California to make license plate covers a felony

[T. A. Gardner]

Yep, from the state that won't prosecute shoplifters for less than $1000, is great with male perverts in women's bathrooms, comes a new law cracking down on license plate covers that make photo radar ticketing difficult to impossible...

The state want's to fine persons using or making these covers $10,000 a crack because they're costing the state millions in revenue from photo radar systems and automated toll systems. Of course, the state says these are not "revenue producers" but rather just simple traffic enforcement...

California license plate cover sellers could see $10K fines

Trying to evade expensive Bay Area tolls with a license plate cover? That might get a lot harder with a new state bill aimed at fining sellers of the gadgets.

sfstandard.com

MSN

So, as California degenerates into a cesspool going to Hell in a handbasket, the people running the state are fixated on license plate covers... No wonder you can't rent a U-Haul there to flee the state, there are too many people ahead of you!

 

[Goyboy]

Why do you think that those who can are fleeing the State?

 

[Cypress]

California to make license plate covers a felony​

That's not a criminal felony.
It's an administrative fine for violating the California Vehicle Code.


What Happens If You Get Caught?

If you have an illegal license plate cover, you could:

• Be stopped by law enforcement.

• Be issued a citation for violating CVC §5201.

• Accidentally rack up toll violations if your plate isn’t scanned properly.

The Bottom Line

If you have a tinted, reflective, or clear plate cover, you’re at risk of a ticket. The best approach? Keep your license plate visible and free of obstructions—it’s the law, and it helps officers identify stolen vehicles, investigate crimes, and keep roads safe.

Briefing Room: California law prohibits license plate covers | Sun Newspapers

www.sunnews.org

 

[Tbird19482]

That's not a criminal felony.
It's an administrative fine for violating the California Vehicle Code.


What Happens If You Get Caught?

If you have an illegal license plate cover, you could:

• Be stopped by law enforcement.

• Be issued a citation for violating CVC §5201.

• Accidentally rack up toll violations if your plate isn’t scanned properly.

The Bottom Line

If you have a tinted, reflective, or clear plate cover, you’re at risk of a ticket. The best approach? Keep your license plate visible and free of obstructions—it’s the law, and it helps officers identify stolen vehicles, investigate crimes, and keep roads safe.

Briefing Room: California law prohibits license plate covers | Sun Newspapers

www.sunnews.org

And a lot of other states have laws against having license plate covers that are dark in color , the police need to be able to read the plate.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

That's not a criminal felony.
It's an administrative fine for violating the California Vehicle Code.


What Happens If You Get Caught?

If you have an illegal license plate cover, you could:

• Be stopped by law enforcement.

• Be issued a citation for violating CVC §5201.

• Accidentally rack up toll violations if your plate isn’t scanned properly.

The Bottom Line

If you have a tinted, reflective, or clear plate cover, you’re at risk of a ticket. The best approach? Keep your license plate visible and free of obstructions—it’s the law, and it helps officers identify stolen vehicles, investigate crimes, and keep roads safe.

Briefing Room: California law prohibits license plate covers | Sun Newspapers

www.sunnews.org

The state wants to up the fine to $10,000 per occurrence. That is a felony level fine regardless of what the legal code / definition of the offense is.

 

[Poor Richard Saunders]

Yep, from the state that won't prosecute shoplifters for less than $1000, is great with male perverts in women's bathrooms, comes a new law cracking down on license plate covers that make photo radar ticketing difficult to impossible...

The state want's to fine persons using or making these covers $10,000 a crack because they're costing the state millions in revenue from photo radar systems and automated toll systems. Of course, the state says these are not "revenue producers" but rather just simple traffic enforcement...

California license plate cover sellers could see $10K fines

Trying to evade expensive Bay Area tolls with a license plate cover? That might get a lot harder with a new state bill aimed at fining sellers of the gadgets.

sfstandard.com

MSN

So, as California degenerates into a cesspool going to Hell in a handbasket, the people running the state are fixated on license plate covers... No wonder you can't rent a U-Haul there to flee the state, there are too many people ahead of you!

You didn't bother to read the article you linked to, did you?

The $10,000 fine is only for manufacturers and sellers of the covers.

I am seeing a very consistent pattern for you T.A. You don't bother to read something. You get irate over what you think it says since you didn't bother to read it. Now you will probably disappear from this thread and go off and post a rant about something else you didn't bother to actually read.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

You didn't bother to read the article you linked to, did you?

The $10,000 fine is only for manufacturers and sellers of the covers.

I am seeing a very consistent pattern for you T.A. You don't bother to read something. You get irate over what you think it says since you didn't bother to read it. Now you will probably disappear from this thread and go off and post a rant about something else you didn't bother to actually read.

Doesn't change my premise. The state of California is wasting their time on this minutia and bullshit rather than doing something about the massive disaster their state is.

