Crime & Safety
Free License Plate Restoration Event To Be Held In Lower Gwynedd
Don't get pulled over — many motorists unknowingly drive illegally with illegible license plates, officials say.
LOWER GWYNEDD, PA — Officials are organizing a free license plate restoration event in Montgomery County for area residents whose plates are fading or peeling.
The event will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lower Gwynedd Township Police Station in Spring House.
"In Pennsylvania, vehicle owners can be pulled over and fined up to $100 for having a license plate that is deemed illegible," AAA shared. "According to PennDOT, a registration plate is deemed illegible when one or more characters cannot be recognized from 50 feet, or if the registration plate shows any blistering, peeling, discoloration, or loss of reflectivity."
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The event is being organized by State Sen. Maria Collett and State Rep. Liz Hanbidge.
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The station is located on 1130 N. Bethlehem Pike.
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