A BMW, impounded for having an obstructed license plate among other violations.

Drivers pulled over and were given tickets for thousands of dollars in unpaid tolls.

This is just some of what an interagency task force to crack down on ghost plates encounters when it sets up an operation at a bridge, tunnel or congestion pricing gantry.

What You Need To Know

Sixteen agencies conducting twice-weekly operations have led to more than 5,300 cars impounded and about 1,300 arrests since the task force started in March 2024

According to officials, the operations not only have led to a 20% in unpaid tolls but also have taken cars off the street involved in other crimes

The current law only allows for arrests if drivers use fake plates or have outstanding warrants, and task force members would

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