Car plate cheats targeted

The Beijing Traffic Management Bureau said they will tighten penalties on motorists who obscure or deface their car license plates to avoid traffic fines under the current even-odd license plate policy, the Beijing News reported.

In response to complaints about car plate violations, the bureau decided to launch a campaign targeting the illegal tactics. People who forge license plates or use fake plates will pay fines up to 5,000 yuan ($826.50), with the car being detained up to 15 days. Those who tamper with plates will face a fine of 200 yuan and be given 12 penalty points. Violators will be put on a blacklist.