license plate

noun

a plate or tag, usually of metal, bearing evidence of official registration and permission, as for the use of a motor vehicle.

license plate

noun

a plate mounted on the front and back of a motor vehicle bearing the registration number Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)numberplate

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Word History and Origins

Origin of license plate¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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The AI-powered cameras scan for illegally parked cars and compile a video of each violation, a photo of the license plate and the time and location, according to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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With the state running out of its current combination of license plate numbers and letters, California plans to launch a new license plate sequence for newly registered vehicles starting next year.

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Federal authorities, the letter said, already have access to the vast trove of information gathered by the LAPD’s license plate readers, body-worn cameras and other surveillance methods.

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Police said Darvish drove from Cathedral City to Coachella Valley, where authorities used automated license plate readers to track his movement.

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles issues an apology over a license plate that says “LOL” in reference to the Oct.

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