‘Ghost Cars': Blurred Plates, No Plates on Philly Streets, Beyond

“If you cover your tag… what are you hiding?” NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on so-called “ghost cars” with no license plates or obscured plates on Philadelphia streets. He also looks at what obscuring plates means when it comes to traffic and toll violations from the Pennsylvania Turnpike to New York City.
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[@bearswithglasses]

This is a problem in NYC too. Who cares about tickets? The bigger issue is that people drive dangerously because there is no fear of repercussions

[@Andrew-zv4fm]

The repercussions are the tickets issued by the camera, but that is not a deterrent.

[@hackattack7811]

The fake out of state icense plates in nyc are rampant. You see so many texas plates, especially.

[@curranjohnson7489]

That was in Philly not New York

[@rhuttrho88]

​@@curranjohnson7489 He said NYC too. Reading is fundamental.

[@curranjohnson7489]

@@rhuttrho88 right he did indeed say the words New York, but the entire story took place in Philadelphia…having a brain is fundamental

[@1realtruthrightnow742]

I've had to go to court 5 times here in philly, each time it was due to either a faulty red light camera or I was doing a legal maneuver and the camera took a pic like I was in violation (Like turning right at a red light, where it was legal to do so). You know I never thought about covering my plate but now that seems like a good idea

[@jbailey1328]

Don’t let this captain snitch see your car he will report you

[@seanandrew2823]

​@@jbailey1328literally nobody likes the us gov anymore, theyve been off the rails for decades, im glad to see disobedience so wide spread that some laws become unenforceable

[@jbailey1328]

@@seanandrew2823 : just comply & listen to the laws of the land 🤣🤣🤣

[@seanandrew2823]

@@jbailey1328 youre on the way out buddy. The left always hated you, now the right is beginning to hate you. The government is off the rails and no longer even pretends to follow the constitution, therefore they loose all legitimacy. You guys are just thugs with a shrinking minority of support, in the most armed country in the world.

[@jbailey1328]

@@seanandrew2823 : let them come .. you only live once you think I care ? Stay dangerous

[@getplaning]

True story: a woman in Texas was told she could not renew her registration because of three unpaid tolls. The tolls, penalties, interest, court costs, and "fees" totaled $3,400. The toll authority had her old address in their system and had not updated it. They would not budge on the $3400. I helped her register her car in Montana.

[@SanderSA-ny3lh]

Why would they budge on her being too lazy to update her information? What's next? I move houses, don't update anything and then blame a delivery driver for going to my old adress? 😆

[@getplaning]

@@SanderSA-ny3lh Because there is a lot more money in it for them to assess fees and costs than look up her address and mail her a statement.

[@twiggyb8962]

WHY ARE THE POLICE NOT PULLING OVER OR TOWING THESE CARS??????

[@delta12312]

Because there is quite literally thousands of cars like this in a city with 100k+ vehicles

[@mace422004]

Police must be really bad when revenue enhancement officers don't do the job, never mine law enforcement officers, they don't exist anyway.

[@miseryparty3726]

Cause who cares??

[@crabkilla]

Turns out, police don't want to help the communities that were just shiiiiiting on them. Who knew?

[@galacticaone9537]

Because without the VIN or plate they cannot identify the vehicle as state property. They cannot tow property that is not theirs. Any registered vehicle is property of the state.

[@straycatttt2766]

Philadelphia blatantly has permitted illegal parking in the center lane of South Broad Street for 75 years. What makes anyone think Philly will crack down on this latest thing?

[@GS-nb3oq]

The powers-that-be aren't capable of cracking down on anything

[@mandm2349]

That are capable of taking hush money and pushing crack

[@IND4GR0V3]

and oregon ave

[@trutru9018]

How could anyone that has a brain think it's a Philly thing? Crazy.

[@straycatttt2766]

@@trutru9018 , I described it as a “thing,” not a “Philly thing.” Read much?

[@Bbender690]

They don’t stop at red lights or stop signs or school buses letting children off. They have no respect for human life

[@SpecialAgentNoble77]

Who is "they"? And where the proof of these actions....

[@dcarr2506]

Who is they Ritz?

[@Bbender690]

@@SpecialAgentNoble77 do you live in Philly? Did you work 3 jobs to be able to afford a $300 thousand dollar house that worth $100 grand now. Did you have to pull your kids from school because they robbed and beat up? Can you let your kids play outside? I cant you race baiter

[@Bbender690]

@@SpecialAgentNoble77 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5bcoH6Qht-tfa8

[@Bbender690]

@@SpecialAgentNoble77 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6LGk6SwfMh9g9E

[@cph714]

Remember when Mayor Street did his 40000 abandoned, illegal,no tags,and other issues and towed all those car...cleaned up many a city block of cars that had been sitting for years...maybe another round of that might wake people up a little, and at least keep their cars legal.. some people anyway might.

