A license plate on the back of an SUV that is being obscured by a piece of plastic.
In 2022, cyclist Adam White saw this obscured plate in Brooklyn, pulled over to fix it, and promptly found himself in jail. (Courtesy Adam White)

One Weird Trick for Getting Away With Obscuring Your License Plate

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