The Motor Vehicle Digital Number Plates Bill (AB 984), passed earlier this month, allows California vehicle owners to use the digital plates, made exclusively by California company Reviver.
The plates, which resemble tablets. connect to an app that offers registration renewal, vehicle location services and security features — such as reporting a vehicle stolen. They are the same shape and size as traditional license plates, and give users the option to change the plate’s background color by toggling between a light or dark mode. Motorists can also personalize a banner message on the plate.
[Can’t wait for the first time this system gets hacked. And what happens when it malfunctions? Police will be spending lots of time unwinding those problems. How is this any improvement over metal plates, except for the company that makes the digital platform? — Ed]
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