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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
"Doug Smith W9WI" wrote in message
... Alohacyberian wrote: "Doug Smith W9WI" wrote in message ... Yes, he does. Just because you didn't put the sticker on the plate, doesn't mean you don't have it. I neglected to put my sticker on this year and drove around for months with the sticker in the glove compartment. And in many states, stickers are stolen regularly. KM Is it not technically illegal to not have your sticker on your plate? In some states yes, in others no. In states where it is common practice to steal stickers, most law enforcement officers understand why people are reticent to put them on the plates. There was a time when if you drove your own car to a border town in Mexico and left it unattended, you could count on your sticker being stolen. Not sure if that is still true. KM -- (-:alohacyberian:-) At my website there are 3600 live cameras or visit NASA, the Vatican, the Smithsonian, the Louvre, CIA, FBI or CNN, NBA, the White House, Academy Awards & 150 foreign languages Visit Hawaii, Israel and mo http://keith.martin.home.att.net/ |
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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
"Brian" wrote in message
... On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:17:36 GMT, "Alohacyberian" wrote: I was also pulled over once because my description matched the perpetrator and my car matched the getaway car in robbery (or some such thing - they never did tell me) that had just been committed in the neighborhood where I was driving. They were extremely unpleasant; fortunately another squad car had nailed the suspect; unfortunately the cops that pulled me over didn't discover that tidbit for about 4 hours. Yes, I got hauled in and yes my car got towed. I did get a letter of apology, though. KM Did you have to pay for the towing? Yes, I did pay for the towing, though, I later learned that in some states people don't have to pay for the towing. So whether I really had to pay for it or not, I never really knew. Knowing what I know now, I feel certain that if I didn't have to pay for the towing in that instance, the towing company collected from both me and the city. KM -- (-:alohacyberian:-) At my website there are 3600 live cameras or visit NASA, the Vatican, the Smithsonian, the Louvre, CIA, FBI or CNN, NBA, the White House, Academy Awards & 150 foreign languages Visit Hawaii, Israel and mo http://keith.martin.home.att.net/ |
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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
"Brian" wrote in message
news On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:17:38 GMT, "Alohacyberian" wrote: I don't think it's always the state, I think its also the individual law enforcement officer involved. I was riding with a friend in Wyoming and he was descending that long downhill grade just after we crossed the Continental divide going 72 in a 70 mile an hour zone. Several cars with Wyoming plates had sped past us, but, the officer ticketed my friend with the California plates. Fortunately, at that time, speeding tickets were very reasonable there at that time: $10, but, all fines cut in half if you were wearing your safety belt. In Wyoming, like Colorado, you pay the ticket on the spot if you have out of state plates. We imagined the officer taking the crisp $5 bill and heading to the nearest dunkin' donuts. KM My wife got a ticket in Wyoming a couple of years ago for doing 80 in a 65. Fortunately, I had gotten her to slow down from the 90 she had been doing. She mailed in the fine from home. We live in MD. I think the fine was about $75. Ah, inflation has come to Wyoming! Just think, if it's the same as in the old days, had y'all had Wyoming plates on your car, you could have continued to go 90 with no problem! KM -- (-:alohacyberian:-) At my website there are 3600 live cameras or visit NASA, the Vatican, the Smithsonian, the Louvre, CIA, FBI or CNN, NBA, the White House, Academy Awards & 150 foreign languages Visit Hawaii, Israel and mo http://keith.martin.home.att.net/ |
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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
"Sapphyre" wrote in message
oups.com... Alohacyberian wrote: On long trips, I don't ever recall driving even close to the speed limit unless there were law enforcement officers in the vicinity. I've probably driven that I-5 between Ashland and Medford a hundred times or more and have never been pulled, though I was ticketed just north of Eugene. I mighta just been lucky, but, I do keep a close watch. I have noticed though, that Oregon, like many other states does not tolerate driving in the passing lane(s) unless you are actually overtaking and passing another vehicle. KM I can understand wanting to get somewhere fast if you have a lot of miles to cover... I did 4200 miles over a 19 day period of time, and it was for fun. So I got to whereever I got to, and I didn't want to miss stuff that might be interesting. So about 80% of my trip was off the Interstate. I did the Interstate from Salt Lake to Idaho Falls, Bozeman to Missoula, Pasco to Mount Hood, Medford to Weed, Williams to Fernley, and Provo to Salt Lake City. Every other part of the trip was on a secondary highway, and sometimes around in circles... I wasted so many miles on side trips that were not part of the rough draft itinerary I produced. But I did almost get a ticket in Ely, NV. I say almost, because had I not been following the camper doing 50 mph leaving town, I might have assumed the limit had become 70 again and sped up at least to 60, until I was sure. That trooper was sitting at the mileage sign just waiting for people leaving town bright and early in the morning. The camper saved my butt, so I couldn't have gotten a ticket, I wasn't speeding. I must say, my favourite driving states are Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Montana... Interstate highways are 70-75, which I find perfectly reasonable. I wasn't too happy driving in Oregon, not my favourite place. But that highway through Bend wasn't too bad for a secondary road. Well, I long ago learned that unless you are in a metropolitan area, the California Highway Patrol will allow you to go 75 or 10 miles an hour above the posted speed limit, provided you aren't changing lanes. In fact, more than once, when I was travelling in the 80s or 90s they would pull up next to me and announce on their loudspeakers "You are going over 75 miles an hour (that was when the speed limit was 55) and then as soon as I slowed down to 75 or less, they'd speed on their merry way. Another time, I was going about 80 something (in a 55 MPH) zone and a motorcycle cop (California Highway Patrol) pulled me and his words were, "You were going over 75 MPH". Again, a clue as to what he would allow. Though, I suspect, if you are driving on I-5 between Los Angeles and San Francisco, they will let you go much faster as I have seen cars blow past me as though I were standing still when I was travelling in the 90s. KM -- (-:alohacyberian:-) At my website there are 3600 live cameras or visit NASA, the Vatican, the Smithsonian, the Louvre, CIA, FBI or CNN, NBA, the White House, Academy Awards & 150 foreign languages Visit Hawaii, Israel and mo http://keith.martin.home.att.net/ |
