Across the country, a seemingly harmless customization choice is turning into a reliable way to attract police attention. Decorative license plate frames, tinted covers, and vinyl wraps are no longer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's new law against anything covering your license plate is causing some confusion among drivers. After HB 253 went into ...

FLORIDA – What once amounted to a minor traffic citation in Florida can now lead to jail time. A new state law, House Bill 253, took effect in October and makes it illegal to display anything that ...

Floridians are facing a wave of confusion after different legal authorities have put license plate frames in the crosshairs. A new law made obstructed plates a second-degree misdemeanor, but it ...

A license plate frame that can obscure a plate via smartphone app — spotted at CES 2026 — highlights a growing trend of ...

Small cameras that come with access to a massive national database and powerful software are a growing tool for South Florida law enforcement. Controversy comes with them, too. License plate ...

As of October 1, anything that obstructs your license plate is illegal in Florida with harsher punishments, starting with up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days in jail, or both. The law was intended to ...