Choosing one of the world’s most famous cartoon characters for a fake driving licence might seem like something only Homer Simpson himself would do, but this week police pulled over a driver who had done just that.
A unidentified male driver was stopped by police in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, this week and presented the officer with the licence, featuring the character from The Simpsons.
Earlier this week, @tvprp's PC Phillips stopped a car in Milton Keynes.
— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) March 15, 2018
When she tried to identify the driver's ID, she found the below...
The driver's car was seized and he was reported for driving with no insurance and driving without a proper licence.
D'oh! 🤦♀️ pic.twitter.com/1IFWvJzyvH
The spoof licence came complete with an image of Simpson saying his “D’oh!” catchphrase, a signature and address. Thames Valley police said in a tweet: “The driver’s car was seized and he was reported for driving with no insurance and driving without a proper licence. D’oh!”
This was presented as a driving licence to us last night in @tvp_mk. Also had no insurance and therefore car seized and reported for both offences. #P6432 pic.twitter.com/JEZq0Fu4y6
— TVP Roads Policing (@tvprp) March 12, 2018
Social media users have pointed out that the man did not even get the cartoon character’s date of birth or address right.
The date of birth on the fake licence is 4 August 1963, while Simpson’s date of birth in the TV show is 12 May 1956.
One person wrote: “Everyone knows that Homer Simpson lives at 742 Evergreen Terrace! Amateur ... ”
— demmerez🦉✨✨ (@d_emmerez) March 13, 2018