With license covers, Coleman plates a victory
It’s not overhauling Medicare or transforming the school-funding formula, but for State Sen. Maida Coleman, passing SB384 last year was a key victory.
It has not been easy for the veteran Democrat, in the last year of her term, to pass legislation in a Republican-controlled chamber.
But one bill Coleman was able to pass last year made it easier for car owners to replace stolen license plate tabs, a service to those who have returned to their car at home or work, only to find their registration stickers have been taken off their license plates.
Again.
And Again.
And again.
Coleman’s bill also had another helpful provision - legalizing clear license plate covers that can prevent sticker theft altogether.
Yesterday, Police Chief Joe Mokwa and Tax Collector Gregg F.X. Daly announced that the city wants residents to benefit from the new law: The motor-vehicle office in City Hall began this week selling license plate covers for $5 a pair.
The office will also sell steering-wheel “club” locks, so the thief doesn’t take the whole car in lieu of the stickers.
Coleman: Got it covered
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Maybe they ought to attach an electrical charge to the license plate that will deliver a burst that will immobilize a tag thief. Then said thief would be caned at Busch Stadium and the City could sell tickets and refreshments.
Win/Win situation. City sets example that tag thieves aren’t tolerated and they would add revenue to their fledgling tax roles.