The owner of a trailer dealership in Strathroy, Ont., says a recent spike in the number of trailers in Ontario registered as “homemade” is suspicious given the rise in trailer thefts and the fact that homemade trailers can be registered without a vehicle identification number (VIN).
“If it says ‘homemade’ on the ownership, that’s a clear identifier that the trailer is likely stolen,” said Shane Thompson, who started his business Action Trailers as a 16-year-old back in 2004.
Like vehicles, trailers have to be registered with the province and issued licence plates for display. New trailers require a bill of sale from
