New Maine license plates could be impacted by tariffs [Video]

BYSTANDER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT THEY SAY THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. MAINE’S NEW LICENSE PLATE ROLL OUT COULD BE COMPLICATED BY THE TARIFFS SET TO GO INTO EFFECT TOMORROW. CATE MCCUSKER JOINS US LIVE IN STUDIO AND CATE WHAT DO PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW? STARTING MAY 1ST – IF YOU HAVE THE CHICKADEE PLATES YOU WILL NEED TO GET A NEW PLATE WHEN YOU REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE… HOWEVER – THESE NEW PLATES ARE COMING FROM CANADA – AND TARIFFS ON CANADIAN IMPORTS COULD ADD TO THE OVERALL COSTS FOR MAINERS. MORE THAN 900,000 MAINE DRIVERS WILL NEED TO TRADE IN THEIR 25 YEAR OLD CHICKADEE PLATE THIS YEAR – FOR A NEW PINE TREE OR PLAIN DESIGNED LICENSE PLATE. <00:00:47:00 – 00:01:16:03 BELLOWS> “SO FOR SAFETY REASONS, IT IS STANDARD FOR STATES TO CHANGE OVER THEIR PLATES EVERY 5 TO 10 YEARS AND TO DO A WHOLESALE …