Vicroads snowflake offended at custom plate WEPN

[Franco Cozzo]

https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/wep...lates-returned

Owner got his WEPN plates back, it nearly went to the supreme court.

So VicRoads goes out of their way to bully him, then gives in at the last possible point but makes him sign a non disclosure agreement so he can't talk about it - GAGF VicRoads.

Should have taken it to the supreme court on principle.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/wep...lates-returned

Owner got his WEPN plates back, it nearly went to the supreme court.

So VicRoads goes out of their way to bully him, then gives in at the last possible point but makes him sign a non disclosure agreement so he can't talk about it - GAGF VicRoads.

Should have taken it to the supreme court on principle.

The non disclosure statement is stopping you knowing how much $$$ he made in the settlement and what stipulations VicRoads put on those plates.
Sound like he got a satisfactory settlement, In other words mind your own business.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/wep...lates-returned

Owner got his WEPN plates back, it nearly went to the supreme court.

So VicRoads goes out of their way to bully him, then gives in at the last possible point but makes him sign a non disclosure agreement so he can't talk about it - GAGF VicRoads.

Should have taken it to the supreme court on principle.

at this turn of events i wonder if the owner of the plates LGOPNR will go as easy on them

[Citroënbender]

Keen boaties should note, SEANUT is available.

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by wodahs

at this turn of events i wonder if the owner of the plates LGOPNR will go as easy on them

Pretty sure Mr. Le'Gopner is from NSW where the Rules are different again,,

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by hayseed

Pretty sure Mr. Le'Gopner is from NSW where the Rules are different again,,

At least he is some sort of legal professional too so I'm interested to see how his court challenge goes.

It's not viable with us average joes to go fighting things in court unless we have heavily discounted legal professionals representing us .

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by wodahs

at this turn of events i wonder if the owner of the plates LGOPNR will go as easy on them

How bloody stupid.....

I just read the article. I looked at those 6 letters and kept scratching my head as to what the hell it meant....

He would have had to explain what they meant to someone - he could have simply said it is the first letters of his 6 favourite countries:

Lithuania
Germany
Oman
Panama
Norway
Russia...

And no one would have been able to argue with that as being offensive.

Lawyer Peter Lavac fails in court fight to keep ‘offensive’ number plates on Lamborghini
A lawyer who had been fighting for the right to keep X-rated number plates on his Lamborghini has been dealt a blow in court – but he’s got a new idea.

Heath Parkes-Hupton NCA NewsWire DECEMBER 14, 2020

Lamborghini-driving Sydney lawyer Peter Lavac has vowed never to back down to “fat cat bullies” after a court bid to try and keep his controversial ‘LGOPNR’ number plates failed on Monday.

NSW Police seized the plates - which say an abbreviation of “leg opener” - after pulling Mr Lavac over while he was driving his yellow Lamborghini to carry out a random breath test in November.

He has since been fighting to have them returned and wanted a court declaration stating their contents couldn’t be deemed offensive.

But on Monday at Downing Centre Local Court, Magistrate Greg Elks ruled in favour of Transport for NSW, who he said retained ownership of all number plates in the state and could recall them at will.

After the setback, Mr Lavac, a barrister and former Hong Kong prosecutor, said he already had ideas for his next custom registration.

They include the moniker of UK clothing brand ‘FCUK’, but he said he will more likely settle for ‘XLEGO’ – an abbreviation for “extra-large ego”.

“The main reason I took these people to court was to send a message,” he said outside the court.

“And that was my way of saying, as politely as I know how, ‘Hey guys, this is the 21st century. This is Australia. This is a free country. This is a democracy. This is not the Soviet Union.’

“So get a life. Get a sense of humour and get over it.”

https://www.news.com.au/technology/m...9292e8441176cf

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

but he said he will more likely settle for ‘XLEGO’ – an abbreviation for “extra-large ego”.

^^^^Says It All, In My opinion...

[Franco Cozzo]

Good on him for trying, he should also appeal the decision to waste more time and resources, the guy obviously has the cash and the time to do this sort of stuff.

At the end of the day it's a number plate, NSW Police and their road nazis surely have something better to do with their time then hassle some dirty old man.

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Owner got his WEPN plates back, it nearly went to the supreme court.

Good news. A victory for the 'little guys'!