License plate frames such as this one are illegal to have on your plates under Florida law. A state appeals court Wednesday said a police officer was allowed to stop a Miami-Dade County motorist ...

CONFUSION TONIGHT OVER A NEW STATE LAW MEANT TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM OBSTRUCTING THEIR VEHICLES LICENSE PLATES. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE FRAMES THEY GIVE YOU OUT A CAR DEALERSHIP OR WHAT YOU ADD FOR ...

Across the country, a seemingly harmless customization choice is turning into a reliable way to attract police attention.

ORLANDO, Fla. — In news that may have slipped under your radar, your favorite license plate frame may now actually be illegal. In a law passed on October 1, 2025, Florida now prohibits any obstruction ...

As of October 1, anything that obstructs your license plate is illegal in Florida with harsher punishments, starting with up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days in jail, or both. The law was intended to ...

A new Florida law makes it illegal to obstruct any part of a license plate, including numbers and registration stickers. The law targets tinted covers and devices designed to hide plates from law ...

Authorities are often the ones the public turns to for guidance on the law. In Florida, a new rule now states that cars can’t have anything attached to or surrounding their license plate that obscures ...

Adding a decorative frame to your license plate is one of the simplest and non-invasive forms of car customization out there. Unfortunately, depending on where you're driving, this simple piece of car ...