A 61-year-old man at the wheel of a Smart used the ruse but was stopped by the local police in the capital Rome
Once upon a time there were the wrong way or pieces of adhesive tape. But when you have a nice side to lower, apparently comfortable and safe, why not take advantage of it? It could be what a motorist in Rome thought of when he used this trick to enter the limited traffic zone (ZTL) in the historic center of Rome.
what happened
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During a control service by the local police of the capital Rome, a traffic emergency response group, in via Urbana, in the Monti district, a patrol noticed a Smart passing through the gate with the rear door lowered in order to hide the license plate and thus avoid electronic access detection. The vehicle was stopped by the patrol and at the end of the investigations, the driver, a 61-year-old Italian citizen, was reported to the judicial authority for hiding the license plate. He was also charged with violating the Highway Code for unauthorized access to the restricted traffic zone, while the vehicle was subjected to administrative detention.
how clever
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As mentioned, this ploy is just one of many implemented by those who want to enter the limited traffic zone without having permission. Recurring tricks include altering license plates by changing letters and numbers with adhesive tapes and concealment by opening doors, while the most frequent violations are linked to access against traffic or in a prohibited direction. There are also several cases of license plate cloning and fraudulent access to restricted traffic zones discovered thanks to investigations launched by the local police, thanks to the analysis of images recorded by video surveillance systems.