Lawmakers seek to crack down on license plate masking, toll evasion

By: Aidan Vanhoof

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 354

Last Updated: 4 days, 1 hour ago

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TRENTON, N.J. – Intentionally concealing license plates, or selling those devices, ranging from sophisticated flipping devices to tinted covers, may soon be illegal in New Jersey, after an Assembly committee unanimously moved a measure Monday.

Such obstructive technology can be quite creative.

Sprays apply a clear coat that reflects light to blind automated license plate readers. Other technologies allow for the license plate to be retracted, obscured or temporarily flipped with …

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