New York Driver Creates Fake Inspection & Registration Decals With Crayons

-

In a moment that makes you wonder "What were they thinking??!", New York State troopers recently pulled over a motorist who had apparently decided their vehicle’s inspection and registration stickers would look much better rendered in crayon. 

What began as a routine traffic stop for swapped plates ended, as police put it, with “an impressive amount of confidence” and multiple tickets — plus a polite reminder that 'colorful collages' do not satisfy motor vehicle law.

According to the New York State Police, the trooper first noticed the plates were registered to a different vehicle, which prompted the stop. 

Once the trooper looked closer, it was clear the windshield inspection & registration decals weren’t official at all — they were hand-drawn on paper using a mix of pen, marker and crayon in a bid that can only be described as bold folk art. 

The driver received multiple tickets and the vehicle was taken off the road.

“As a friendly reminder, arts and crafts supplies do not count as valid documentation,” the State Police wrote, sharing a photo that is equal parts hilarious and mildly terrifying for DMV clerks everywhere. 

Whether the suspect believed they’d created a legally binding hologram or simply did not realize adults cannot legally wield glitter with impunity remains unclear...

There is, of course, a silver lining. 

If nothing else, this episode proves once and for all that art class can be useful in life — as long as you don’t pretend it’s a government-issued sticker. 

It also raises the timeless existential question: Was this the most desperate attempt yet to avoid a visit to the DMV?

For the authorities, the practical concerns remain. 

Fake inspection and registration documents aren’t a punchline when they allow folks on the road who shouldn’t be driving. 

Forged stickers can hide expired inspections, outstanding violations, or simply signal a cavalier attitude toward the law. 

Troopers are trained to spot the subtle differences between authentic decals and a construction-paper fantasy. 

And they did. 

The takeaway for would-be artisans with traffic-law aspirations? 

Keep your glitter in the craft cupboard at home and your real registration and inspection sticker in your car.

The internet, naturally, did what the internet does: it laughed, it shared, and it made a dozen “Crayola Caper” headlines before breakfast. 

The State Police’s good-humored quip has become the social media moment of the week, and it’s not hard to see why — the mental image of a police lineup while someone clutches a box of 64 crayons is funny in a very human way. 

But beneath the chuckles, the situation is a reminder of how small, creative frauds still matter — and how law enforcement balances brevity with enforcement.

If you’re thinking about improvising your own windshield credentials as a seasonal craft project, please don’t. 

For the love of troopers and taxpayers, leave the crayons to the kindergarteners — and keep your real documents real.


Handcuffed Florida Woman’s Epic Patrol-Car Backseat Shootout

“No paywall. No puppets. Just local truth. Chip in $3 today” at https://buymeacoffee.com/doublejeopardynews

“Enjoy this content without corporate censorship? Help keep it that way.”

“Ad-Free. Algorithm-Free. 100% Independent. Support now.”

#CrayonCrime #ArtsAndCraftsFail #WindshieldWhimsy #DIYDont #NotASticker #TrooperTakesTheCake #PaperPretenders #CraftyCriminals #LicenseToDrawNot #GlitterIsNotLegal #StickerShenanigans #RoadsideArtShow #DMVDramas #HandmadeHoax #KeepItLegal

Sources: New York State Police statement and photo via local reporting; coverage by WGRZ and Hudson Valley One. (WGRZ)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Please Help Find These Forgotten Girls Held at Male Juvenile Prison for Over a Year!

-
Image
  MY MOST IMPORTANT STORY  Dozens of Forgotten Little Girls Held at Male Juvenile Prison for Over a Year! Welcome to the Sunshine State, where the palm trees sway, the alligators lurk, and the legislative process makes Kafka look like a life coach!  Florida House Bill HB21 . Not just a compensation bill but possibly a 20 million dollar "Stay out of Jail Free" card for some folks. This is a bill that does some good—but also trips over its own shoelaces, falls down a staircase, and lands on a historical oversight so big, it might as well have its own zip code! An oversight that overlooks what I consider to be its most vulnerable victims! The Setup: Justice with a Catch HB21 was enacted on July 1, 2024 to compensate victims of abuse from two male juvenile detention facilities located in Florida, Dozier and Okeechobee.  It says, “Hey, survivors of abuse between 1940 and 1975, here’s some compensation for the horrific things you endured!” Sounds good, right? Like a...
Read more

Here's A New HOA Rule Dictating What You Can Do Inside Your Home

-
Image
HOA Overreach: When Your Own Home Isn’t Really Your Own The joys of homeownership—the American dream!  That magical place where you can paint the walls any color you like, blast your music (within reason), and enjoy the simple pleasure of—wait, never mind..... Turns out, your HOA might have something to say about what you do inside your own four walls. Case in point: A longtime homeowner, who has peacefully lived in his residence for 25 years, was blindsided when his HOA suddenly banned smoking inside individual homes.  That’s right—after a quarter-century of no issues, he was informed that lighting up indoors was no longer an option.  The new rule, passed at the HOA’s annual meeting by a majority vote, now restricts smoking to a designated outdoor area. Now, while some might see this as a health-conscious decision, the homeowner—whose wife is a smoker—sees it as an unfair overreach.  In a letter to a local publication, he expressed frustration, writing, “I’ve live...
Read more

Postal Police Stuck Behind ‘Keep Out’ Signs While Mailmen Face Muggers: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up!!

-
Image
As crime against letter carriers surges, one would think that America’s armed, uniformed Postal Police might be hitting the streets to protect our mail.  Instead, they’re still glued to their post office entrances like sentries guarding Fort Frownmore.  Why?  Because since 2020, the Postmaster General decreed they must “protect postal property” only—meaning, they currently serve as glorified lobby bouncers rather than actual roaming guardians of the mailstream. “ They’re robbing letter carriers, they’re sticking a gun in a letter carrier’s face and they’re demanding arrow keys, ” laments Frank Albergo , president of the National Postal Police Union and a Postal Police Officer himself.  An "arrow key" in the context of the Post Office is a specialized, universal key that postal workers use to access various locked mail receptacles, including collection boxes, apartment mailboxes, and cluster boxes. Albergo isn’t exaggerating—research shows over 100 physical assaul...
Read more