Obscene license plate inscription costs Uralsk driver a hefty fine

Tengrinews.kz — A driver in Uralsk will have to pay a hefty fine over an obscene inscription on his license plate frame. A specialized administrative offenses court found the man guilty of petty hooliganism.

According to the press service of the West Kazakhstan Regional Court, the driver was operating an unregistered vehicle whose license plate frame displayed a crude obscene phrase. Photographs examined by the court confirmed the wording of the inscription.

Photo: Press service of the West Kazakhstan Regional Court

The court emphasized that placing such expressions on the exterior of a vehicle makes them visible to a wide range of people, including minors. The use of obscene language in public spaces runs counter to generally accepted standards of behavior, morality and decency.

The driver’s actions were classified under Part 1 of Article 434 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, “Petty Hooliganism.” The court imposed an administrative fine of 86,500 tenge.

The court ruling has not yet entered into legal force.