ST. LOUIS - Fake license plates–bought online are being used by drivers looking for new ways to hide from police.

The fake tags are often mistaken for legit plates and are being sold online, making them easy to access.

FOX 2 noticed a plate that says “QUIET” – mounted to a motorcycle. Then we spotted another plate on a Ford passenger car that also said “QUIET” – from Texas.

Police told FOX 2 those plates were not legal because a real plate that says “QUIET” is registered to a Nissan sportscar.

We found the “QUIET” plate for sale on the website Etsy. Amazon also sells replica plates, from every state.

“You’re definitely deceiving your fellow drivers,” said North County Police Cooperative Sgt. Ben Santoyo. “It’s not if we find them on a regular basis, it’s how often we find them on a re

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