Drivers given license to joke about drunk driving in British Columbia
Reprints
“I’m drunk” vanity license plates in British Columbia are turning heads on the road as the Canadian province’s public auto insurer fails to flag them as offensive.
Why? Because such declarations making their way on Insurance Corporation of B.C.-issued license plates are scribed in Punjabi slang: PK-TUNN, the CBC News reported on Monday.
Regulator are calling the failure to catch offending plates “disappointing and upsetting,” as the public insurance agency is now aiming to crack down on motorist who drink and drive, the network reported.
"I was like, seriously, is this happening in Canada?" said onlooker Raj Saini, who contacted CBC News about the plates. "There is a system for everything. There are so many rules. How are these people getting these plates?"
Other similar plates have also been spotted in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario and posted to social media sites: Another example from British Columbia reads “PK3PEG,” translated as "drink three shots" or "after three drinks” in Punjabi slang, CBC News reported.
Read Next
-
‘Sesame Street’ sues over movie trailer’s puppet misbehavior
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to … court?
Related Stories
-
‘Sesame Street’ sues over movie trailer’s puppet misbehavior
-
-
Chicago skyline giving the green light in safety observation
