D.C. might halt arrests for expired plates

City officials are now saying a D.C. law that allows for the arrest of drivers who have expired vehicle plates should be revised after lobbying efforts from surrounding jurisdictions has turned a spotlight on the practice. Mayor Vincent Gray said he plans to conduct a review to consider an alternative punishment like impounding vehicles that are not registered.

“I agree that imprisonment may be perceived as quite harsh for this type of violation,” he said in a letter to Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, who originally raised the issue with Gray.