‘Not stolen OK’: Motorist busted with handpainted licence plates, second driver was caught with fake plates

First, it was the handpainted number plate with “not stolen OK” written on it – a day later, a motorist has been caught with plates made with wood.

A driver has been caught with altered number plates, with "not stolen OK" written on them. Picture: SA Police

A second driver in a matter of days has been caught driving with fake number plates in the northern suburbs.

It comes a day after a motorist tried to convince police his handpainted number plates were authentic, writing they were “not stolen OK” on them.

In the latest incident, police noticed a Nissan sedan on Main North Road at Salisbury Heights with number plates bearing fixed, handmade wooden characters around 12.30am on Thursday.

The driver was disqualified and his car was not registered or insured since September last year.

The 47-year-old Stockport man was reported for a string of offences.

His car was impounded and he will appear in court at a later date

Man alters plates in Salisbury Heights. Picture: SA Police

In the first incident, during the early hours of Wednesday morning, a Mitsubishi sedan was seen travelling along John Rice Avenue without lights, and with customised number plates at Elizabeth Vale around 2am on Wednesday.

Polices stopped the man, and found the plates had been painted over, and handpainted with different characters and a “helpful message” that they were “not stolen OK”

They also featured a percentage mark.

The driver was disqualified and his vehicle was unregistered and uninsured.

The 26-year-old from Rosetown was reported for driving disqualified, driving with defaced number plates and other offences. He will appear in court at a later date.