Would this vehicle be road legal in the UK?

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I have seen Kill Bill. Being a petrolhead, one thing that sticks in my head well is the pickup truck driven by Buck Hershaft. Here is a clip from the movie on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1XLOLUSrHw
The vehicle is shown at 4:50 into that clip. It is also driven in this music video by Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce called Telephone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVBsypHzF3U&feature=fvsr
As you can see, on the tailgate of the vehicle, there is a slogan that says "***** WAGON" in huge letters. Other people might find this offensive if they see the vehicle but I have seen boy-racers put offensive bumper stickers on their cars. It is illegal to swear in public but what I'm asking is whether it would be illegal to put swear words on your car in the UK. It is obvious that vehicle has never been outside the USA but laws are different in America to what they are in England.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

these are the restrictions for 'road legality' with regard to bodywork etc...

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m4s06000001.htm

nothing in there about rude words painted on a vehicle....

but - anyone can complain about something painted on a car and then it's upto the police to interpret the law, and to determine whether a law has been broken - you will then employ legal counsel to argue a case against it...

painting 'fannyspasm' (or whatever...) won't make your car fail the MOT

Anonymous · Answer

***** - in my dictionary is described as "an informal term referring to a domestic cat."
I will spell p u s s y as when posted the word is not shown

How on earth could that be offensive?

The only illegality regarding writing on the side of the vehicle would be if it was threatening, abusive or insulting under the terms of The Public Order Act 1986, sections 4 and 5 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64

hausmann · Answer

They absolutely are. there are thousands of ex-military Landrovers, trucks, fix automobiles and so on operating round the roads. Neighbour of my cousin has a Scimitar armoured recon motorized vehicle (liddle tank) which he takes out for a run each weekend, it's going to do a reliable 50 on the line in spite of the Cummins diesel rather of the unique Jag 4.2. the owner of the filling station rubs his palms at the same time as he sees that clatter onto the forecourt . . . The gun, regrettably, is deactivated and also you do desire a effective site visitors spotter interior the turret to provide the driver any threat.

Phillip B · Answer

Your references are to a fictional film and a music video. Neither are representative of real life. If you want to know how Americans react to inappropriate slogans on cars then look for the Top Gear road trip where they bought cheap cars in Florida and drove them to New Orleans. (The answer is badly.)

Next, imagine what you'll be telling your insurer!

So in short, NO!

Anonymous · Answer

Where the hell did you get that car? That's like rare! It must have cost you a fortune and yes, it's perfectly legal.

ryan · Answer

the truck is legal in the UK. but from my general understanding of your islands and how censorship is a big thing i wouldn't be surprised if cops stopped you. the most you would get is a hundred dollar ticket

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