February 28, 2024

Truck towed after CHP discovers fake plates and registration issues

Steve Smith

Truck towed after CHP discovers fake plates and registration issues

On February 27, a traffic stop led by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Redding turned up multiple violations on a truck-trailer combo.

The scoop: CHP pulled over the driver for texting while driving and soon uncovered a whole lot more problems:

The truck had expired registration and fake license plates.
The driver didn't have the right license for the big rig he was operating.
To top it off, the trailer wasn't registered in any state and also had fake plates.

Both the truck and trailer ended up getting towed due to these issues.

The driver now faces the fallout from multiple violations, including driving a vehicle that wasn't properly licensed or registered.

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