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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
"rickmastfan67" wrote in message
ups.com... wrote: H.B. Elkins wrote: Try driving through Summersville, WV with out-of-state tags. A front plate is a dead giveaway there. I did. They never bothered me... Yeah, but how fast did you drive? ;-) Fast enough to where they would have pulled me over if their reputation as portrayed by our West Virginia members is true... Must have been one of the days they took off. lol. One trip at around 7-8PM @ night, I saw at least 6 cars/trucks pulled over in the span of about 1.5 miles. Again, how fast were they going and are you sure they were pulled for speed? KM -- (-:alohacyberian:-) At my website there are 3600 live cameras or visit NASA, the Vatican, the Smithsonian, the Louvre, CIA, FBI or CNN, NBA, the White House, Academy Awards & 150 foreign languages Visit Hawaii, Israel and mo http://keith.martin.home.att.net/ |
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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
"Don Kirkman" wrote in message
... It seems to me I heard somewhere that wrote in article . com: I've never been pulled over (they never had a reason to) A few months ago I was followed several blocks, then pulled over by a local Sheriff's deputy who questioned my registration and license plate (everything was in order). I have Amateur Radio plates, have had for many years now, but this young officer apparently didn't even know such a thing existed (they're not that unusual on the California roads and streets). When he tried to run a computer check he failed to account for a space in the license number and it came back as unknown. I had to sit and wait for a while before he (apparently) tried various combinations of the digits and letters before he hit the right one. Naturally, he told me that it was okay, but didn't bother to apologize for the inconvenience his lack of knowledge/imagination caused me. -- Yup, same thing happened to me way back when and I explained to the young rookie cop what "Ham" plates were for and apparently calling in WB6CAS didn't work for him the first time. He was terribly suspicious and explained to the dispatcher that I was trying to pull a "fast one" and told the dispatcher what I'd said. I could hear the dispatcher laughing as he advised the rookie that all was well and someone would explain the situation to him when he got back to the station. I guess WB6 is no longer a Southern California designation. ;-) KM -- (-:alohacyberian:-) At my website there are 3600 live cameras or visit NASA, the Vatican, the Smithsonian, the Louvre, CIA, FBI or CNN, NBA, the White House, Academy Awards & 150 foreign languages Visit Hawaii, Israel and mo http://keith.martin.home.att.net/ |
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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
"Dave Smith" wrote in message
... SP Cook wrote: To the best of my knowledge, all states and provinces require that the registered owner be a resident of the jurisdiction where the plate is issued. That's not the case in a lot of American states. Many people have multiple residences and do not reside in the states where they have second homes and keep vehicles for their use when they visit those places which are not their legal residences. KM -- (-:alohacyberian:-) At my website there are 3600 live cameras or visit NASA, the Vatican, the Smithsonian, the Louvre, CIA, FBI or CNN, NBA, the White House, Academy Awards & 150 foreign languages Visit Hawaii, Israel and mo http://keith.martin.home.att.net/ |
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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
On 2006-07-21 07:38:32 -0400, "Alohacyberian" said:
Ah, inflation has come to Wyoming! Just think, if it's the same as in the old days, had y'all had Wyoming plates on your car, you could have continued to go 90 with no problem! KM Does Wyoming still allow open 6-packs in the car? Used to be, reportedly, that driving speed was classed according to how many 6-packs you'd drink as you crossed the state. |
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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
On 2006-07-20 23:10:40 -0400, Steve Sobol said:
My experience was somewhat better in 1997. Wickliffe, OH, just east of Cleveland - I'm driving around in my brand new car, for which I ordered personalized plates. It takes a while to manufacture them, so after my 30-day tag expires, I get a small placard from the dealer with my plate number written on it, and a letter from the BMV saying I'm legal to drive that car. I get pulled over by a Wickliffe cop for driving without plates. Of course, once I explained myself and handed over the letter and my license, and he ran the plate number and VIN to make sure the car wasn't stolen, everything was cool, and he apologized to me (not that I thought it was a big deal, everyone screws up sometimes). Good ole Wickliffe! I worked there for 17 years. |
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Driving cross country with expired tags - how to avoid police?
Steve Sobol wrote:
Sure. Much like your failure to show your drivers license, because (for example) you forgot it at home, is prima facie evidence that you don't have one, and you can get a ticket. I got pulled over once and had forgotten my license at home, and managed to get out of a "no license" ticket by telling the officer "I know my license number," and I gave him the license number, SSN and address and he ran it, and it checked out. (This was back before Ohio allowed you to omit your SSN from your license.) Before I used to be able to check out of province driver licences I used to give people a sort of break if they couldn't produce a licence. Instead of charging them for not surrendering their licence, I charged them for driving without one and I explained that if they came to court with their licence, or even if they sent in a certified copy of their licence before the court date, I would drop the charge. Curiously, of the dozen or more times that I did that, only one person ever sent in proof of having a licence. The rest were all convicted. |
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