BOSTON (SHNS) - Motorists would be banned from installing tinted license plate covers on their cars that distort or block key information under a bill that secured initial approval in the House this week.

Rep. Bruce Ayers of Quincy said his proposal (H 4029) aims to crack down on drivers who attempt to evade electronic tolls with tinted or "smoked" license plate covers that obscure the visibility of features, including plate numbers, registration decals and state identifiers.

"This creates risk and uncertainty for toll enforcement, accident investigations, and law enforcement operations," Ayers said in written testimony to Transportation Committee co-chair Rep. James Arciero.

"States like New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania have already banned tinted license plate covers, leading to me

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