Driver caught using a leaf to cover number plates after being stopped by police for speeding

A DRIVER has been nicked by the cops for using a leaf to conceal their number plate after they were stopped for speeding.

It’s reported the motorist, who has not been identified, used double-sided sticky tape to attach leaves to the front and rear licence plates.

Twitter/@SurreyRSThe motorist reportedly used doub;e-sided sticky tape to attach the leaves to their number plates[/caption]

The case was highlighted in a post on X, formerly Twitter, by Surrey RoadSafe, a joint partnership between the Surrey Police and the local news outlet SurreyNews.

The post said: “There are times when camouflage is needed & can look good.

“Leaves attached to your number plate with double-sided tape is neither.

“Vehicle stopped A3, Guildford as still visible to #VanguardRST while driving in excess of the speed limit.

“FPN [fixed penalty notice] for leaves & TOR [traffic offence report] for speed issued.”

Surrey Police said a Toyota Corolla was stopped for speeding on October 3 in the early afternoon.

The driver was not arrested but received two fixed penalty notices – one for each number plate – £100 each – and also a traffic offence report for speeding.

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Twitter/@SurreyRSThe driver was stopped on the A3 in Guildford for speeding[/caption]   

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