The Florida DMV's latest license plate mishap has left one resident in a bind. A 76-year-old woman in Pompano Beach, Florida, was shocked to discover her new license plate, which appears to have a saucy message.
The plate, which reads "SQZ A55," left the woman, Nancy Dello Stritto, perplexed. "I looked at it, and I said, 'I don't think so,'" she said. "I don't think a woman that lives in a senior community that's going to be 77 years old next month will be driving around with what this plate has to say."
However, others think she should keep the license plate. At least 16 fellow residents are in favor of it, according to Dello Stritto. In a video, she is seen telling a man that the plate is "good for 10 years," and he replies, "good."
Nancy also joked that she can handle any negative attention the plate may bring. "I can handle it if I get a few honks here and there. Actually, being over 70, I might like a few honks," she said.
The incident has sparked debate about how the plate was issued. Florida license plates have been manufactured at a state prison in North Florida for nearly a century before being distributed through county agencies. Dello Stritto's plate was mailed from the Broward County Property Tax Collector's office.
The office will replace a plate deemed offensive for free at their Plantation office. Dello Stritto plans to notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about the issue, but for now, she intends to keep the plate.
Nancy has a pragmatic attitude towards the situation. "I'm resigned to it; maybe it was destined for it to be on my car," she said, adding with a laugh, "I can handle it; maybe I'll even get some honks."
