A North Carolina state law banning Raised license plate frame photos took effect in July 2020, but now starting Dec.1, violators are charged with a felony for obstructing the plate’s view. House Bill 67 further prohibits a motorist from “willfully obstructing or impede access by another person to his license plate.”
According to House Bill 67, the plate must be visible from both directions when a vehicle is moving and passing by. It also states that a Raised license plate frame cannot obstruct the visibility of other vehicles. The law doesn’t specifically define what constitutes obstructing a plate, so it’s impossible to tell if the framers meant for that to be the result.
The framers of the law did include an exception, however. If a vehicle is being driven at a speed that is too fast for the Raised license plate frame, the motorist may display the plate without obstruction. In this case, the frame will still have to be clear and in good condition to avoid fines. It’s still possible to violate this rule if there is no such exception to the law.
The motorist is not the only one who could get into trouble for displaying a Raised license plate frame. Other drivers who are on the road will have to keep an eye out for the frames as well. Even though the framers of the law don’t believe they should be liable, a court of law may decide otherwise.
The Framers of the law did not foresee how the Internet or other forms of technology would change the way Raised license plate frame are viewed. Today, most people are unaware of the existence of license plates at all.
When a motorist stops at a red light, it may take him or her several seconds to notice the license plate frame, let alone stopping and looking at it. That’s why some drivers try to stop a car by flashing their lights and honking their horns.
With that said, it may be legal for drivers to stop someone who is driving with license plate frame hidden in their car. If a motorist has a legitimate reason to stop the car, he or she can display the plate frame. If they do not have a reasonable basis for wanting to stop the car, they may want to move on to another location. However, this isn’t an option if a motorist wants to get a good look at the plate.
For this reason, many drivers have started hiding their license plate frame to avoid being stopped by law enforcement. However, this practice can create problems for law enforcement. If the framers of the law really meant for them to be able to stop drivers who drive around with license plate frames, they would have made it clear that it was illegal.
A lot of people have become caught by a license plate frame, but it hasn’t been all that common. While it’s true that many drivers will be arrested when they are found to be driving around with plates hidden in their cars, there’s a chance the charges would have been much higher if the plate had been visible to the driver.
The framers of the law want to give motorists the greatest amount of freedom that they possibly can, so that’s what they’ve done. If people want to run off, hide their plates or even run away with the car, they can do so, but they won’t have to pay the full fine.
No one is going to break the law if they simply forget to put their license plate frame on while they are on the road. They can simply put them in a pocket and head off to the nearest gas station to fill up. When it comes time to getting the plate back, they simply pop it in the door and head off to work.
Many people don’t realize how difficult it is to forget about license plates. Most people want to make sure that their plates are in their car, because they want to be seen while they’re driving. However, it’s actually easy to forget about the license plates and end up having to spend hours on the side of the road just because of it.
