Q: I recently had my car inspected. When I picked it up, my clear plate covers were on the floor in the car. I asked why and was told that plate covers were not allowed in Rhode Island. If this is ...

Q: Why are car dealers allowed to put their license plate covers on cars they sell? When cars are inspected in Rhode Island, don't the covers have to be removed to comply with RI law? A: License plate ...

Q: A news site has an article about it now being illegal to have a license plate frame on your vehicle, and the author thought the cars she saw being pulled over were because of license plate frames.

FLORIDA – What once amounted to a minor traffic citation in Florida can now lead to jail time. A new state law, House Bill 253, took effect in October and makes it illegal to display anything that ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. >> License plate covers. State law prohibits the covering ...