License plates

[rhodedog98]

where does everyone put their license plate for their truck thats not in plain view?

[Reality_Check]

mkirsch wrote:

Reality Check wrote:

JimK-NY wrote:
A little common sense goes a long way. What cop in their right mind or what Prosecutor is going to pursue legal action for a duplicate plate that matches the registration for the vehicle?

Actually, I'll role with that ^^^^

They won't. No different than they're not going to track down and waste time on family vacationing in TC with no plate/can't see the plate/etc, on the truck.

The things people fret about. Now, if you're rolling down the road in a 30yoa rot infested TC hanging off a beat up p/u, looking the part of a meth head, yea, I'd worry. It's as useful of a stop as a broken tail light. It's called a fishing expedition. They work, they're great tools, and you want the cops to work them.

Seriously, comical thread.

You can't cry "money grab" out one side of your mouth and then say that they're not going to pull you over for a fake license plate or an obscured license plate out the other.

If they are out to get you for "money grab" purposes, they are out to get you for ANY infraction.

We've had plenty of first-hand accounts of TCers being hassled about their license plates here on this forum.

Never said anything about money. Has nothing to do with money. Seriously, if Barney Fife from podunk somewhere is trying to fill the coffers for the tiny muni he's working for, I guess you're screwed. License plate light, incorrectly aimed headlights, 2 mph over, straddled the white line and you don't have a litter bag. Should of stayed home.

Despite all the world wanting to believe the police are tax collectors/have quotas, etc etc, it just isn't true. Police find criminals more often than you'll ever know, via fishing expeditions. Starts with little stuff, like Traffic violations and Terry stops. And I've been reading these forums for a couple of weeks now, and it doesn't take two hands to count how many have actually been 'hassled' because of this plate issue. Fact, I don't remember any, but in fairness, I don't read everything.

Part of that 1/4% group, but then, what do I know.

[specta]

Once again, I have nothing to worry about. :B

[mkirsch]

Reality Check wrote:

JimK-NY wrote:
A little common sense goes a long way. What cop in their right mind or what Prosecutor is going to pursue legal action for a duplicate plate that matches the registration for the vehicle?

Actually, I'll role with that ^^^^

They won't. No different than they're not going to track down and waste time on family vacationing in TC with no plate/can't see the plate/etc, on the truck.

The things people fret about. Now, if you're rolling down the road in a 30yoa rot infested TC hanging off a beat up p/u, looking the part of a meth head, yea, I'd worry. It's as useful of a stop as a broken tail light. It's called a fishing expedition. They work, they're great tools, and you want the cops to work them.

Seriously, comical thread.

You can't cry "money grab" out one side of your mouth and then say that they're not going to pull you over for a fake license plate or an obscured license plate out the other.

If they are out to get you for "money grab" purposes, they are out to get you for ANY infraction.

We've had plenty of first-hand accounts of TCers being hassled about their license plates here on this forum.

[specta]

My truck has a front plate. It matches the one on the back of the truck. 🙂

[TxGearhead]

JimK-NY wrote:
A little common sense goes a long way. What cop in their right mind or what Prosecutor is going to pursue legal action for a duplicate plate that matches the registration for the vehicle?

You know I could almost agree with you if you had gone to your county tax office and asked for a duplicate plate. But getting one from Amazon, or wherever, just cut the state out of whatever fee they would charge.
May not matter in NY but a cop trying to keep the city budget balanced in Intercourse Pennsylvania, who knows.

[Buzzcut1]

no plate visible for a ticket, they just run the VIN in the corner of the windshield on the dash. dispatch gives them the plate number and you get the ticket. Takes less than a minute even if you are out of state.

[CharlesinGA]

toedtoes wrote:

mr_andyj wrote:


I once didnt bother swapping the place and left it on truck, hidden. I got a warning parking ticket and he crawled under the TC to read the plate. No issues I guess that the plate was hidden away. Maybe if I was there he would give me a hard time and make me move it but RVers are typically not high crime suspects the cops need to harass....

Did you see him crawl? Or maybe since it was parked, he read the one on the front of the truck.

Georgia only has a rear tag, if Mr Andy was a GA resident at the time. No front tag in GA

[Reality_Check]

JimK-NY wrote:
A little common sense goes a long way. What cop in their right mind or what Prosecutor is going to pursue legal action for a duplicate plate that matches the registration for the vehicle?

Actually, I'll role with that ^^^^

They won't. No different than they're not going to track down and waste time on family vacationing in TC with no plate/can't see the plate/etc, on the truck.

The things people fret about. Now, if you're rolling down the road in a 30yoa rot infested TC hanging off a beat up p/u, looking the part of a meth head, yea, I'd worry. It's as useful of a stop as a broken tail light. It's called a fishing expedition. They work, they're great tools, and you want the cops to work them.

Seriously, comical thread.

[specta]

JimK-NY wrote:

specta wrote:


Come to Utah.

I was born there. No sweat if you are Later Day. You can run ATVs anywhere, burn down the Dewey Bridge and push over rocks in Goblin Valley without any concern. An extra license plate should be no issue.

Mormons and lawlessness.

NY seems like a great alternative. 😉

[JimK-NY]

specta wrote:


Come to Utah.

I was born there. No sweat if you are Later Day. You can run ATVs anywhere, burn down the Dewey Bridge and push over rocks in Goblin Valley without any concern. An extra license plate should be no issue.

[specta]

JimK-NY wrote:
A little common sense goes a long way. What cop in their right mind or what Prosecutor is going to pursue legal action for a duplicate plate that matches the registration for the vehicle?

Come to Utah.

[JimK-NY]

A little common sense goes a long way. What cop in their right mind or what Prosecutor is going to pursue legal action for a duplicate plate that matches the registration for the vehicle?

[TxGearhead]

happycamper1942 wrote:
Following advice on this topic I ordered a replica licence plate from Amazon. It arrived today and is excellent. It is an exact copy of a British Columbia plate, with my number added, it is very well made and cost less than $20 including postage.

Be thinking what qualities you want in your cell mate.

[Reality_Check]

bighatnohorse wrote:
Apparently, no one has been ticketed for not having a plate on the camper?

deltabravo wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
This subject is almost as ridiculous as an engine oil thread….

Or "should I run my fridge while driving"

lol, oh, the stresses some endure.

[bighatnohorse]

Apparently, no one has been ticketed for not having a plate on the camper?

As for myself, it's an Arizona camper (no registration required) and spends most of it's Washington time on jacks.

Bill-of-sale is Arizona. When hauling the camper it doesn't need to be registered.
It probably a losing proposition for a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) to make a stop and ticket.