Mahindra Thar Owner Puts Red Plate That Reads ‘Ex- Class Monitor’: Internet Finds It Hilarious
In India, there are clear rules governing vehicle number plates, their colour codes, fonts and appearance at large. Specific rules define and regulate the use of other name boards that depict the owner's designation. We might have seen people use Red boards with Golden or White letters that denote the various designations like Vice chancellors etc. These are used alongside the regular number plates and are meant to be used only on official journeys. Recently, images that have emerged online show a Mahindra Thar owner put a Red plate that has 'Ex-Class Monitor' written in Golden letters!
Mahindra Thar Owner Puts Red 'Ex Class Monitor' Board- Internet Laughs
In first glance, anybody could take this board seriously and think that this Thar owner is some VIP or a powerful person. In real driving scenarios, such people are prioritized and other vehicles make way for them almost instantly.
This Mahindra Thar's Red plate has 'Ex-class monitor' written in both English and Hindi ('Bhoothapoorv kakshanayak' is the Hindi version). The font and style are both convincing. You also get to find an Indian national flag on the bonnet. Pictures of this Thar have gone viral and have sparked active discussions on social media.
We see people making fun of the Thar owner for what he did. A user commented 'Biggest achievement in human history till now'. Another comment reads 'Bhoot poorv corona positive'.
A third user commented 'Govt. School me Monitor hoga bhai, is liye plate lagvayi hai govt jaisi'. It roughly translates to ' (The owner) should have been an ex-class monitor in some government school. That's probably why the board looks like that of government vehicles.' 'What?! Is that something to be proud of?' exclaims a user.
Another comment shows exactly how this board could mislead people. A user wrote 'O bhai I thought it’s Vidhayak'. Vidhayak means legislator in Hindi. It distantly resembles 'kakshanayak' when written on the name board. This visual mistake is the most probable implication of such boards.
This Is Not A One-Off Case!
This isn't the first time that we get to see car owners pull-off such stunts. Previously, a Red Maruti 800 owner had put the 'Ex Class Monitor' nameboard on his car, photos of which soon went viral on the internet. The car in question is quite old and with the Red name board on, looked quite catchy. This image, was in fact, shared online by the IPS officer Rupin Sharma on his Twitter (now known as X).
Government-Like Red Plates On Private Vehicles Are Illegal!
Unauthorized use of red name plates on private vehicles in India is illegal. The exceptions here would be the vehicles of high-ranking government officials. Also, vehicles owned or hired by the government and those permitted by a court can use name boards finished in Red.
These should indicate the name of the department or institution, and not the name of the person involved. This means that 'vice chancellor' is permissible whereas 'Anil Kapoor' isn't. A notification rolled out by the Motor Vehicle Department clearly specifies how such boards should be designed.
Furthermore, these boards are to be used only on official commutes, and when the vehicle is being used by the designated personnel. They are to be used along with the regular vehicle number plates, and not as an alternative.