Offensive slogans on vehicles such as those on the notorious Wicked Campers fleet of camper vans will be banned under new laws being introduced by the West Australian government.
More than 70 complaints have been upheld against Wicked Campers, a Brisbane-based company whose brightly coloured campervans are spray-painted with a variety of offensive and sexist messages.
The cheap hire vehicles are aimed at the backpacker market.
Letters asking for the vehicles to be banned have also been received by the Transport Minister's office and that of the Minister for Women's Interests.
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said the slogans on such vehicles were "tired, outdated, sexist and demeaning" and it was time for them to be outlawed.
The legislative change will allow vehicle licences to be cancelled or refused if vehicles are displaying offensive slogans.
Several other states have already taken action to ban the slogans, including South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and New South Wales.
"I have driven behind these sorts of vehicles with my young children in the car and I have no words to describe to them what these horrible slogans mean," she said.
"While we haven't seen many of these vehicles on the road lately, we are drafting legislation that will allow us to cancel or refuse licences for vehicles with these sorts of slogans and images."
The legislation is set to be introduced into Parliament later this year.
