Judge rules RI law on vanity plates unconstitutional
Sean Carroll can keep driving his anti-fossil-fuel message through Rhode Island and beyond, after all. Carroll, of Scituate, ran afoul of the state Division of Motor Vehicles last year because of his vanity license plate, which reads “FKGAS.” The DMV initially saw no problem with the plate and gave it to Carroll, but when the agency realized the plate could suggest a four-letter word popular in rush-hour traffic, the DMV ordered Carroll to turn in his plate or have his registration canceled. But Carroll fought for his message. And he won. Carroll's victory was sealed Friday when U.S...
Source: providencejournal.com