California driver tries DIY license plate trick — and fails

MERCED, Calif. – A California driver attempted to pull a fast one on officers with a clever do-it-yourself disguise — but it didn’t work in the end.

Fake plate catches officer’s attention

What we know

A California Highway Patrol officer in Merced pulled over the driver after noticing something unusual about the vehicle’s rear license plate. The officer’s suspicion was right — the plate wasn’t state-issued, but instead handmade.

Law requires official plates

Dig deeper

The driver lost the original plate, authorities said. However, state law requires all vehicles to display valid, state-issued license plates.

“We’ll give this driver points for creativity,” CHP Merced said in a social media post. “If your plates are lost or stolen, you can easily get replacements through the DMV instead of breaking out the art supplies.”

The Source

Information for this story came from CHP Merced’s Facebook page.

California driver tries DIY license plate trick — and fails

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