We are a couple of days into the new AZ license plate cover law:
A.R.S. 28-2354 (section) A person shall maintain each license plate so it is clearly legible and so that the name of this state at the top of the license plate is not obscured.
If your license plate frame (you know, that cheapy frame that your dealership put on your car or that cute little saying that you enjoy sharing with everyone behind you on the freeway) is covering up the “ARIZONA” at the top of your license plate you could be fined to the tune of $135 plus court fees (on average).
This will allow law enforcement officials and eye witnesses to distinguish between in and out of state plates. AZ currently has over 60 styles of license plates so being able to tell quickly that it is an AZ plate is beneficial. The law was put into place in 2006 but not implemented until now to allow dealerships time to make changes to their cheap advertising on our cars.
Based upon my observations driving down the freeway yesterday I’d say that there are many people around town who still aren’t aware of the change.
You also need to understand that this is a primary offense, meaning that you can be pulled over specifically for this offense. In fact, I just received a tweet from a friend who said that there was an officer walking through the parking garage at her work and ticketing people! Yikes!
Go check your plates and share this with your friends.
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