Fluorescent License Plates Proposed for Sex Offenders [View All]

[The Straight Story]

Fluorescent License Plates Proposed for Sex Offenders

SACRAMENTO, CA - A California lawmaker wants to require certain sex offenders to use specialized license plates that would distinguish the driver as a registered sex offender.

Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, says Senate Bill 1163 would make the streets safer by helping the public better identify potentially dangerous sex offenders.

"SB 1163 will make sure that we know when these violent offenders are places where they don't belong," Maldonado said.

The measure would prohibit offenders accused of child sex crimes from operating a motor vehicle unless the car had a specialized license plate. Violators would face a misdemeanor charge.

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