Couple wanted for ‘terribly funny’ forged licence following Coquitlam crash
Posted Feb 24, 2020 11:48 am.
COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) – Mounties in Coquitlam are looking for two people involved in a crash last month who are believed to have forged a “hilariously bad” licence plate.
The Coquitlam RCMP says a man and woman were involved in a single-vehicle crash along the Mary Hill Bypass near Shaughnessy Street on Jan. 8, just before 8:30 p.m., after their vehicle lost a wheel.
But when police arrived on scene, the couple left quickly, leaving their car — and forgery, printed in colour on paper — behind.
“One reason that licence plate covers are illegal in B.C. is that they are often used to obscure what’s underneath,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with Coquitlam RCMP says.
“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,” McLaughlin adds. “That’s both unsafe and unfair to other road users who follow the rules and pay their premiums.”
Officers have described the licence plate as one of the worst forgeries they have ever seen.
The grey 2005 Nissan Altima has been seized and will be disposed of.
