I recently saw a scooter driver do something odd as he prepared to make a delivery. Before he took off, he applied a piece of blue tape to his license plate, which I realized was an effort to obscure his actual license plate number. I captured a a quick snap of the deception:

I believe there’s a “3” hidden there, but whatever it is, no automated license plate reader will see it. Woe unto the holder of license plate “E5838”, who may be getting this guy’s tickets.

This subterfuge is not unique. One New Jersey driver racked up over $18,000 in tolls and fines with his obscured plate. At least some of the time, he used hosiery to dodge cameras.

When he was finally caught, he was arrested and his car was impounded. I assume they kept the socks as evidence too.