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Originally Posted by fastball
I will cary the plate in my car. If I am ever pulled over, I will not argue with the cop, but I will state nicely that I will never put damaging holes into my front bumper. Then, I will find the loophole in our communistic state law (Bumfuk Hillbilly Socialist Republic of Ohio) that requires them to fit my arguement and get me off. If not, what are they going to do? Put me in jail for 30 years? The car is properly titled, registered, and I have a clean record, not just driving but in general. I am sure I can find an attorney who can get me off of no front plate on my car.
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FWIW, I'll relate the experience I had with my first ticket...
Cop is driving the opposite way on a country single lane road and pulls a u-turn in order to catch up and pull me over.
I tell him I have the plate in the trunk, mounted on a bracket (SLP) and I'm just waiting for a chance to put it on.
Cop says he doesn't care and writes me up for no front plate which carries with it a $110 fine.
... fast forward to the 2nd court date (I had the 1st one remanded at the last minute). The prosecutor asks me (before the case comes up) "Why are you pleading 'not guilty'? The officer's notes on the case indicate your plate was in the trunk of your car. All I have to do is prove that you did not have a front plate on your car and you're toast."
I tell the prosecutor that there were 2 or 3 things about the way the officer conducted himself and how he addressed me that I wanted to state for the record in court.
Prosecutor then informs me, "Well the good news is that your case is up in about 3 minutes and the officer is a no-show, so I'm asking that the charge be dismissed."
Moral of the story (in Ontario) - don't hold out a lot of hope if there is zero doubt that you didn't have a plate on your vehicle.
Best regardSS,
Elie