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XSC t1_iwuu5oa wrote

They sell this bs on Facebook marketplace not to mention you can just easily print one. Some of them are so obvious with old cars too. I’m surprised these cars don’t get automatically pulled over. I think it’s time DMVs rethink this outdated thing.

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Rochereau-dEnfer t1_iwv7ect wrote

I see cars with battered paper plates that look like a child drew them with a marker, cars with paper plates that look like they're barely drivable let alone able to pass inspection. If I can spot this from a distance while barely knowing anything about license plates or cars, I'm sure govt could do better even without more tech!

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XSC t1_iwvdub9 wrote

I’ve seen some really bad ones out there and you can instantly tell with the car. Usually if it’s an old car there’s high probably it’s a fake.

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Linzabee t1_iwvk7tu wrote

I was once driving behind a ShopRite truck that had a cardboard license plate with all the information written on it with a Sharpie

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MeEvilBob t1_iwxttkz wrote

I'd like to see how long someone could drive around the city with no plate at all. My guess is until they run into a Sheriff deputy or a state trooper.

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SonnyBlackandRed t1_iwv7f5w wrote

I believe this was just part of the issue with City Council with that new law where PPD isn't allowed to pull you over for this nonsense. Could be wrong, but I think that was just the basis of the veto Wolf just did for the Bike Lanes that republicans added something like this in there.

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Rochereau-dEnfer t1_iwvsxqb wrote

The article says that the Driving Equality Bill doesn't prohibit stops for driving with fake tags or unregistered vehicles. The bigger problem is that PPD mostly uses traffic enforcement to harass Black drivers and doesn't actually care about road safety, so they're using that bill as an excuse to throw a tantrum and do nothing. (Tbh I think the bill was a strategic mistake on City Council's part, but I get why they tried it.)

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CreditBuilding205 t1_iwx807w wrote

There is no bill where Philly PD can’t pull you over for “this nonsense” and there never has been such a bill.

It is illegal in Philly if your car does not have a real and readable license plate there is no restriction whatsoever on the police pulling you over the second they see you and issuing you a ticket on the spot.

The only thing stopping the Philly PD from dealing with fake and obscured license plates is that they don’t feel like it.

The bill you are thinking of stops the cops from pulling people over for license plates that are real and readable but have other less pressing issues. Like expired emissions tags. They can still write tickets for these things, they just can’t pull people over just to do so.

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