Big Brother- Tag on your TC?
"In the last few years traffic systems have been empowered with automated license-plate readers and various government entities have been putting cameras up everywhere, from automated and semi-automat...
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Kayteg1 wrote:SidecarFlip wrote:
Having your plate under the camper overhang could be a violation if stopped, the law states the plate should be in 'plain view' of any LE officer at any time. ..
"Plain view" is leaving lot to personal interpretation.
The factory plate holder under 4" square TC bumper is not visible till you walk at least 25' back.
I actually ask LEO about it and he said he doesn't see any problem with it.
PO actually made mounting bolts on bumper fascia, but than there is no light for them, so I prefer to put plates under.
For this one there seems to be the law and then there is what is enforced.
The law in most places is that the plate "must be easily visible and lit". BUT all the police I asked about my truck and camper could not see anything wrong with it being 12" under the camper.
That being said I carry a bike rack that goes into the hitch. Sold by every hardware, sporting goods store, etc. Last year a guy here got a ticket as it covered up his plate and it stood in court. He did not even have any bikes on the rack at the time, and you could see his plate but not 100%. I asked some police about it and they said they would never issue a ticket for it.
I think it is how bored or miserable the officer is that day. Or wait till some government official finds out all the money they are missing from truck campers and then there will be a crack down. I am sure that it adds up to a pile :B:B:B
