Californians can now get digital license plates — allowing motorists to renew their registration automatically and even flash a warning if their vehicle was reported stolen.
Reviver, the company that provides digital license plates in California, said the technology is also legal in Arizona and Michigan as well as in Texas for commercial fleet vehicles. Ten other states are also considering adopting digital license plates, the California-based firm said.The company's so-called RPlate can be equipped with GPS and allows users, including employers, to track a vehicle's location and mileage.
The RPlate can also flash a message if a vehicle is reported stolen or if there's an Amber Alert, features that Wilson believes will be a boon to public safety. "Looking at the back of a vehicle, if I'm driving behind a vehicle and I see this, it will give me a cause for concern and I will be on alert for what I can potentially see," Wilson said. She
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