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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 924
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From: Smith River CA
There is another take on this whole situation that I was just reminded of when reading our local paper this morning. Law enforcement uses these small infractions to make traffic stops that then enable them to look for other criminal activity.
For example, locally we have just made three drug busts. I live in a small town so this is a lot for us. The first one because the license plate light was out and the second one because a passenger flicked a cigarette out the window. Both cases yielded many pounds of drugs. A third bust was triggered by a small child waving at an officer out the back window of the vehicle. Again, a drug bust was made because of the stop due to the child not being properly restrained within the vehicle.
So even though I wouldn't appreciate being pulled over for such a petty infraction as a license plate frame, I guess it can serve a useful purpose from time time. Hopefully, as would be the case with most people, once the officer determined that we were not involved in any other criminal activity, they would just cut us some slack with a warning.
For example, locally we have just made three drug busts. I live in a small town so this is a lot for us. The first one because the license plate light was out and the second one because a passenger flicked a cigarette out the window. Both cases yielded many pounds of drugs. A third bust was triggered by a small child waving at an officer out the back window of the vehicle. Again, a drug bust was made because of the stop due to the child not being properly restrained within the vehicle.
So even though I wouldn't appreciate being pulled over for such a petty infraction as a license plate frame, I guess it can serve a useful purpose from time time. Hopefully, as would be the case with most people, once the officer determined that we were not involved in any other criminal activity, they would just cut us some slack with a warning.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 188
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From: WEST NYACK N.Y.
The amount of times that happens is insignificant.....they also use it so they can give you multiple petty tickets, like a taillight bulb that`s out and things like that. In nyc we had for sometime, something i used to call kgb stops when mayor guiliani was in office, and that`s what they would do. Set up random checkpoints using that excuse of catching "real criminals" but would use it as a way of giving seat belt tickets etc. To generate revenue. A nice way of telling you that it was for your own good!!! I don`t believe it for a minute...........
Racer
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 395
Likes: 1
From: shelton connecticut
There is another take on this whole situation that I was just reminded of when reading our local paper this morning. Law enforcement uses these small infractions to make traffic stops that then enable them to look for other criminal activity.
For example, locally we have just made three drug busts. I live in a small town so this is a lot for us. The first one because the license plate light was out and the second one because a passenger flicked a cigarette out the window. Both cases yielded many pounds of drugs. A third bust was triggered by a small child waving at an officer out the back window of the vehicle. Again, a drug bust was made because of the stop due to the child not being properly restrained within the vehicle.
So even though I wouldn't appreciate being pulled over for such a petty infraction as a license plate frame, I guess it can serve a useful purpose from time time. Hopefully, as would be the case with most people, once the officer determined that we were not involved in any other criminal activity, they would just cut us some slack with a warning.
For example, locally we have just made three drug busts. I live in a small town so this is a lot for us. The first one because the license plate light was out and the second one because a passenger flicked a cigarette out the window. Both cases yielded many pounds of drugs. A third bust was triggered by a small child waving at an officer out the back window of the vehicle. Again, a drug bust was made because of the stop due to the child not being properly restrained within the vehicle.
So even though I wouldn't appreciate being pulled over for such a petty infraction as a license plate frame, I guess it can serve a useful purpose from time time. Hopefully, as would be the case with most people, once the officer determined that we were not involved in any other criminal activity, they would just cut us some slack with a warning.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 276
Likes: 1
From: Bowling Green Ky.
So even though I wouldn't appreciate being pulled over for such a petty infraction as a license plate frame, I guess it can serve a useful purpose from time time. Hopefully, as would be the case with most people, once the officer determined that we were not involved in any other criminal activity, they would just cut us some slack with a warning.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 4,289
Likes: 129
From: Providence Forge, VA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
They did a article on this mornings local news warning people that NY state police are giving tickets for license plate frames which are illegal in NY. This includes dealer frames, custom frames etc!! Fines are $25dollars plus a $85 state surcharge! Guess that's one way of helping a State that is financially in trouble..
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