Inactive Vehicle

An inactive vehicle is a fleet vehicle whose end date has passed, meaning it is no longer in active service for the organization. Inactive vehicles remain in the system — they are still scanned for historical violations and their past tickets remain visible — but they do not count toward the subscription plan's vehicle limit.

This distinction matters for rental fleets and DSPs that cycle through vehicles frequently. A DSP might lease 40 vehicles for Q1, return them, and lease 40 different vehicles for Q2. Without the active/inactive distinction, they would need a plan supporting 80 vehicles even though they never operated more than 40 at a time.

Inactive vehicles are also important for historical accountability. Even after a vehicle's rental period ends, new violations from that period may still appear in NYC's system weeks or months later. Keeping inactive vehicles in the roster ensures these late-arriving tickets are captured. Clear Plates continues scanning inactive vehicles and attributes any newly discovered violations to the correct liability window.