A biker was caught using 'the world's smallest license plate' — which was a half-inch wide and smaller than an officer's fingernail
- A biker was caught with the "world's smallest license plate" in Malaysia.
- The license plate, attached to the rear of their Yamaha bike, was about half an inch wide.
A motorbiker in Malaysia was caught earlier this month using an absurdly small license plate, according to local police.
The country's Road Transport Department said it ran checks on bikers in Selangor on September 2, and discovered the tiny license plate on the back of a Yamaha bike.
The plate was smaller than one of the officer's fingernails, and its numbers could barely be seen. The bike's owner wasn't named, but police released photos of the vehicle.
Police said they confiscated more than 200 bikes during their checks, and issued traffic fines to 642 people. However, road authorities didn't say what would happen to the owner of the tiny license plate.
Photos of the minuscule numbers, which were censored by police, have gone viral on social media, with several Facebook pages hailing the find as the unveiling of the "world's smallest license plate."
"Maybe the Papa Smurf with red pants can read it," one commenter joked.
Modifying license plates and vehicles is legal in Malaysia, but it's against the country's traffic laws to use a license plate with concealed numbers.
In April, a 25-year-old man was arrested for using a license plate that said: "Sayang awok," or "love you," local channel Astro Awani reported.