stackyFACTSThat plastic frame advertising the dealership where you bought your car is likely breaking the law. Many frames awkwardly overlap the state name or the registration stickers. Police can use this incredibly minor obstruction as a totally valid excuse to pull you over, all because you wanted to give free advertising to a car lot.
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