New License Plate Rules Go Into Effect Soon in NYC
New rules go into effect next month to help city officials crack down on ghost cars, which have fake or obscured license plates to avoid enforcement.
The new city rules, which apply to standing and parked vehicles, will take effect on April 16 and expand what is considered an obstructed plate, Department of Transportation officials said.
Plastic and glass coverings were already prohibited, but the new rule will also prohibit coatings that could distort a photograph of the plate and fake plates from another jurisdiction, a spokesperson for DOT said.
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