But there’s a problem…
A police officer took the number plate from a man’s car because he thought it was fake. Why did he do this? The temporary sticker had not been laminated.
On 28 January, @vq37d posted a video on TikTok and Instagram of his encounter with the police. The man was driving a new Infiniti G37 and was stopped by a police officer who asked him to get out of the vehicle. The man responded and started recording.
The officer told him that the license plate should not be plastic.
The man asked, “Are you sure this license plate is not real?”. The policeman replied, ‘Oh, 100 percent…’.
However, the policeman hesitated when he saw that the license plate was securely attached to the vehicle. “They don’t laminate temporary license plates,” he added.
The man then posted the video on social media, expressing his frustration. He wrote this message with the video: “Cops pull me over and take my license plate”. The video has been watched more than 14.3 million times on TikTok and many more on Instagram.
What’s all the fuss about Infiniti G37’s laminated temporary license plates?
Many dealers laminate them to protect them from the elements. But some people don’t realise that they might not be allowed to do this in their area.
Vehiplates says that temporary plates contain important information. In some parts of the United States, there are rules about these plates. In some areas, they are completely banned, while in others, there are restrictions. (Via) (Via)
But some dealers still laminate them, even though it’s not allowed. TikTok users like @Kenneth Parish were surprised to learn that this is not common practice: “We laminate all paper license plates. What are you talking about? I work at a car dealership.
Can someone get into trouble for a temporary plastic sign?
@vq37dj was given a ticket for the plastered sign, but it could be more than that.
In later videos, people commenting said that @vqq37dj had previously been caught speeding. One person commented, “You post racing videos but complain when the police harass you.” (Via)
Given what he posted, it’s possible that the interactions with police are part of a larger series of events that @vq37dj has yet to reveal.
People commenting have suggested he should consider legal action. One person said, “Honey, you just won a lawsuit”. Others advised her to sue the police department.
If the county doesn’t have rules on temporary license plate reduction, @vq37dj might have a case, and some commenters suggested she could “get that grant,” as @skrrrrrr145 said.