[@dlight9849]

Same thing here in Missouri. There is zero enforcement on missing plates and expired tags and many people take advantage of it.

[@missourimongoose8858]

I saw a temp tag from 2018 the other day in stl lol

[@dlight9849]

@@missourimongoose8858 I've lived in the same apartment complex for four years, and they are *DOZENS* of vehicles here who have had *NO* plates the entire time I've been here 🤣 Seeing how they've gotten away with it for so long makes me feel stupid for getting plates and yearly sticker 🤣

[@tomflexster8064]

This license plate issues is one of the reasons that show what kind of people (shady) lives in Philadelphia.

[@Slowrockpromotions215]

Only thing shady are you white people and the way you judge other people. The white race is slowly going down. #whitetrash

[@glass1258]

It’s a reaction to oppression by local government

[@anjabrown7868]

Shady ppl live everywhere ,what an ignorant remark .

[@damham5689]

This happens everywhere. We have a lot of it here in St Louis, and we no longer have red light cameras, but people still do it to avoid property tax, insurance, etc... And some do it to drive stolen cars.

[@MsBadBody]

Agree

[@TheLastDamnGamer]

Let’s be honest this is brilliant. A parking ticket can turn into 3 thousand dollars that should be illegal but they don’t talk about that.

[@rawx485]

But the govt could just decide to tow cars with no tags showing too

[@p.capes1]

Facts! It's not fun when the citizens play the same games

[@TheLastDamnGamer]

@@rawx485 the government don’t have tags they are exempt from tags

[@TheLastDamnGamer]

@@p.capes1 right

[@007kingifrit]

it has also turned into a rise in gun crime and traffic accidents killing kids....so many a 3,000 ticket isn't as big a deal as you first though

[@gracevicki3983]

So when does the toll road actually become paid for?

[@bleesedbythebest]

My grand father said this back in the 80s - 90s!!

[@johnwkolbjr.9605]

Amen Grace

[@007kingifrit]

never, it is a constantly needed payment

[@airplanegod]

@@007kingifrit So why isn't every town/city/county/state road a toll road buddy boy?

[@007kingifrit]

@@airplanegod because that would create an undue burden on the driver having to stop every 5 mins? i'm not even sure why you challenged me on this, like you dispute the idea that a "maintenance cost" exists on roads?

[@williamwells1862]

The Phila Prking Authority is all over the place. Turn them lose. The love to tow cars and send them to the impound lot. So watts the problem. The guy comes back to get his car and has to go to the impound lot and identify he is the owner. A no brainer.

[@straycatttt2766]

I agree with you. Unfortunately, the PPA policy is to pass the Buck on this issue to the PPD and the Police already have too much on their plate to act on it, either.

[@CH-PC]

Most of these people have tickets out the wazoo, so removing the tags slows down the hunting process. It's easier to remove the tags to delay the inevitable "Boot" leading to the cars immediate tow to the impound lot. Here's a thought, stop with the excuses and games and..... Pay your parking tickets. 🤣

[@currentuser551]

It's well known that the concealing of tags and vins is how you get over on tickets and tolls. Until the law makes it more painful to engage in this conduct, nothing will change.

[@jdoutdoors1]

Totally legal to cover your vin.

[@colechapman6976]

@@jdoutdoors1 In nearly every state it is a misdemeanor charge. Totally not legal

[@Royale_with_Cheeze]

I don't live in PA, but if your state safety inspection sticker has a barcode, they just need to scan that code and all your vehicle info is in there, including the VIN. It works that way in MA. Look at your sticker. Is your VIN included? Anybody care to answer that for me? As I said, I don't live in PA.

[@007kingifrit]

it isn't legal, just not enforced in philadelphia

[@chrish2112]

Or maybe the government should stop stealing money from people.

[@thesaltysak6644]

This happens because they are charging too much for tows and the bridges still look like crap it's insane

[@007kingifrit]

no it is happening because of a new bad law saying police can't stop minor offences in driving

[@marsallen4298]

@007kingifrit how are you going to pull over a car thats parked. Thats not why. Its because people are parking their cars in dangerous areas where officers arent worried about “ghost cars” their primary focus is robberies, shootings and rapes. Park this car in center city and its getting towed fast.

[@007kingifrit]

@@marsallen4298 stop being literal, police cannot confront minor offences without a major offence

[@patricklemire9278]

In other news, Josh disappears. I’d really not connect my face to this story. Philly is crazy.

[@MOTORCYCLES-ANDGUNS]

Lol true

[@6time686]

Bring back Parking Wars...

