CHP Zero Tolerance on front license plates???
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CHP Zero Tolerance on front license plates???
anyone else recall what that park ranger told all of us today about the CHP starting to enforce zero tolerance on front license plates throughout california now? Even putting cameras at the toll booths at the bridges(!)
I hadnt heard about this before, but I dont see why he would have been BSing us, park rangers dont give a crap if people drive around the highways without front plates, in his own words " I got better things to do than write no front plate tickets"
What'd you all think??
I hadnt heard about this before, but I dont see why he would have been BSing us, park rangers dont give a crap if people drive around the highways without front plates, in his own words " I got better things to do than write no front plate tickets"
What'd you all think??
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Its definitely true. The law has been on the books for years, I got a fix-it-ticket about 7 years ago for not having a front license plate (with a note about going 45 in a 35; my parents weren't too happy about it, but at least I didn't have to pay for a speeding ticket).
Now that California is in a budget crunch, its time to start enforcing those revenue increasing laws.
Now that California is in a budget crunch, its time to start enforcing those revenue increasing laws.
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Originally Posted by nKoan
Its definitely true. The law has been on the books for years, I got a fix-it-ticket about 7 years ago for not having a front license plate (with a note about going 45 in a 35; my parents weren't too happy about it, but at least I didn't have to pay for a speeding ticket).
Now that California is in a budget crunch, its time to start enforcing those revenue increasing laws.
Now that California is in a budget crunch, its time to start enforcing those revenue increasing laws.
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Yep, never had a front license plate on in the last 17 years. Got a no-license plate ticket for that in 1989 when my parking meter ran out. Paid the extra $24, did not put plate on.
I may have been one of the first that that 'cop' up at Lick Observatory stopped (2:20pm). He gave me a 5-minute lecture, and I SO wanted to tell him to save his voice because he'd have to repeat himself for the 100 other no-front-plate Subies who I knew would be on the way
He's a Univ of Calif 'cop'. Didn't have anything better to do with his afternoon.
I felt like he was being overdramatic, but if and when I get a coupla fix-it no-plate tickets, I'll put mine back on. Otherwise, no.
Fastrak & red-light cameras are the only systems I know that take pics of license plates, and they do the front & back. Duhh, of course they'd design 'em to do that. It ain't rocket science.
I may have been one of the first that that 'cop' up at Lick Observatory stopped (2:20pm). He gave me a 5-minute lecture, and I SO wanted to tell him to save his voice because he'd have to repeat himself for the 100 other no-front-plate Subies who I knew would be on the way
He's a Univ of Calif 'cop'. Didn't have anything better to do with his afternoon.
I felt like he was being overdramatic, but if and when I get a coupla fix-it no-plate tickets, I'll put mine back on. Otherwise, no.
Fastrak & red-light cameras are the only systems I know that take pics of license plates, and they do the front & back. Duhh, of course they'd design 'em to do that. It ain't rocket science.
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Originally Posted by fidDUBrx
FYI, toll bridges capture the rear license plate.
guess they will also use cameras now to check fronts..
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I got a no front plate ticket while my car was "PARKED" on the street at SF Japan Town... i walk back to my car and saw a ticket..and thought it was the meter.. but i still got like 10mins left... and i look at the ticket...it was a ticket for no front plate....
Stupid parking patrol
Stupid parking patrol
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Originally Posted by symon
what if i have the front plate on my dash.. is that fine? i really don't want to put on my front plates!!
I asked a cop before, and he said it needs to be on the front bumper
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Originally Posted by symon
what if i have the front plate on my dash.. is that fine? i really don't want to put on my front plates!!
Originally Posted by White4drWRX
I asked a cop before, and he said it needs to be on the front bumper
yup. http://www.lapdonline.org/bldg_safer...raffic_tip.htm
Yeah, its supposed to be mounted on the bumper. Plus, on the dash would make it a projectile aimed right at you in an accident.
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It's been said before, but why give an officer a reason to pull you over? Once stopped, you might be cited for other possible violations (illegal window tint, 'modified' exhaust, vehicle ride height too low, etc.).
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Originally Posted by Wingless Wonder
It's been said before, but why give an officer a reason to pull you over?