Fess up. Which one of you degenerates have these devices?
Some drivers have power-washed paint off their plates or covered them with a range of household items such as leaf-shaped magnets, Bramwell-Stewart said. The Port Authority says officers in 2023 roughly doubled the number of summonses issued for obstructed, missing or fictitious license plates compared with the prior year.
New York State Thruway cameras recorded a motorcyclist reaching around to cover his bike’s license plate and spotted a car whizzing by with a Cheetos bag taped over the Florida-issued tag.
Some people are open about freeloading. “Just paid $900 in tolls, I am furious. How do I block toll cameras?” someone in the New York area posted on Reddit. “What are you guys using that has been working for years? I am thinking of glueing [sic] two pieces of leaf to my back and front plates. Or using dark tape to modify some of the letters. U -> 0 and J -> U” The post generated more than 250 comments and several suggested tricks.
Not all obstructions are done on purpose, some officials note. Bulky bike racks can block a camera, even if a motorist isn’t trying to cheat. But intent doesn’t matter in states like New York, where drivers are legally required to ensure their plates are fully visible.
Some drivers have power-washed paint off their plates or covered them with a range of household items such as leaf-shaped magnets, Bramwell-Stewart said. The Port Authority says officers in 2023 roughly doubled the number of summonses issued for obstructed, missing or fictitious license plates compared with the prior year.
New York State Thruway cameras recorded a motorcyclist reaching around to cover his bike’s license plate and spotted a car whizzing by with a Cheetos bag taped over the Florida-issued tag.
Some people are open about freeloading. “Just paid $900 in tolls, I am furious. How do I block toll cameras?” someone in the New York area posted on Reddit. “What are you guys using that has been working for years? I am thinking of glueing [sic] two pieces of leaf to my back and front plates. Or using dark tape to modify some of the letters. U -> 0 and J -> U” The post generated more than 250 comments and several suggested tricks.
Not all obstructions are done on purpose, some officials note. Bulky bike racks can block a camera, even if a motorist isn’t trying to cheat. But intent doesn’t matter in states like New York, where drivers are legally required to ensure their plates are fully visible.
