Fake paper license plate seized in ‘Souped Up' vehicle blitz
In a one-day blitz on July 2nd, 84 provincial offence notices were issued, along with 44 warnings.
Using the help of a mechanic, officers cited vehicles with unsafe brake lines, damaged suspensions and worn tires.
They also found multiple vehicles with improper mufflers and window tints.
However, that was not the most alarming case, according to Acting Sergeant Michael Anderson of the London Police Road Safety Division.
'One of the ones we did notice was that somebody had obstructed their license plate with tinted covers. And underneath those covers, it was not a real license plate; it was actually a paper printout of a license plate.'
The blitz comes amid heightened public concern and complaints about the dangers of street racing and noisy modified vehicles.
'The road safety section has made a July initiative to focus on racing, stunt driving, as well as modified vehicles. We're not out there to try to say every modified vehicle is out there doing street racing or anything illegal. However, we're trying to make sure that we locate the ones that are making offences and maybe making a bad name for the ones who are doing everything legally.'
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