 

[Nordberg]

Doesn't change my premise. The state of California is wasting their time on this minutia and bullshit rather than doing something about the massive disaster their state is.

The fact is, they are against plate covers that obscure the cops from reading the plate. That is all. That is not a waste of time.

 

[Cypress]

The state wants to up the fine to $10,000 per occurrence. That is a felony level fine regardless of what the legal code / definition of the offense is.

It's still not a criminal fe!ony, which is what you tried to insinuate, and I seriously doubt the 10k fine is for first time offenders.

Repeat offenders, and freeloaders purposefully trying to avoid bridge and toll booth fees should get the shit fined out of them.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

The fact is, they are against plate covers that obscure the cops from reading the plate. That is all. That is not a waste of time.

It's not about cops reading the plate, but rather automated systems being unable to. An officer that stops a vehicle for a violation can read the plate. What the covers do is blank it to things like speed cameras and automated toll taking systems.

 

[Lionfish]

The fact is, they are against plate covers that obscure the cops from reading the plate. That is all. That is not a waste of time.

Cops don't read the plates, the ALPR system reads the plates, and guess which race gets pulled over most often when stopped because of these readers?

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Cops don't read the plates, the ALPR system reads the plates, and guess which race gets pulled over most often when stopped because of these readers?

Hey, all the state cares about is, it's losing millions in revenue because of these covers, and it wants its money. Shoplifting and such don't affect state revenues directly like these plate covers do.

Put more simply, the state is angry because it's losing money, while at the same time it doesn't give a shit if individuals living in the state are robbed blind.

 

[Lionfish]

Hey, all the state cares about is, it's losing millions in revenue because of these covers, and it wants its money. Shoplifting and such don't affect state revenues directly like these plate covers do.

Put more simply, the state is angry because it's losing money, while at the same time it doesn't give a shit if individuals living in the state are robbed blind.

Well, we use ours for tracking vehicles that have either been stolen or committed a crime such as kidnapping or carjacking. One reader can read a vehicle's plate on a busy 10-lane highway and automatically alert LE that it is in their area. The information from the reader is passed from agency to agency as it travels through a city or State.
They are extremely useful for crime prevention and catching bad people. I'm sure they are also effective for red light offenders as well as speeders and that is a different matter altogether.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

And a lot of other states have laws against having license plate covers that are dark in color , the police need to be able to read the plate.

I find it ironic how many non-California MAGAts bitch and whine about California not enforcing laws to their satisfaction then flip-flop to bitch and whine about enforcing a law. It's proof MAGAts are morons.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Hey, all the state cares about is, it's losing millions in revenue because of these covers, and it wants its money. Shoplifting and such don't affect state revenues directly like these plate covers do.

Put more simply, the state is angry because it's losing money, while at the same time it doesn't give a shit if individuals living in the state are robbed blind.

QED

 

[Diesel]

The state wants to up the fine to $10,000 per occurrence. That is a felony level fine regardless of what the legal code / definition of the offense is.

There is no such thing as a "felony level fine". A crime is either a felony, a misdemeanor, or an infraction. A dozen other states and DC do not allow license plate covers.

 

[Diesel]

Doesn't change my premise. The state of California is wasting their time on this minutia and bullshit rather than doing something about the massive disaster their state is.

It isn't bullshit. You're just on a mindless rant about liberal CA.

 

[archives]

Yep, from the state that won't prosecute shoplifters for less than $1000, is great with male perverts in women's bathrooms, comes a new law cracking down on license plate covers that make photo radar ticketing difficult to impossible...

The state want's to fine persons using or making these covers $10,000 a crack because they're costing the state millions in revenue from photo radar systems and automated toll systems. Of course, the state says these are not "revenue producers" but rather just simple traffic enforcement...

California license plate cover sellers could see $10K fines

Trying to evade expensive Bay Area tolls with a license plate cover? That might get a lot harder with a new state bill aimed at fining sellers of the gadgets.

sfstandard.com

MSN

So, as California degenerates into a cesspool going to Hell in a handbasket, the people running the state are fixated on license plate covers... No wonder you can't rent a U-Haul there to flee the state, there are too many people ahead of you!

Sounds like a good idea to me, simple benefits received tax, you pay a toll to get on the bridge, fraudsters should be fined

 

[Poor Richard Saunders]

Doesn't change my premise. The state of California is wasting their time on this minutia and bullshit rather than doing something about the massive disaster their state is.

It completely changes your premise since you never read or understood what the law was about. There is already a law on the books in California and has been for some time that it is illegal to have a cover over your license plate. The proposed law is making it illegal to sell such covers in California.

This is your premise -
The state want's to fine persons using or making these covers $10,000 a crack

The proposed law will not fine anyone using one of these covers $10,000. The proposed law does not fine a seller $10,000 per item sold.