Mom Wins License Plate Battle After DMV Calls Her Humor “Offensive”
For over 15 years, Wendy Auger of Rochester, New Hampshire, cruised the streets with a clever bit of parenting humor on her car: her vanity plate read “PB4WEGO”—a cheeky reminder every parent knows well: “Pee before we go.” It was funny, harmless, and sparked smiles from fellow drivers everywhere.
That all changed when Wendy received a shocking letter from the New Hampshire DMV. Suddenly, her family-friendly joke was deemed “offensive,” violating rules against “sexual or excretory acts or functions.” After more than a decade of laughter and zero complaints, the state demanded she surrender the plate immediately.
The irony wasn’t lost on Wendy, a paralegal and mother of four. “If I have to take it off the plate, then I’m not going to be able to live free,” she joked, referencing New Hampshire’s motto: Live Free or Die. To her, the DMV’s decision was over-the-top bureaucratic overreach. This wasn’t political—it was parental advice with a punchline.
Refusing to back down, Wendy shared the letter and photos of her car on social media. The response was instant and explosive. Thousands rallied behind her, calling the DMV’s crackdown absurd, “ridiculous,” and even “cute.” Support poured in from parents, drivers, and anyone who’d ever told a child to use the bathroom before a long trip.
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