A Florida driver apparently thought a photograph and a printer could solve a license plate problem. Unfortunately, the homemade replacement had one flaw that caught a state trooper’s attention.
The driver had recently purchased a vehicle and needed a license plate. Instead of obtaining a new registration or temporary tag, the driver photographed the plate on another vehicle, printed a paper copy, and attached it to the newly purchased car.
The improvised tag might have looked convincing enough during the day, but a Florida Highway Patrol trooper noticed something unusual while patrolling Fort Myers at night. The plate wasn’t reflecting light the way an authentic license plate should, according to a FOX 13 Tampa Bay report…