Remove your license plate covers, new law.....

[rrtech8]

the only reason that they are concerned about plate covers is do to red light cams that they are putting in place every where and it isn't to make the intersections safer its to generate revenue don't let them fool you with there study's and test they say they made cause all the info that they say they got is coming from who else but the people selling the cams

[arbyunc]

^ Dude, first of all, what "rights" are being taken away from you? As others have pointed out on this thread, driving is a privilege, not a right. If you don't follow the rules, you lose the privilege.

Second, you have no right to cover the information on your license plate, so nothing is being taken away from you.

Third, punctuation is your friend.

[escapenc]

I don't see what the big deal is. The last time my car needed servicing, I took it to the dealersip and they advised me about the new law, removed the old cover, and replace it with a NEW much smaller license plate cover for FREE. There are much bigger things to be complaining and worrying about.

[scott024]

I got pulled over for it last night and the officer said the frame is fine it is the plastic cover that obscures their view of the plate. She just asked me to take the cover off and I asked if the frame was ok, she said fine its the covering of the numbers and registration tags. I did a little research and they are making covers that make it impossible to get readings from laser radar, so they made a law to have them all made allegal. The frame is fine it's the clear or smoked plastic covering the plate....google it..

[GCharlotte]

Originally Posted by scott024

I got pulled over for it last night and the officer said the frame is fine it is the plastic cover that obscures their view of the plate. She just asked me to take the cover off and I asked if the frame was ok, she said fine its the covering of the numbers and registration tags. I did a little research and they are making covers that make it impossible to get readings from laser radar, so they made a law to have them all made allegal. The frame is fine it's the clear or smoked plastic covering the plate....google it..

I don't think it has anything to do with radar or what the material is. If the cover was ultra clear plastic like they sell at Wal-Mart (I doubt Wal-Mart is going to sell anything illegal) then it would be fine. But if the letters and stickers are obscured by plastic or anything else then you can get in trouble.

If you had a clear plate that wasn't illegible then the cop was being a hard ass and had no right to stop you and tell you to remove it. Still, like headlights, plastic plate covers will tend to yellow or otherwise make the characters unsharp so I've decided not to use one. I removed the frame too because it was from the dealer and he didn't pay me to advertise.

Here's the actual law:

(g) Alteration, Disguise, or Concealment of Numbers. – Any operator of a motor vehicle who shall willfully mutilate, bend, twist, cover or cause to be covered or partially covered by any bumper, light, spare tire, tire rack, strap, or other device, or who shall paint, enamel, emboss, stamp, print, perforate, or alter or add to or cut off any part or portion of a registration plate or the figures or letters thereon, or who shall place or deposit or cause to be placed or deposited any oil, grease, or other substance upon such registration plates for the purpose of making dust adhere thereto, or who shall deface, disfigure, change, or attempt to change any letter or figure thereon, or who shall display a number plate in other than a horizontal upright position, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any operator of a motor vehicle who shall willfully cover or cause to be covered any part or portion of a registration plate or the figures or letters thereon by any device designed or intended to prevent or interfere with the taking of a clear photograph of a registration plate by a traffic control or toll collection system using cameras commits an infraction and shall be penalized under G.S. 14‑3.1. Any operator of a motor vehicle who shall otherwise intentionally cover any number or registration renewal sticker on a registration plate with any material that makes the number or registration renewal sticker illegible commits an infraction and shall be penalized under G.S. 14‑3.1. Any operator of a motor vehicle who covers any registration plate with any frame or transparent, clear, or color‑tinted cover that makes a number or letter included in the vehicle's registration, the State name on the plate, or a number or month on the registration renewal sticker on the plate illegible commits an infraction and shall be penalized under G.S. 14‑3.1.