Saudi Arabia bans number plates

In Saudi Arabia, car registrations that include the character combinations 'USA' plus other dubious allusions such as 'SEX' or 'ASS' have been taken out of circulation. These include any references to alcohol consumption or sexual activity.

According to the 'BBC' (not sure if that's OK), a total of 90,000 Saudi vehicles are affected. These undesirable number plates are not necessarily a deliberately naughty gesture on the part of the vehicle owner but often arise randomly as a consequence of the Arabic characters having their Latin alphabet equivalents displayed alongside.