Pennsylvania may soon ban license plate wedges

A Pennsylvania bill would expressly ban the use of license plate conversion devices statewide. States containing Texas And washington We have already taken action to ban the use of devices that can be found online for around $200.

city Philadelphia recently passed a rule expressly banning devices from being turned upside down within the city. Anyone caught purchasing, installing, possessing or selling such a device faces a fine of up to $2,000.

Many state lawmakers believe the rule should be implemented statewide.

Closing a loophole in Pennsylvania law

As passage nears the Pennsylvania statehouse, a bill would prohibit the possession, operation, purchase, installation, possession for installation, manufacture, sale, or offering to sell or distribute a license plate conversion device. Violators face fines of up to $2,000.

Reps. Pat Gallagher, D-Philadelphia, and Greg Scott, D-Montgomery, said a new rule is needed because Pennsylvania law is unclear about the legality of reversal devices.

their bill, HB2426It defines a license plate flipping device as a manual, electrical or mechanical device mounted on a motor vehicle that can switch between license plates to prevent the registration from being visible by flipping the license plate.

Pennsylvania law is unclear about the legality of license plate conversion devices, a bill states.

When installed on vehicles, these devices can be used to hide the license plate, change its appearance or replace one license plate with another, Gallagher said.

“Motorists may use these devices to evade identification for purposes such as avoiding tolls, reckless driving, or even worse criminal activity,” Gallagher wrote.

Scott added that the “common-sense bill removes ambiguities in state laws regarding license plate translation devices and ensures that drivers cannot exploit these devices to avoid accountability.”

HB2426 awaits consideration on the Pennsylvania Senate floor. If approved there, it will go to the governor’s office. House lawmakers have already unanimously approved the bill.

I’m happy to announce that my bill looks like this: @RepGregScott A bill to ban license plate recognition devices in Pennsylvania has passed the State House and is now heading to the State Senate.

— Pat Gallagher (@RepPGallagher) July 8, 2024

Other transactions related to devices this year

Earlier this year, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill to address concerns about license plate flips.

already in effect new law Makes it illegal to buy, sell or possess plate fin.

Anyone caught purchasing the device could face up to six months behind bars and a fine of up to $500. People caught manufacturing or selling a device could face up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $2,500. LL

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