An old-school New York hustle has reached new heights... the scheme proliferated during the pandemic and has reached crisis proportions. The number of vehicles with unreadable plates evading tolls and traffic fines jumped by 30% this year, costing the city as anywhere from $50 to $200 million each year.
Back in March, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced a joint task force dedicated to identifying and impounding cars that are virtually untraceable by cameras and toll readers because of forged or defaced license plates.
Increasing penalties, prohibiting the sale of plate covers, and restricting DMV registration transactions for serial scofflaw drivers who refuse to pay tolls are all crucial steps.
The future of ghost car enforcement is not more crackdowns by cops but more efficient tech and more effective rules.
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