[@billymcbride9308]

If they don't have a license plate they should not be able to get through any tolls

[@heygetoffmylawn1572]

The cars have already gone through the toll booth by the time they see no plate.

[@salaadino]

Last time I checked Pennsylvania turnpike was the most expensive not in the US but in the world. And they just passed a new law this year. If I remember correctly they said if you have more than $200 in unpaid toll they'll suspend ur registration.

[@SL-pg4dh]

The tolls are now automatic and run by cameras and billed according to the license plate. No or faulty license plate means no info of the car or driver on their file, so they don't know where to send the bill

[@cvn6555]

@@salaadino One way on the PA Tpk for about 50 minutes, toll by plate, is $21. A toll that was $1.90 back in 1994. It is about $10 with EZ pass. Amazing. They privatized it, fired all the workers and jacked up the tolls to the stratosphere.

[@trutru9018]

You definitely are not educated on this. Lol. Which parked car on this video did you see going through a toll? 1.. And 2, there is a device that flips the plate for the ones that go through the tolls so tell me how is it missing if it gets flipped? Unbelievable.

[@zoomanx9661]

Just take the cars and sell them or crush them.

[@williamwells1862]

So where are the State Police? Just tow them and sell them at auction.

[@joehiatt1992]

Hiding in their favorite spots,usually in back of a shopping center

[@straycatttt2766]

PSP only patrols highways in Philadelphia. City Police should act on it but they can’t keep up with carjackers, let alone this stuff.

[@joehiatt1992]

@@straycatttt2766 Yeh,many hide in mall parking lots ,see it alot,they are fukn fat & lazy,when something happens 100 of them show up at the scene,I should start makin vids

[@BLUEGILLBOYZ]

I was in Philly last week and a 12 year old cut me off with no plates and told me to slow the fuck down 😂😂😂 seriously

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

Str8 🧢!

[@itzpat215]

How a 12 yr old driving a car? Thats some illegal shit bul drivin at 12 wheres his parents at

[@itzmunch]

Parking purposes, people remove the plate and cover the vin to prevent tickets...... If they change the law those vehicles can be towed immediately

[@nealjones84]

Or stolen cars

[@mia1shooter]

you mean stolen. The government needs to leave people's personal property alone. Ticketing is just a scam to generate revenue

[@stephaniefarlow1128]

The parking authority are just legal criminals! Gansters plain and simple .

[@Royale_with_Cheeze]

I don't know about PA, but in MA, all the traffic enforcement officer (meter maids for you older folks...) need to do is scan your inspection sticker. All of your vehicle info is in that barcode. They don't go by the plate. Scan and ticket comes out of the electronic ticket writing device.

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

​@@Royale_with_Cheeze got dam detective u want this comment to be seen huh

[@shAnn0n1]

"Laws don't apply to some people"...geez, I wonder who the "some people" are....hmmm!!!!!

[@dcarr2506]

Ritz.

[@ltpinecone]

Rich people for starters. Then you have the anti-government folks, oh and don't forget about your average criminals.

[@FloTflo-ri4ui]

I’ll go a hunch of who you’re talking about. But I’ll bet you that guy don’t live in vicinity of “some people” you mentioning, I’ll bet million a dollars majority of the folks doing that sketchy crap with them high tech plates probably look like you and him!!🥴

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

The ones who make em

[@philosopher1a]

we all know who are doing this

[@regieds]

They should make it an automatic tow if you removed, covered or altered your license plate or VIN. Simple. Then let the owner claim their vehicle from the tow yard for $500-$1000. That would teach them a lesson pretty quick.

[@logicalmisery3737]

And how would you determine if their plate was stolen instead of intentionally removed? I had a plate stolen once, now I use special security bolts.

[@bs070667]

They need to do a story on abandoned cars. There’s a plight of abandoned cars in front of various homes in Philadelphia.

[@meanscorpio7999]

If it’s in front of a home what makes you thank it’s abandoned maybe the owner waiting to get things together

[@bwofficial1776]

You might be able to call the police non-emergency line or code enforcement to report an abandoned car.

[@munn3446]

Probably chop shops lmao

[@moises3109]

Insured, registered, & has inspection? Can sit forever. Its a public street. Inspection over 3 months expired? Call neighborhood services in the city. It will get a ticket and be towed

[@itzpat215]

Yea they do that because they want to save a spot for there other who knows how many family members

[@Royale_with_Cheeze]

The thing about the license plate covers that obscure the plates is that when you get your annual safety inspection sticker, the guy doing the inspection is supposed to give you a failed sticker for improper equipment on your car. Simple solution: Remove that plate cover when you get the inspection done and put it back on when you get home with your proper sticker. That said, one of the reasons that cars have license plates that are supposed to be visible to everyone is so that if you're the victim of a hit and run accident, you should be able to take down the plate and report that to the insurance company and the police report. If you're in favor of hiding your plates for anonymity and you're the victim of aforementioned hit and run and YOU have to pay the deductible on your insurance claim, I don't feel badly for you.

