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Originally Posted by Vulcan900
MotorCDR: “The cop has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FINE.”
Bullturd!!!
The LEO is the one that picked you out of a sea of infractions speeding past him at warp 7, not using their blinker, running red lights/stop signs, etc… We all ride/drive in traffic and we see the $hit people in cars do every day. He is also the one who makes the judgment that the plate is “improperly displayed”, or that your stopie was unreasonable when you were trying to avoid the idiot that just cut you off and then slammed on their brakes.
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So, what's your complaint? That he got YOU for it, instead of getting someone else? Well sorry, there are only so many traffic cops, and if you are the offender who drew his focus, TOO DAMN BAD.
As far as the cop's judgment about your plate, gee, pal, how about just LEAVING IT WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE in the first place? As I have noted, every motor sold for street riding in the US since 1968 comes with a legal place to mount the plate. If your plate is somewhere else, well, it didn't just crawl, someone decided to put it there.
If you ever get a citation for improper plate that you feel was not deserved (that is, you think the plate is legally mounted), then have the cop call for a supervisor to come check it out. Make a note if the cop has a Dashcam, and if so, subpoena the video for court. If you have a camera (or someone who can bring one in a hurry), shoot a pic of the back of the motor, showing the plate (and, hopefully, the cop car parked behind it and the cop writing the cite).
But, really, if you've moved the plate up under the fender, YOU KNOW you're not legal. Is it worth $1000 to you to prove it?
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MotorCDR: “The fine and penalty are determined by the judge, in and only if the jury finds you guilty of the offense.”
Bullturd again!!! The law uses the word “must” several times in describing the penalties. Once the ticket is written there is no leeway on what the penalty will be, first offense is a big fine, second offense is a larger fine and a year w/o a license, the third time is a felony and you get to go in front of a judge.
Read the statute before commenting.
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Learn something of the law before commenting. Once the ticket is written there is ULTIMATE leeway.
The citation is only a summons and testimony. It isn't proof of your guilt. That must be proven to the court -- unless you are stupid enough that you just pay the first one cash-and-carry -- either by the testimony on the citation, or by dragging in witnesses (such as the cop) who testify for or against you.
UNLESS YOU ARE FOUND GUILTY BY JUDGE AND JURY, THERE IS NO PENALTY.
That means you've only got to convince ONE PERSON out of THIRTEEN that your stoppie was unavoidable, and the same law that you're whining about says that not only are you not guilty, but the matter ends right then and there, you can't be tried for it again.
Don't like those odds? Well, hey, you know what you can do to make sure it never comes up, ha?
Just FYI, as it is now, improper display of the license plate can get your vehicle impounded anywhere in the US. How many times have you heard of this happening?
Just to give you a hint, I've NEVER heard of someone being cited solely for plate violation, except when that was the only thing that could be done to get a jackass off the streets.
NOT ONCE.
Any traffic officer who presents a plate-only citation has to explain to supervisor and division commander why he or she spent their time like that. Invariably, the response is something like this: "That guy was popping wheelies on Front Street the other day, but he had his plate hidden and I couldn't get it as he took off. Today I saw him pulling into the parking lot, same motor, same outfit, but he was behaving. I wanted to get him off the street, and this was the only way."
I suppose it's possible to get your panties in a bunch over something like this, but like I said earlier, until people are allowed to shoot squids, the cops have to do what little they can.