when the police lead the hunt for fake licenses

In France, thousands of drivers travel with illegal documents. For the police, it is difficult to arrest them. For three years, a driver drove with a fake licence. He is aware of having been a danger but he says he opted for simplicity. He thus fabricated a false license himself, and claims that it would have worked during police checks. But one day he got confused, and got away with a fine. Repentant, he assures today to roll with a real document.

Counterfeiters within the administration

Unmasking fake permits is the mission of the motorway brigade. In the Paris region, she tries to track down these road offenders. To check a driver’s license, the policeman uses a magnifying glass with infrared light. “We have a background that does not react to UV, but mentions integrated into the paper which show that it is secure (…). A priori, there is no problem“, details Lieutenant Highley. On social networks, however, it is easy to find counterfeiters, sometimes even within the administration.