[@robertm5969]

Our car was totalled in a hit and run, and I got the plate of the pickup that smashed us. Our insurance company took the pickup driver to court but ultimately didn't win. You need front and rear dash cams these days.

[@lifeofreilly9943]

That Mercedes with the flipping plate for no tolls is smart lol

[@TupactheDon16]

I need that forreal!

[@streetlegalsprintcar]

Selective vehicle infraction enforcement is just good business sense. Focus on those drivers that quickly pay fines. Avoid the burdens. Maximize profits.

[@stephaniefarlow1128]

I am one of those people who quickly pay my fines but that doesn’t mean that the parking authority aren’t parasites. Inflation and food prices are insane . It’s either buy my children food or pay my parking ticket this week and now someone gave those people authority to suspend peoples registration. Why do they not see this is legal crime . Nothing more

[@007kingifrit]

sadly that's not hte issue here. philadephia has a new law preventing police from stopping "minor driving offences"

[@Cricri760]

You know with the world falling apart I’m so worried about the damn illegal Parker’s probably parking as close as they can to their home.

[@petergozinya6122]

Where can I get one of those covers that obscures my plate from cameras ?

[@MrBond007-k2u]

eBay

[@johnwkolbjr.9605]

Amazon

[@theblockcat-ain1572]

EBay

[@frieddog7173]

@Jarno gay combat got anything better to consider of giving a fuck? 🤡

[@hippient7108]

Amazon and ebay aliexpress has them for cheaper if your willing to wait a month or two

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

You couldn't get away with this sh*t back in the day

[@007kingifrit]

yea its all the new left wing policies to stop "disproportionately affecting".....as if that matters

[@DudeSoWin]

All you require is a smudge or two and that computer reports the wrong license.

[@Gr8thxAlot]

Very true. Not Philly, but you'd be lucky to get away with this for about an hour here in the past. Now, quite a few cars have no plates.

[@msstonson76]

So leave the plate on so it can be stolen while I’m sleep ! Foh!!! I had 2 neighbors had their plates stolen already

[@joebsniffs]

You can drive around Philadelphia with no license plate on your car police are not allowed to pull you over. Even though Philly has set up cameras on Route One that automatically send you tickets by plate, for speeding and running red lights but yet license plates are not required? Not smart Democrat here in Philly

[@Royale_with_Cheeze]

As long as the traffic enforcement dept. doesn't do anything about it, drivers will just thumb their noses at the law. Tow away any car with no plate or purposefully obscured plates to the impound yard and see how quickly that practice stops.

[@joehiatt1992]

Ur 100% right,any enforcement in this country nowadays really stinks,the whole system is broken

[@jerrymarasco8878]

How about Philly worry about major crimes before they worry about the small things ?

[@johnathanhamilton5248]

​@@jerrymarasco8878 It seems small but you're not looking at the bigger picture. I'm not sure how you missed it because they actually (for once) made a good point. Some of these cars are used in major crimes (robberies, homicides, etcetera) and it's dangerous because if you hit somebody (which have you been in Philly 💀❓) you can't be held responsible. Let's not mention the tyrannical drug dealers who black out their tags or have none at all. This is a problem. I can see people avoiding fines and whatnot (the government are crooks most definitely) but the d*ckheads who don't value human life jump on the opportunity to cause as much mayhem as possible. It's a nasty situation.

[@jerrymarasco8878]

@@johnathanhamilton5248 I didn’t miss it. I heard “some” were used in crimes but, it’s not all, it’s a tiny fraction. Most are probably just tried of dealing with parking period and having big brother watch them drive while feeding while feeding the machine with hard earned money. Me personally ? I’m anti machine, I guess you aren’t. I’ll bet you’re on your sixth booster shot too because after all, the government knows what’s good for you, right ? You probably think more gun laws would help as well ? You probably voted Dumbocrap and that’s the exact reason why Philly is in the mess it’s in !

