Sutton Police tell BMW driver to 'give his head a wash' after being caught with illegal number plates

Officers in Sutton issued a BMW driver with a ticket this morning after he was caught with illegal, personalised number plates on his vehicle for a second time.
By Lizzie Day
Published 25th Apr 2021, 16:50 GMT
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‘Eagle eyed’ police from the Sutton Operation Reacher Team were on patrol in the town earlier today (April 25) when they spotted a BMW driving into a hand car wash with illegal personalised plates.

The motorist had previously been given a ticket from officers for using illegal number plates on his car and police handed him another one this morning.

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Police said the DVLA will be informed in order to get the private plate confiscated.

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A BMW driver in Sutton was given a ticket by officers for having illegal personalised number plates.A BMW driver in Sutton was given a ticket by officers for having illegal personalised number plates.
A BMW driver in Sutton was given a ticket by officers for having illegal personalised number plates.

In a post on Facebook, officers said “the driver of this vehicle clearly needs to give his head a wash as he was still displaying the illegal plates” despite the ticket he was issued with a few months ago.

Earlier this morning, police also seized a Golf parked on Russell Street in Sutton after it had no road tax, MOT or insurance.

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A Golf was also seized in Russell Street in Sutton this morning (April 25).A Golf was also seized in Russell Street in Sutton this morning (April 25).
A Golf was also seized in Russell Street in Sutton this morning (April 25).

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