Apparently the Daily News has never seen one of these, because they are really excited about LED license plates. Their main subject, "Rich Man," just outfitted his SUV with one of these bad boys, and he's using a remote to tell drivers behind him whatever he wants, like "Back Off" or "Don't Even Ask." Sassy!
As you might imagine, Rich Man has been getting a lot of attention with his new plate. "People are really curious. They stop and ask me, 'Where did I get it?...I would ask for ladies' numbers, but my girlfriend would not like that." However, it's also gotten him a lot of attention from cops, who tend to stop him because they "notice the plates." LED plates are illegal in some states, but they're allowed in New York as long as the screen doesn't block your license plate number. The Daily News says they run around $60, but we found one for $35 that suggests such uses as "Display trivia" and "Tell people about your vehicle." Or, like Rich Man, you could let people know there's a baby on board. "When my boy Marlon rides with me, I let people know by putting it on my plates." Got it—baby and boor on board.