[@johnathanhamilton5248]

@@jerrymarasco8878 Bro you deduced all this from a comment that was asking you to consider the consequences ❓💀 Sense you wanna be a d*ckhead I'll just help you out with more facts; I'm Pure Blood ❌💉. When everyone was told to stay inside I made bank off doing Uber. I'm anti-government and have literally been put in prison for *Self-Defense* and consequentially beat the case because the actual establishment's "Big Brother" cameras saved me from any lies. You're speaking for most people as if there ain't almost *2 million* d*ckheads in Philly. We're literally a sanctuary city, so we have many illegals here. We're the largest city in the U.S. with the highest poverty-rate i.e. more desperate people commiting crimes. You really don't think someone would do this and try to "hit a lick❓" 💀 I know why you're so tight, *YOU* probably one of the scumbags that take an opportunity like this to hit people with your car and not take accountability for. *You* probably one of them bum-ash ninjas 🥷🏿 preying on innocent people to take what you can't work for. What f*ck is your problem bro ❓💀

[@treaty92]

Blame the Driving Equity Bill, absolutely no traffic law enforcement in Philly.

[@philosopher1a]

So funny to see the "oppressed" attack the guy for pointing out criminal behavior so typical

[@SpecialAgentNoble77]

A crime requires a victim. So.....

[@SpecialAgentNoble77]

@Jarno Yep, that age old Rome Philosophy rearing its demonic head again.... #DoctrineOfDiscovery #TheftByDeception

[@mace422004]

yes, all the criminal cars harassing him and making his life difficult, just call them environmental hazards, and dispose of them for mother earth to survive.

[@jazziez6467]

I know people that are letting their plate get older and older not replacing it and even helping it along with sandpaper.

[@thecontinental8978]

How do they write a ticket if the tag is missing and the vin is covered?

[@notme123]

Easy. Check the pockets of the dead guy in the back seat for ID.

[@kennykrempa7100]

Exactly why they do it . To avoid tickets /fines

[@GS-nb3oq]

Great job excellent reporting give that's the problem in Philadelphia no license plates on cars I feel so much safer after watching this

[@turkey1337]

This is a problem in Los Angeles too, and I think this should be an automatic pull over/ticket because not being able to properly identify your car is a no go in my opinion. Your ability to drive is a privilege, not a right.

[@nonconsensualopinion]

I think it should be immediate vehicle seizure.

[@Jr-cc1hk]

Cuck

[@izhar4547]

The ability to freely travel in your own personal transport is a right not a priveledge.

[@azzabar]

"Laws don’t apply to people." This is a growing problem everywhere.

[@kenbrownfield6584]

It really is.

[@anthonyd6370]

you should see nyc ,counted 12 cars in i mile walk with phony or missing plates no tickets

[@garysarnowski3113]

Immediate $500 fine for obscurity of license plate. Picture submitted of car when stopped, if the owner does not show up for court or fails to pay the fine, warrant issued and oh boy, pick them up, tow the car to Philadelphia impound and let them pay the fees or relinquish the ownership of the car and plate

[@deputy3690]

Tow every single vehicle immediately that does not have a plate, unless it was reported stolen.

[@007kingifrit]

the democrat leadership passed a law saying you can't enforce minor vehicle violations because it "disproportionately affected" ...so now there is just more crime

[@mia1shooter]

plates are stolen regularly, this is literally not a big deal. You should be doing stories on predatory towing companies

[@mikemiller659]

there stolen to do crime..swap out your plates on the get away car..commit crime & return plates...not the cops come to Your home & arrest U

[@computerweenie]

I live in central Pennsylvania in a town with about 40,000 people. It is rare that I don't see at least one plate that is unreadable covered by dark tinted license cover or numbers that are washed out, every single day. Some days I've seen 3 or more. If I see them, why are police not pulling these drivers over?

[@robertm5969]

Also why do cops never pull people over for cruising in the left lane for miles without passing? So many ways cops can generate revenue while doing good for their areas. I don't know why these aren't enforced

[@blase2974]

it's not about crime. it's about having several cars per household. I'd say over half of the cars on my street NEVER move. it's too easy to buy a car and just abandon it in a residential area. where is mayor Kenny on this issue? PPA is more concerned about towing on south street on a Friday night than residential neighborhoods.

[@conor2439]

In Massachusetts, this would never fly. If your vehicle is not registered and / or insured, you won't be driving it and putting other people at risk.

[@PBE86]

I say if you see a car that cant be identified, break something like the windshield, flat a tire. That way they are forced to be responsible?

[@Tiger-From-Clemson]

& wtf are you? The big bad bullie government snitch? Why not just mind your own business?

[@robertcompton5232]

yes, let's give the government the power to destroy personal property without due process. Why should they have to stop their behavior at lying to us and stealing and wasting our money?

