Car that crashed in Port Coquitlam had Alberta plate made of paper
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:39:42 +0000
Paper plates are fine for picnics, but not for your vehicle.
Coquitlam RCMP are searching for a man and woman who fled the scene of a single-vehicle collision last month, leaving behind a grey 2005 Nissan Altima with a fake Alberta licence plate made out of paper.
The accident happened Jan. 8, around 8:20 p.m. Police say the couple’s car crashed after it lost a wheel on the Mary Hill Bypass near Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam.
Coquitlam RCMP say the abandoned car was outfitted with “one of the worst licence plate forgeries” they had ever seen.
Dear “Alberta” driver,
we have your car. We need to talk about
your “licence plate.”https://t.co/TBVRzbJG4V
Yours truly,
Coquitlam RCMP pic.twitter.com/ffbbPlniPE
The plate, which was obscured by a cover, was made out of paper and laminated in plastic. It had bevelled lettering to give it a 3D effect.
“One reason that licence plate covers are illegal in B.C. is that they are often used to obscure what’s underneath,” Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said. “At first blush this licence plate is terribly funny, but there are serious consequences. People with forged plates are often driving with no insurance, or their vehicles are not roadworthy, or both. That’s both unsafe and unfair to other road users who follow the rules and pay their premiums.”
The couple involved in the collision quickly left the scene when police arrived.
The incident is still under investigation.
Police say the car has been seized for disposal.