license plate

bka0721 wrote:

Jaxom wrote:

bka0721 wrote:
Just like speeding, it goes great until you get caught. You will always hear stories about all those people that do it and never get caught, but you are never the lucky one. Do you feel lucky?

Umm...Here's what I did. I had an aluminum plate made.I did get a Tennessee trooper slow way down while he was passing me.

While many here are expressing their opinions, and I welcome it and find some of them funny. The facts are, that is it illegal to not to display a license plate in the USA properly. Pretty much the statute reads; A valid registration Plate must be displayed, visible to the rear 200 feet, the farthest most portion of the vehicle, not less than 12 inches off the ground and parallel with the rear axle. Where required, a front registration plate must meet the same requirement at this location.
While many departments might not stress the license plate enforcement.

FreeLanceing wrote:I started this thread and I am still not sure what to do. I have never moved mine before. A lot of times I am pulling a trailer then I would not be concerned. I have an 8'6 camper on a short box truck. I leave the tail gate on folded down. The camper was designed for a short box. You can see the plate back up under there. Now you put one of those hitch haulers on with a honda gen and a BBQ. You can still see the plate but its getting like tunnel vision. Now you head off to Alaska from Mi and back about 9-10 k miles. Would you put the plate on the camper. The plate is not for the camper its for the truck. FYI 56 and never had a ticket. I was stopped twice in 40 years and won in court both times. I wonder if each state has there own laws. The camper has a spot with lighting, but the plate belongs to the truck, not the camper. I really don't want to bring a lawyer but I want to do it right.

Sorry you didn’t see the comment I made earlier, in your thread, on what I might suggest you do with your plate. It is repeated here above and highlighted in red. Basically, just make sure the LEO is able to see the plate 200 feet to the rear. If there is a trailer or boat, you have complied. If the LEO needs to verify you are displaying your plate lawfully, a simple stop will verify your plate is mounted and installed as I stated above. While one might say the officer could do the same, by crawling under a TC overhang and looking up there. I suspect you can see where there might be a challenge there with the LEO and a magistrate not very happy with your argument. Make it easy, display the plate as statutes require, or don’t. It is really your choice.

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joeshmoe wrote:
I apologize to the forum for the tone. I'm not in a good mood today and I know bryan is like the god of TC's to some of you. I just happened read this thread and got fired up.:C

Joe, you are cool with me. I prefer that people have their own opinions and perspective. We all grew up with different experiences, which shape our lives. We have so much to learn from everyone and listening is one of things I enjoy doing and learning. Otherwise everyone here should be driving, living and riding in what I have chosen for myself.

Happy Trails.

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