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

U see this where it starts and then wonder why he was shot or stabbed never mess with someone else's sh** ur asking for trouble @ that point

[@PBE86]

Think about it! If you crash into a parked ghost car by accident but you are honest to leave a note on the windshield about the minor accident & contact info. You know the car you actually hit but without the VIN number & a missing or cover up license plate, you really can't prove or verify ownership of that car because the operator of the car, possibly the REAL owner.... know the same vehicle is not street legal and/or avoiding accountability, especially with the government ( law enforcement, Dept of Transportation, repossession company) I'm sure you don't want to do the right thing for the wrong people because the car could be stolen & you reimburse the car thief, or they victimize you, if your lucky the criminal denies association with the car. The ghost car tactics only make sense to irresponsible people like criminals or dead beats. Same is true when police ask people for their name, but the suspect either lie or dont tell them their real name because they something to hide.

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

Okay yes in some situations I do understand like accidents or hit and run but to randomly tow cars without plates in poverty areas I feel is jus another money grab for the citizens actually doing the rite thing people have there reasons for removing there tag and it's not always an illegal reason

[@airmech5083]

A parked vehicle on public roads is doing no one any harm. The only ones feal harm is the ones being extorted by tickets insurance and registration. If everyone figure out how the state , DMV and insurance companies are extorting them to get richer , they would all stop paying extortion fees

[@johnself6435]

You get the goverment you deserve. Actually the majority gets the government they deserve. Some one voting for aoc's

[@Lukinaification]

Cars parked where they shouldn't be absolutely do cause harm. Blocked fire hydrants, blocked accessibility ramps for the disabled and elderly, and cars parked too close to intersections can block the path for emergency services just to name a few. When someone is having a medical emergency or your house is on fire those delays add up and can mean life or death in many situations.

[@airmech5083]

@@Lukinaification you're full of shit, that's why people pays insurance and taxes to take care of those issues you listed

[@danielmelendez9943]

We have the same problem in NYC. Cars with oaoer plates that are expired driving or parked. 1in 5 cars, have plates that have a piece of plastic that blurs the numbers in his plate and or the plate somehow has a plastic that does a blackout tint.

[@bkjetsfan1]

If they're blocking the car's info, tow it and auction them.

[@garypiatt4666]

No tag. Blocked tag. Impound the car!

[@Specialist7]

Car Owner: Excuse me, did you guys tow my car? Tow Company: We'll look it up for you ma'am, whats your license plate or vin? Car Owner: xxxxxx Tow Company: Nope we don't see a car with that license plate 🤣

[@845835]

What do you expect. You have some people saying that cops should not be allowed to make car stops for what are traffic infractions and what do these people imagine would happen. Currently the cops are fed up to the point that plenty of people are starting to take advantage of the situation.

[@Alex-Defatte]

People are getting ballsy

[@flynnstone3580]

When the police see these cars, they're not allowed to pull them over because there's an alien inside with no license or car insurance.

[@DH-xh3pg]

Possibly a Biden.

[@LightSkinBadiee]

Ctfu

[@JeffBKaufman]

Martians are specifically prohibiting from driving legally.

[@saleemporter7040]

You're just a xenophobe

[@matt9822]

I have a red light ticket with a hand to hand drug deal being caught on the camera. This city is lost and isn't coming back

[@bill9989]

Thank the mayor and City Council for this. They set the non-enforcement tone with the "Drivers Equity Bill." Expired Inspections, expired Plates, obstructed Plates and many other violations are no longer subject to police stopping. Whooda thunk chaos would follow?

[@NOV123]

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[@Hooderaw]

Did it ever occur to people that license plates are being stolen so they remove the plate to prevent it? It was the same thing with the tag sticker. People were stealing those so we stopped putting them on the plate and keep them with the registration and insurance so we could show them when being pulled over. People always assume it's some type of diabolical plan when it's simply trying to protect your plates.

[@anothercomment3451]

ridiculous

[@JC-DC]

That's why you put it in the back window, not covered.

[@Andrew-zv4fm]

I call BS. It's because of speed cameras.

[@chrispnw2547]

Nice Try!!! You got an excuse for everything. Register your car, put your plates on with current sticker, and take a photo of the plate where the full rear of the car and plate is visible, If your plates are stolen, report it and request new ones. If you are pulled over, you will have current evidence and proof of theft. Jeez

[@Hooderaw]

@@JC-DC if you put it in the back window they can break into your car and steal it and anything else inside your car. See, the people in the suburbs don't understand or can't fathom that concept. When you are in the city, you adjust to prevent a crime against you even if that adjustment ends up in a legal kerfuffle.

[@ngarci8040]

OK, Karen, how about a story on the license plates and registration tags and Vin numbers that are stolen and sold or utilized on the black market…

[@ILovePancakes24]

should be an automatic towing and $1,000 fine. Covered tag should be a $2,000 fine.

[@bobdevreeze4741]

Any car without plates is abandoned. It should be towed and scrapped.

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[@ashishpatel350]

Screw the ppa. Good to see people fighting back against the criminals in office.

