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All letters A-Z in the alphabet except I,Q and V are used. The swedish letters Å, Ä and Ö aren't used. Disallowed combinations About 100 letter combinations aren't allowed, because they are considered possibly offensive, or political organisations etc. Examples: APA(monkey), FAN(damn), FEG(coward), GAY(gay), LAT(lazy), NEJ(no), NRP(former name of a swedish nazi organisation), OND(evil), SAP(social democratic party), SEX, SUP(dram/snaps), TOA(toilet), USA and many others. The road authority have made the list, (larger than usual in other countries) to avoid wishes to change combination, which would cause administrative problems. Personal plates The exception to the rule about three letters and three digits are the personal registration plates. They can have (almost) any text or number combination with up to six letters, that isn't used already. It costs 6000 kr (about 640 €) to get plates for a car. The sticker is placed on the left, not in the middle. Too offensive or illegal text isn't allowed. For example 64SALE (6 is written sex in Swedish) was not allowed. EU stripe The blue EU stripe has been used since 2002, but it voluntary for the owner if he or she wants it or not. Approval sticker In the middle of the rear plate, a sticker must be attached to allow driving. This sticker is sent to the owner when the tax and the liability insurance have been paid, and the vehicle has been approved by the car test authority. It has one-year validity. Taxis Taxis have a yellow number plate, with three letter, three digits, and a smaller "T" after the last digit. Only approved taxi car can have them, and the Taxi Meter must be checked and approved annually. |
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