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‘PB4WEGO’: New York Governor Tells Man He Can Keep His Funny License Plate After DMV Objected
The New York DMV reversed its decision after public and gubernatorial support allowed Seth Bykofsky to keep his personalized plate, which humorously reminds drivers to 'Pee Before We Go.'
- A Long Island grandfather will be allowed to keep his custom PB4WEGO license plate after Gov. Kathy Hochul intervened following the DMV's objection, which deemed it inappropriate.
- Under commissioner rules, the New York DMV reviews personalized plates for offensive combinations and notified Bykofsky in January that his plate violated state regulations.
- Bykofsky pushed back publicly on social media, framing the dispute as free speech and asking officials to reconsider the PB4WEGO plate, which he says means `Pee Before We Go`.
- Hochul recorded a reel saying she loved the plate and that `I think everybody should be reminded to pee before you go,` and promised to settle things very soon.
- Amid a wider enforcement sweep that pulled over 2,000 plates in 2025, national outlets such as CNN covered the dispute, drawing attention to New York DMV enforcement.
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