A mother of four was shocked when New Hampshireโs Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) demanded she surrender the vanity plates she had 15 years.
The plates are a gentle reminder to each of her sons to use the potty before jumping into the car.
But, failing to appreciate Wendy Augerโs harmless message, the DMV determined the plates referred to โsexual or excretory acts or functions.โ
In 2019, Wendy Auger, of Rochester, New Hampshire, was instructed by New Hampshireโs DMV to turn in the vanity license plate she used for 15 years.
โIt would just stink if I donโt have it anymore,โ said the mother of four, who frequently receives compliments over her hilarious plates.
Referring to the stateโs motto, โlive free or die,โ Auger then adds, โIf I have to take it off the plate, then Iโm not going to be able to live free.โ
Her plates read โPB4WEGO,โ which reminds her children that before they hop into the car to โpee before we go.โ
โWho has a mom or dad or parental figure who hasnโt said that to kids before leaving the house?โ the paralegal asks. โIโm not the type to sit here with a picket, but come on.โ
โIโm not a political activist,โ she tells CNN. โBut this is a non-offensive thing that Iโve had and itโs part of who we are as a family and who I am and there was zero reason for them to take it away.โ
According to the letter sent by the DMV that demands the surrender of the plates, the combination of letters in her plates refer to โsexual or excretory acts or functions.โ
At the time, Auger had 10 days to turn in her plate and was given the option to choose another customized plate at no extra cost.
After she received the letter, the woman shared the recall letter on Facebook along with photos of her plates.
The post went viral. One netizen comments on Augerโs social media page: โSuch a ridiculous situationโฆ Not only is it funny and cute, itโs a really good reminder!โ And a second writes, โwhatโs going on?! Youโve had that plate FOREVER.โ
A third offers a solution, โWould that be Pee or Payโฆ??? lolโ
Responding to the users who encouraged her to petition the recall, Auger shares, โLive free or die my arse,โ she shares, later joking, โI think dmv sux will be my next oneโฆbut I may get pulled over quite often lol.โ
Making its rounds on social media, her post eventually captured the attention of New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who overturned the ruling. He left her a message saying: โHey Wendy, Iโts Chris Sununu, How are you? Hey, just want to let you know we took care of that issueโฆsorry for that little bureaucratic hold up up thereโฆand the push backโฆbut obviously common sense prevailed.โ
On August 28, 2019, Auger shared a new Facebook message, announcing her victory. Wendy could keep her vanity plates.
โThis Sassy Momma Has Her Plates!!!,โ writes Auger.
New Hampshire governor steps in to help woman keep โPB4WEGOโ vanity plate https://t.co/Sf9kp5ff8l pic.twitter.com/cvCdstikxK
— Tulsa World (@tulsaworld) August 29, 2019
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