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The art square meets the open road.
California highway patrol officer Merced Was surprised during a recent event traffic stop That’s when he saw a license plate that looked straight out of a sketchbook.
The CHP said Friday that upon closer inspection, it became clear that the California plate was a hand-crafted imitation rather than an official DMV-issued tag. Facebook,
“We will give this driver points for creativity,” the department wrote.
The driver explained to officers that he had lost the original license plate and resorted to making a temporary version. While the focus was on creativity, homemade thali were not legally acceptable.
“If your plates are lost or stolen, you can easily get replacements through the DMV instead of breaking out art supplies,” the post says.
California law states that it is illegal to make, alter, counterfeit, or display a license plate that is not officially issued by the DMV. This includes hand-made or improvised plates in place of valid registration tags.
Violations of this law are considered “wobbler” offenses, meaning they can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the circumstances and the driver’s criminal history.
If charged as a misdemeanor, penalties can include up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, and possible probation. Felony charges carry more serious penalties, including 16 months to three years in county jail and a fine of up to $10,000.
The Facebook post received more than 5,000 reactions and nearly 500 comments from fellow users, along with several follow-up questions.
“Did he get a ticket?” This is so funny,” one person asked, although the answer for this specific case is unclear.
“Okay, but the big question is. Let’s say you lose your plates, in the process of re-ordering them and mailing them to you, can you still drive? Because I mean, this poor guy was just trying to do what he needed and he decided to improvise,” someone else claimed.
The photo shared by officials had other eagle-eyed viewers discussing the spare tire sitting on the trunk of the car.
“So we didn’t talk about keeping a tire in place that looks like a seat belt,” one commented.
“Are we going to ignore the extra part strapped to the trunk lid,” said another.
A third person laughed, “If it hadn’t been for the tyre, I might have gotten away with it too.”