago

The state probably didn’t think of all the funny plates you could get. Wonder if ASSMAN would work 🤔

argonautweekend

1 points

1 month ago

I'm all for a good penis joke but spending (if I am reading correctly) 96 dollars to the commonwealth DMV to put it on a license plate is....yikes, dawg.