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Better not cover up your license plate

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(New York, NY) — There are new rules that crackdown on unreadable license plates starting today in New York City. Vehicle owners now face 50 dollar fines for plates that are obstructed even when parked and standing. Fines could be issued for plates with dirt, rust, plastic or glass covers if they are deemed not readable by the eye or cameras. This is an effort by the city to crackdown on folks using ghost plates to avoid tolls and evade automated camera enforcement of traffic laws.

The key rule changes include:

  • License Plate Visibility: Plates must be securely fastened, properly displayed, readable, positioned between 12–48 inches from the ground when possible, and kept clean and unobstructed. No glass or plastic covers are allowed.
  • Distorted Plates: No person shall stand or park a vehicle having a license plate that is covered, coated, or altered in a way that obscures its readability. License plates must remain fully legible to both the human eye and automated enforcement cameras. Any material, including clear coatings or substances, that distorts or reflects light in a way that prevents cameras from capturing plate numbers in photographs or video recordings is strictly prohibited.
  • Ban on Vehicle Covers: No vehicle may be parked with a cover that conceals its license plates, registration stickers, VIN, or other identifying information. Covers that restrict access to the vehicle are also prohibited when the vehicle is in violation of posted parking rules.
  • Prohibition of Altered or Fake Plates: Any materials that conceals or mimics a legitimate plate is strictly prohibited. License plates must not be obstructed by any part of the vehicle or by items carried on it, except for officially issued tolling transponders installed according to mounting instructions.

 

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