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Step 1: Record the Tag ID First
Every tag has its own Tag ID printed on it. Write it down with the vehicle number before you install the tag, so the tag can be linked to that vehicle. The ID is much easier to read before the tag is on the vehicle.
The Tag ID (1) is the short number on the left end, here 189-15964. Ignore the long code on the right.
Placement Rules
| Do | Don’t |
| Mount on the street side of the vehicle | Face the tag curb side or downward, ever |
| Stick it to glass or fiberglass (non-metal) | Stick it to metal, or within 1.5 inches of metal such as a sill, hood edge or A-pillar |
| Keep a clear path from the tag to the outside, toward the reader | Put it behind anything that blocks it, such as a bike rack, sun visor or window film |
| Angle it up to 30° toward the street and up to 30° skyward. The more it faces the reader, the better the range. | Reuse a tag. The adhesive is so strong that peeling a tag off usually damages it. |
Where to Put It, by Vehicle Type
Cars, pickups and vans
Usually on the inside of the windshield, street side (1). The street-side headlight (1) also works and reads farther. The upper driver’s side window (2) is another option.
1 = preferred locations, 2 = alternate location.
ParaTransit vehicles
Same idea as cars. The preferred spot is the inside of the driver’s window (1).
Typical placement inside the driver’s window (1).
If you need to use the headlight, put the tag on the flat section of the lens, away from the hood’s metal edge. Many ParaTransit headlights have an angled top section that looks like a good spot, but it sits too close to the metal hood. The headlight’s heat won’t damage the tag.
Avoid: this tag (boxed) is too close to the metal edge of the hood. Use the flat part of the lens instead.
Fixed-route buses
Usually inside the lower driver’s side window (1). If the bus has a bike rack, put the tag above the height of the rack, as high as you reasonably can without blocking the driver’s view.
Typical location (1), seen from the driver’s seat.
Streetcar-style buses
These usually have metallic film on the windshield, so the tag must go outside on the fiberglass body panel, still on the street side. The dark panel (1) reads best because it angles toward the reader. The lower body panel (2) may look better. Either location works.
1 = best read angle, 2 = also acceptable.
Install the Tag
| 1 | Record the Tag ID and the vehicle number it’s going on. |
| 2 | Clean the spot with a good-quality glass cleaner. |
| 3 | Dry it completely with a lint-free disposable towel. |
| 4 | Apply the tag level, pressing it flat with no bubbles. |