Crime & Safety
Car Impounded After Driver Covered Plates With Receipt: CHP Marin
The driver used a receipt for a pound of teriyaki chicken wings to cover the first two digits of his license plates, CHP officials said.
MARIN COUNTY, CA – The California Highway Patrol impounded a vehicle Tuesday evening after discovering the driver was covering both of his license plates with a receipt from Safeway.
The suspect was pulled over just before 8 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 north of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard when an officer noticed the white Ford Mustang with a partially obstructed license plate. The area is near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, where motorists sometimes cover license plates to avoid tolls, according to the California Highway Patrol's Marin office.
The driver in this incident reportedly used a receipt for a pound of teriyaki chicken wings purchased earlier in the day to cover the first two digits of his license plates, CHP officials said.
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The motorist, whose name was not released, was cited for driving on a suspended license and having an obstructed license plate. The vehicle was impounded.
Bay City News Service and Kristina Houck/Patch contributed to this report.
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