Sweden’s transport authority rejected proposals from one citizen this week, for a less-than-angelic number plate.
40-year-old Annsofie Tedfors was keen to use a combination of numbers and letters to form the word ‘Lucifer’ on her number plate.
The Swedish transport authority were keen to avoid any complaints due to the number plate’s devilish nature.
“The combination of letters that you have asked for could be interpreted as offensive,” a representative for the Swedish transport authority said.
The request will follow a long list of other registrations that have been rejected by the organisation, which includes “Sexyboy,” “Badazz” and “Vodka.”
Miss Tedfors told the daily national newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, that when choosing a name it was due to it being original and memorable, as opposed to its demonic connotations.
Speaking to the paper, she explained how she had once owned a cat and a business named “Lucifer” and “just wanted to pick a memorable name.”
However, Miss Tedfors shouldn’t feel too discriminated against, as according to Swedish law, personalised number plates cannot be “offensive or disturbing” in any way.
All proposed personalised number plates must be considered by the authorities on a case-by-case basis.
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