Nearly 600 license plates missing from Detroit schools. What happened?
As many as 560 license plates belonging to Michigan's largest school district have vanished — and there's finger-pointing all around.
The state-issued municipal plates — distinguishable by an “X” between two sets of numbers — could be a hot commodity: There are no annual renewal fees and they are not tied to a vehicle identification number.
Good luck tracking down a getaway car or reporting a reckless driver who has somehow gotten an unauthorized municipal plate.
It isn’t just theoretical. The Free Press recently spotted a municipal plate that once belonged to the Detroit Public Schools Community District on a car driving up Southfield Road in Lathrup Village.
Read more: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/investigations/2018/08/09/michigan-municipal-license-plates/738139002/
