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license plate

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of license plate1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Detectives testified that surveillance footage, license plate readers and an analysis of cellphone and car location data helped solve the case — but only partially.

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The Los Angeles Police Department made the arrest after police in Inglewood shared a description of the suspect’s license plate and vehicle with partner agencies, he said.

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“It’s so brazen. These people come in and they see the camera as they come right up to them, no masks, no cover. ... We see their license plates,” she said.

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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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