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A '''license plate''' is a small piece of sheet metal with an embossed and printed serial number to indicate that the ownership of a vehicle has been properly registered.  Because the government maintains a record of which person has been assigned a particular serial number, the government can maintain accountability for a vehicle without stopping and talking to the operator.  For example, parking tickets can be issued for parking violations based on the license plate even if the operator is not present, because the vehicle owner is vicariously liable for any violations.

A '''license plate''' is a small piece of sheet metal with an embossed and printed serial number to indicate that the ownership of a vehicle has been properly registered.  Because the government maintains a record of which person has been assigned a particular serial number, the government can maintain accountability for a vehicle without stopping and talking to the operator.  For example, parking tickets can be issued for parking violations based on the license plate even if the operator is not present, because the vehicle owner is [[vicarious liability|vicariously liable]] for any violations.

With the advent of [[artificial intelligence]], computers have been programmed to perform [[automatic license plate recognition]] (ALPR).  ALPR uses a computer to examine photos taken of vehicles to isolate the license plate number.  ALPR can be used with red light cameras or speed cameras to issue tickets for violations without human intervention.

With the advent of [[artificial intelligence]], computers have been programmed to perform [[automatic license plate recognition]] (ALPR).  ALPR uses a computer to examine photos taken of vehicles to isolate the license plate number.  ALPR can be used with red light cameras or speed cameras to issue tickets for violations without human intervention.