[@eutha6]

In California there are tow truck drivers who actively search for cars like this-that entire street would be taken in minutes

[@clintwestwood1895]

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. - Obi-Wan.

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

For every law there are lawbreakers they know every trick and get away with it just look around it’s every where.

[@007kingifrit]

sadly that's not hte issue here. philadephia has a new law preventing police from stopping "minor driving offences"

[@shanelamkie4755]

This guy used to run to the closest teacher when he saw someone walking too fast in the school hallway

[@neckarsulme]

if only there were laws in place to make this illegal....oh wait

[@nickricholetti754]

it’s not illegal . Kenney made it legal . He told cops they can’t do any car stops for improperly displayed plates or cars with no plates . he blamed it on “racism “

[@neckarsulme]

@@nickricholetti754 did not know that

[@007kingifrit]

it was made semi legal in the past year in philadelphia by isiah jones who made a law saying you can't pull someone over for "minor offences"

[@robmoney4life]

I don't get how people think if they cover they're plate and Vin that they won't be towed

[@renwilson6987]

They don’t care, so why should you?

[@inquizative44]

Spent 2 days visiting friends and mysteriously got 2 camera tickets. One claiming I drove 1 mph over the speed limit. Checked my Google maps, I did not drive in the said area. With 2 witnesses to prove it! 2nd ticket claiming I ran a light, no camera photo after repeated request. Then I get threatening letters telling me how SERIOUS and OFFENSIVE it is! I'll NEVER go to NYC again.. NEVER! Anyone else, you've been warned! So for those driving in NYC with covering blocking the cameras. Good for them!! Because it's just 1 law breaker trying to exploit another law breaker. So may the best law breaker win! Fighting over the root of all evil...Mon ey......💰

[@bankrollace8737]

First it was scooter and motorcycles with no tags, now its cars.

[@MykeCorleone]

Josh gotta be protected. Someone might try to murk him. Don't trust them south Philly ninjas

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

I'd pay hefty for that address seriously tho I'd like to know

[@qaddfeyirichardson7907]

Can u blame ppl it’s getting wicked out here

[@ddmck1972]

The ones who do this are the ones who often run red lights and have no regard for public safety.

[@nanky432]

And that’s how you get a car stealing problem. Don’t enforce tags or vin numbers and suddenly a lot cars get stolen. Just one more reason to not live in Philadelphia.

[@jimjr6919]

One day laws WILL MATTER again, and every single car without a plate or Vin WILL be towed and the owners with proof of insurance will have to come claim it for lots of 🤑

[@ALYoungFuture13]

Keep dreaming that's like saying 1 day Europeans will go back to Europe ...some might but not All

[@3005lives4you]

The fact the NJ, PA, and Ny don’t have a fully focused team for this is kind of dumb. Each respective state could generate millions in revenue just by the tows/aunctions.

[@chronicdominic7955]

1 night of a tow trucking with police security would cover an entire department's salary

[@takethat863]

Exactly they could collect a ton a revenue for the city also they need human at the toll booth on the pa tpk because I know people who cover there tags when they go on it yet pa is so concerned with the criminals rights they end up screwing there self pa is owed 100 million dollars from people not paying the tolls

[@inquizative44]

It's all about the Benjamin's baby!! It's cheaper to take a job from a human and give it to a machine=Profits!

[@salaadino]

Last time I checked the PA turnpike was the most expensive not in the US but in the world. And they just passed a new law this year, If I remember correctly they said if you have more than $200 in unpaid toll fees they'll suspend ur registration.

[@d05wtt]

Ah, the infamous Philadelphia Parking Authorities. It’s so bad that they made a tv show out of it. Been to Philadelphia a handful of times and got towed half the times I was there. They’ve got 9000 different signs and you don’t know which sign is for you. I’m surprised these cars without license plates aren’t towed right away.

[@hellcatredeye-g6582]

It’s here all day and Alanta… especially on a dodge vehicles we all have tinted out plate covers😂

[@stephaniefarlow1128]

My dealers tag expired and I’m just a single mom trying to support her children. The car dealer said they can’t send the tags because the DMV has no record of me changing my address two years ago . The dealer looked it up on the website and I changed it almost two years ago and he took a screenshot of it and sent it to them. Still no tags !! So am I a criminal or is this madness ????

[@markmower1746]

Who's your baby daddy?

[@lieflief5871]

If your children have any signs of BBC then you ma’am are certainly a criminal…if not then you’re a victim

[@spaceflight1019]

When the powers that be decided that enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Code was racist, they stopped enforcing the parts that statistics showed were causing unwanted interactions with law enforcement. Expired stickers and plates were a major factor. They wanted to eliminate moving violations like speeding and passing stopped school buses, but they didn't get that.

