Fifteen License Plates 2 Obscene for Colorado

Sorry, Colorado drivers. Just because you're willing to pay extra for a vanity license plate doesn't mean the State of Colorado will let you put anything on it. As we've reported, Colorado has a long list of vanity-plate requests that it's rejected, presumably because someone at the Department of Motor Vehicles...

By Michael Roberts

November 25, 2016

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Sorry, Colorado drivers. Just because you're willing to pay extra for a vanity license plate doesn't mean the State of Colorado will let you put anything on it.

As we've reported, Colorado has a long list of vanity-plate requests that it's rejected, presumably because someone at the Department of Motor Vehicles found the suggestions to be too sexual, too disgusting, too gross or too weird.

And that includes dozens that start with the numeral "2" — typically followed by a reference to genitals, orifices or profanities.

Here are fifteen hilarious, and absolutely real, examples.

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Continue for eight more license plates 2 obscene for Colorado.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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