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[TEAMJACOB]

I think the wording actually states "License plate must be affixed to the front of the vehicle".


Windshield isn't the front of the vehicle. You could argue it in court, but it's likely not worth the hassle.

yeah i was making a horrible attempt at being funny. the only solution that is full proof is mounting that sucker on.

[stevo]

I was pulled over in my Ram because I had my plate in the windshield because I didn't want to put a bracket on the bumper. State trooper spun around and caught up with me and gave me the 3rd degree on why I didn't have it 'displayed.'

I told her it was displayed and pointed at the dash. Long story short, she didn't write me a ticket but yelled at me for about 10 minutes about how it should be on the bumper, how she was right and so forth. That said, I've only had one bad run in with cops and that was last weekend. I was running in the left lane at 9pm on my way back from Walmart with me and the wife and kiddo. Trooper comes from a side street and hits his lights. I pulled immediately over on the left shoulder and looked in my mirror. He almost hit me he was coming up so fast.

After he got out and came to the window, he spent 5 minutes looking at the front of the car and then started berating me about pulling over so rapidly and on the left shoulder (evidently, according to him, the left shoulder doesn't exist.) He said he had to "shut it down at 100mph and" I was "lucky he didn't hit me." So, 25 minutes of him berating me for driving in the left lane, pulling over on the left shoulder and him almost hitting me and talking to me like I'm 12. No ticket though.

You should have told him if he did indeed hit you, he would have been forced to issue himself a ticket for failure to control speed.

Stevo

[bcoop]

You should have told him if he did indeed hit you, he would have been forced to issue himself a ticket for failure to control speed.

Stevo

The types he just posted about are the ones that really irritate me. "You're lucky I didn't hit you!" This isn't a single speed electric motor, where it's on, or off, you fucktard. And, I'm lucky? Really? Let's try this again, you go ahead and run me over, and see how it works out for you. Make sure that dashcam is on, asswipe.

A Palmer cop pulled the same shit with me a year or so ago. He hit up his lights, there was another car in the same lane, traveling slower, about 100 yards ahead. So when he hit his lights, I immediately pulled over. He came flying up on me like a fucking lunatic. I was doing 75 in a 65, so he drives it like he stole it to catch me. All in the name of public safety. I was putting lives at risk with that 10mph, don't you know.

[Forever_frost]

I was doing 60 and he told me he had to "shut it down at over 100mph" because he was catching up with me. I'm in a 2011 Ford Edge V6 doing 5 under the limit and when i say he almost hit me, I mean it. He almost took out my right rear completely. What got me, other than him bitching about almost hitting me, was he said the left shoulder was not a shoulder and you 'couldn't fit a motorcycle there' when I was parked on it.

Any of you LEOs want to explain that one? Usually when I get pulled over by cops, they are cool and we wind up talking about the military or guns (I always show my CHL) but this guy was short, black, young and seemed to have a chip on his shoulder.

[Machx2]

The types he just posted about are the ones that really irritate me. "You're lucky I didn't hit you!" This isn't a single speed electric motor, where it's on, or off, you fucktard. And, I'm lucky? Really? Let's try this again, you go ahead and run me over, and see how it works out for you. Make sure that dashcam is on, asswipe.

A Palmer cop pulled the same shit with me a year or so ago. He hit up his lights, there was another car in the same lane, traveling slower, about 100 yards ahead. So when he hit his lights, I immediately pulled over. He came flying up on me like a fucking lunatic. I was doing 75 in a 65, so he drives it like he stole it to catch me. All in the name of public safety. I was putting lives at risk with that 10mph, don't you know.

I can attest that Palmers traffic officer drives like a lunatic. I live south of palmer and go through there all the time on my way to Dallas. I have a friend on that department also and he agrees. Was it a fat mexican guy that got ya?

[bcoop]

I can attest that Palmers traffic officer drives like a lunatic. I live south of palmer and go through there all the time on my way to Dallas. I have a friend on that department also and he agrees. Was it a fat mexican guy that got ya?

I honestly can't recall. Speaking of though, I need to call them. I did deferred on that ticket, and it still shows on my MVR. Fuckers.

[kingjason]

I can attest that Palmers traffic officer drives like a lunatic. I live south of palmer and go through there all the time on my way to Dallas. I have a friend on that department also and he agrees. Was it a fat mexican guy that got ya?

Yeah I have seen him come thru a bar ditch wide open to catch a car one night. I thought oh shit he is in hot pursuit. LOL

[Broncojohnny]

Yeah I have seen him come thru a bar ditch wide open to catch a car one night. I thought oh shit he is in hot pursuit. LOL

lol

[Osiris]

I think the wording actually states "License plate must be affixed to the front of the vehicle".


Windshield isn't the front of the vehicle. You could argue it in court, but it's likely not worth the hassle.

Brent, this went to the supreme court last year. The front LP has to be mounted on the front bumper.

[Jimbo]

How many motorcycles are involved in rear end collisions and then run?

The front plate bracket is flimsy and designed to separate in even minor collisions therefore assisting in identifying the offender.

Interesting point. All mine are securely attached to steel bumpers, however.

[stevo]

Interesting point. All mine are securely attached to steel bumpers, however.

Same here, with 5/16th bolts/nuts.

Brent, this went to the supreme court last year. The front LP has to be mounted on the front bumper.

That is comical and sad at the same time.

Stevo

[JC316]

Brent, this went to the supreme court last year. The front LP has to be mounted on the front bumper.

What about a Plymouth Superbird? They don't have front bumpers....

[Jimbo]

I can attest that Palmers traffic officer drives like a lunatic. I live south of palmer and go through there all the time on my way to Dallas. I have a friend on that department also and he agrees. Was it a fat mexican guy that got ya?

When that town got on the hwy they were as bad as wilmer used to be.
I dont know about now, but that pd used to be full of rejects. One of them smashed into those premade buildings by the bridge after just pulling out to go run down a "deadly speeder".

[bcoop]

Brent, this went to the supreme court last year. The front LP has to be mounted on the front bumper.

That's what I figured. I had no idea someone took it all the way to the Supreme Court. That's pretty fucking gay.

That is comical and sad at the same time.

Agreed.

[Machx2]

When that town got on the hwy they were as bad as wilmer used to be.
I dont know about now, but that pd used to be full of rejects. One of them smashed into those premade buildings by the bridge after just pulling out to go run down a "deadly speeder".

As far as I know they have cleaned it up some there. That may be the traffic officer I am speaking about that did that. That guy is just crazy. I know Cpl. Lopez there. He used to work in Ennis and is a good guy.