New York police crack down on vehicles avoiding tolls with fake license plates
New York authorities are cracking down on what they call “ghost cars,” or vehicles using altered or forged license plates to avoid paying tolls and tickets.
A multiagency effort to catch them on Monday resulted in 73 vehicles impounded, 282 summonses issued and eight arrests, Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and law enforcement officials announced Tuesday.
Officials said it was the first effort by a new state and city task force that will be enforcing license plate requirements.