Front License Plate Pullover
07-07-2009, 09:34 AM
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Was driving out of Manhattan on Thursday night through the MidTown Tunnel. Cop stops me at the checkpoint and asks where my front license plate is. I tell him it's in the trunk and I can show him. Asks me why it's not on the front bumper (which, he adds, is required by new york state law lest I want a "$100 summons"). I fib and tell him that I just had a new M-Sport front bumper put on and was waiting for the paint to "cure." (ha).
Grunts and grumbles and tells me he can issue me a 100 buck summons and force me to have the car towed because I can't drive it without a front plate. I mean seriously. Takes a look inside the car, satisfies himself that I have no fertilizer and diesel fuel drums and barks with authority that I better put it on when I get to where I'm going.
So I do. I friggin HATE U.S. front license plates. How many times can one get away with such a yarn? Any experience (or better stories) out there?
Grunts and grumbles and tells me he can issue me a 100 buck summons and force me to have the car towed because I can't drive it without a front plate. I mean seriously. Takes a look inside the car, satisfies himself that I have no fertilizer and diesel fuel drums and barks with authority that I better put it on when I get to where I'm going.
So I do. I friggin HATE U.S. front license plates. How many times can one get away with such a yarn? Any experience (or better stories) out there?
07-07-2009, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by pininfarina' post='935260' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:34 AM
Was driving out of Manhattan on Thursday night through the MidTown Tunnel. Cop stops me at the checkpoint and asks where my front license plate is. I tell him it's in the trunk and I can show him. Asks me why it's not on the front bumper (which, he adds, is required by new york state law lest I want a "$100 summons"). I fib and tell him that I just had a new M-Sport front bumper put on and was waiting for the paint to "cure." (ha).
Grunts and grumbles and tells me he can issue me a 100 buck summons and force me to have the car towed because I can't drive it without a front plate. I mean seriously. Takes a look inside the car, satisfies himself that I have no fertilizer and diesel fuel drums and barks with authority that I better put it on when I get to where I'm going.
So I do. I friggin HATE U.S. front license plates. How many times can one get away with such a yarn? Any experience (or better stories) out there?
Grunts and grumbles and tells me he can issue me a 100 buck summons and force me to have the car towed because I can't drive it without a front plate. I mean seriously. Takes a look inside the car, satisfies himself that I have no fertilizer and diesel fuel drums and barks with authority that I better put it on when I get to where I'm going.
So I do. I friggin HATE U.S. front license plates. How many times can one get away with such a yarn? Any experience (or better stories) out there?
You can always move to Florida - no front plate required. Other than that I just try to avoid the hassle.
07-07-2009, 09:38 AM
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Imagine you get in a car accident and the other person leaves the scene maybe someone will have the chance to get a glimpse of the front plate . if he didn't have a front plate they would not have that opportunity .
Same situation for bank robbers and other forms of crime. It allows civilians and police to have a chance to get the plate number from the front of the car rather than just the rear.
Same situation for bank robbers and other forms of crime. It allows civilians and police to have a chance to get the plate number from the front of the car rather than just the rear.
07-07-2009, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='935263' date='Jul 7 2009, 01:36 PM
You can always move to Florida - no front plate required. Other than that I just try to avoid the hassle.
07-07-2009, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by .:reza:.' post='935267' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:38 AM
Imagine you get in a car accident and the other person leaves the scene , if that person happened to pass by pedestrians that had a good look at the front of his car they would be able to see his front plate number. if he didn't have a front plate they would not have that opportunity .
Same situation for bank robbers and other forms of crime. It allows civilians and police to have a chance to get the plate number from the front of the car rather than just the rear.
Same situation for bank robbers and other forms of crime. It allows civilians and police to have a chance to get the plate number from the front of the car rather than just the rear.
We should have side plates too then. Top plates too for those who are looking down from a sky scrapper.
07-07-2009, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='935263' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:36 AM
You can always move to Florida - no front plate required. Other than that I just try to avoid the hassle.
07-07-2009, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='935279' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:42 AM
We should have side plates too then. Top plates too for those who are looking down from a sky scrapper.
07-07-2009, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='935297' date='Jul 7 2009, 01:50 PM
Rofl, naw, our whole car should be etched with our plate numbers, which will also glow at night. Any paint found will be $100 fine.
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Originally Posted by .:reza:.' post='935267' date='Jul 7 2009, 01:38 PM
Imagine you get in a car accident and the other person leaves the scene maybe someone will have the chance to get a glimpse of the front plate . if he didn't have a front plate they would not have that opportunity .
Same situation for bank robbers and other forms of crime. It allows civilians and police to have a chance to get the plate number from the front of the car rather than just the rear.
Same situation for bank robbers and other forms of crime. It allows civilians and police to have a chance to get the plate number from the front of the car rather than just the rear.