New laws tightening rules against obscured license plates in New York City went into effect on Wednesday. Drivers in the Big ...

New rules are in place in New York City to crack down on drivers who cover their license plates.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New rules went into effect on Wednesday to crack down on obscured license plates in New York City.

The new guidelines seek to crack down on ghost cars with obstructed or fake license plates that may try to avoid tolls or traffic laws.

NEW YORK CITY ... distorted plate. Under the new rules, even dirt or rust could result in a fine. It’s part of the city’s crackdown on ghost cars, which have fake or obscured license plates ...

The new rules target drivers who intentionally obscure plates in an attempt to evade tolls, penalties and law enforcement.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City is ramping up enforcement to crack down on drivers who use "ghost plates." Ghost plates are license plates ... with an obscured plate could result in a ...

"The letters/numbers look different than an actual New York license plate," said State ... and anyone convicted of purposely obscuring their plate with a cover or special material will have ...

New York City has had it with plate cheats. Starting next month anyone who purposely obscures their license plate, or even just allows their car to get so dirty the plate can’t be read ...