[@ph11p3540]

This is a major problem throughout Canada and England. In Canada, police will automatically stop you if they have an issue reading your plate or if it comes up shown as stolen.

[@fallingdownlessons]

Looks like the Parking Authority finally has a valid reason to exist. If you cannot or will not keep your vehicle legal, then you should be walking instead.

[@WaveGod813]

Just start towing them if you can't see the vin or no plate

[@internationalaugyst2558]

Somebody in Philly please do this guy a favor and show him how to mind his business

[@deebee3140]

Facts

[@vegasranger]

Exactly. He won't be happy until the Police kill somebody for not having a license plate.

[@zoomanx9661]

@@vegasranger y’all are doing enough killing there without police help

[@bobroberts2371]

So you are OK if someone crashes into your car and runs and they don't have a plate?

[@myohmy7368]

​​@@vegasranger in Philly criminals kill everyone and destroy everything anyways. Why fight it. Let the criminals do what criminals do. Cause misery. He should mind his business.

[@kochilired]

It seems even honest criminals are breaking the law.

[@klove5765]

Also in Pennsylvania if your registration gets suspended your supposed to mail your plate in, now it's a contradiction

[@philosopher1a]

Yeah I see the dark heavey tint with bulbs out ... they are clearly obscuring their plates

[@Tiger-From-Clemson]

No 💩 Sherlock! Did you have to get a master's degree to come to that conclusion??

[@damham5689]

They also use long time expired temp tags, and print their own Texas lic plates since Texas has plastic plates with printed numbers. A guy my daughter knows uses the expires temp tags but to counter that has US Marine tags and stickers on his car. He was never in the service byt says police often leave you alone if they think you were.

[@edbonez7189]

I was wondering, what was up with all the Texas plates. Been noticing a lot of them, the last 10 years.

[@cvn6555]

That guy should get an attitude adjustment from some actual Marines for his stolen valor.

[@harmlessgrey]

I don't understand why cars driving without license plates aren't immediately pulled over by the police. They used to be. What changed?

[@prakashholla7331]

How about the DMV randomly organizing car check points and combining them with DUI checks. If the fine for illegal plates is 10 times the cost How about making it compulsory for every car to have a small sticker on the windshield inner surface containing a RFID chip. We have this in our country and its used to deduct toll charges. But also serves as a 2nd id in addition to plates

[@h.r.jackman2777]

A HUGE sign of disorder. People aren't afraid of consequences anymore. I love these idiot videos. Cops get defunded and people why are these crimes are happening?!? 😂

[@todd2617]

another police excuse to get lazy and do nothing.

[@h.r.jackman2777]

@@todd2617 😂😂 a cop in Philadelphia is lazy? I'm sure you're a model employee!

[@takethat863]

Exactly these people screamed to defund the police and now they act shock that people don't follow the law

[@Reelglad]

LMAO... No defunding has happened

[@4thwardlinden]

This guy really has nothing better to do than to walk around the streets looking for license plates. #getalife

[@ryansmithc]

Bums in dusty cars will bump you and drive off with no concern. Why not be civilized?

[@007kingifrit]

well considering the rapid uptick in deaths of children from guns and driving accidents in philadelphia you basically said "this guy has nothing to do with his time but save children's lives"

[@santaerikclaus]

They should tell people wanting their car at the impound... Your car has no plates or vin number displayed so it is in our impound yard at the state border. You need to go there to walk the yard and find your car. Then after they go there take hours to input the vin and plate info before giving a court date of price to release it.

[@walkabout16]

In the city's embrace, where stories unfold, A tale of "Ghost Cars," a mystery untold. Randy Gyllenhaal, a reporter's gaze, Unveils blurred plates in Philadelphia's maze. "If you cover your tag, what are you hiding?" A question lingers, in shadows abiding. Ghost cars roam, with plates obscured, In the urban canvas, secrets endured. No license plates or blurred, they dance, Through Philly streets, in a mysterious trance. Randy's lens captures the elusive fleet, A city's enigma, where stories meet. Obscured plates, a silent veil, A tale of traffic and tolls to unveil. From the Pennsylvania Turnpike's hum, To New York City's echoes, where secrets drum. In the realm where blurred lines persist, Ghost cars roam, in a traffic twist. What are they hiding, these elusive rides? In the urban whispers, where secrecy abides. Beyond the streets of Philadelphia's grace, A poetic journey, a mysterious trace. 'Ghost Cars' wander, plates in disguise, In the city's pulse, where intrigue lies.

[@fsr5020]

This is happening all over the country

[@todd2617]

no vin and license plate, how do they ticket ? .....towing is the only solution