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Article: Obscuring license plates adds up to fines; New law clarifies appearance rules.(METROPOLITAN)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- May 2, 2005
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Byline: Matthew Cella, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The District is cracking down on drivers who obscure their license plates from the city's traffic cameras.
Police officers have begun enforcing a new law that has raised fines from $50 to $500 for using "glass, plastic, or any other type of material or substance (i.e. spray) to cover a license plate."
The law took effect earlier this month, but police officials could not determine how many fines have been issued under the statute.
The new fine dwarfs the $55 fine for a similar offense in Maryland and the $25 fine for a similar offense in Virginia.
Janis Hazel, spokeswoman for the ...