On April 13th, it became clear that cleverness can sometimes lead to significant trouble, as revealed by a case disclosed by the "Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security."
Reportedly, on the 4th of this month in Zigong, Sichuan Province, a driver named Mao illegally parked his vehicle at the intersection near the Dinosaur Museum. In an attempt to avoid being caught on surveillance, he got out of the car and used toilet paper to cover the license plate. However, this maneuver didn't go unnoticed by the on-duty police officers at the scene.
From the footage captured by the surveillance camera, a man parked his car on the roadside and crouched down to carefully cover the license plate with toilet paper. Standing nearby was a child, presumably a family member.
The man was so engrossed that he didn't notice the traffic police approaching. Only when he stood up did he realize that his every move had been completely recorded. In his confusion, he pleaded for leniency, claiming he would drive away immediately. However, the law-abiding traffic police wouldn't agree.
In the end, Mr. Mao was fined 200 CNY by the public security traffic management department for deliberately covering his license plate, and his driver's license received 9 penalty points.
The traffic police reminded that deliberately covering the license plate of a motor vehicle is a serious violation. Drivers should strictly abide by the road traffic safety laws and regulations, and never try to test the law with a lucky mindset.
A netizen commented: Looking at the surrounding environment, many vehicles are parked. If it weren't for covering the license plate, they probably wouldn't have been penalized. Being too clever can sometimes backfire. Now, he's lost 9 points. It's strange if the traffic police can be lenient when someone breaks the law right under their noses.
