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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) An automatic license plate reader is pictured Foothill Drive in Salt Lake City near Parley’s Canyon on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) An automatic license plate reader is pictured Foothill Drive in Salt Lake City near Parley’s Canyon on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.

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