The ominous-sounding term ‘ghost car’ has been used by New York officials to justify a crackdown in the city, and hundreds have paid the price for running afoul of the law as local media and some residents cheered the effort. The campaign targets untraceable plates.
Vehicles with fake or obscured plates evade tolls, tickets, and accountability. The crackdown reflects authorities’ determination to close a loophole that lets some drivers operate beyond the reach of enforcement.
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