Got the first ticket in my 300ZX...

"Dsscats" (dsscats) 08/24/2014 at 00:38 • Filed to: None

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.....for having a license plate cover. Complete and absolute bullshit ticket.

$38 to the city of Malibu via PARKING ENFORCEMENT!

Edit: it's legal too, as long as it doesn't obstruct the numbers or registration sticker (which it doesn't).

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 00:40

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wow. Is it one of the clear ones? Should have said without it your plate would fall off and become a lethal buzz saw flying through the air decaputating innocent bystanders.

I have a "smoke" one on mine. not to block traffic cameras (they see right through it) but rather to go with my blackout theme

Dsscats > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 08/24/2014 at 00:41

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It's really slightly smoked. And it was parking enforcement, not an actual cop

The man in the iron mask > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 00:43

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Those motherfuckers.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 00:53

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parking enforcement can give non parking related tickets? Lame.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 01:10

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If license plate covers are illegal, then why are they sold?

Flavien Vidal > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 01:14

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I don't mean to sound like an ass or anything but from the moment the covers touches the numbers or letters, they could, logically it iis somewhat illegal as it can be looked at as "modifying the numbers". If I were you, I would not fight it. Just pay for it and let it go.

Dsscats > Flavien Vidal 08/24/2014 at 01:23

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It's not touching. There's a good 1/2" between the cover and the numbers

Dsscats > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 08/24/2014 at 01:25

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If cocaine is legal, why is it sold?

D > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 01:26

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curious—why do you have it?

Flavien Vidal > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 01:29

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in the picture you posted, the C and the 5 and the 1 are touching the place where you screw the plate. It's enough to be considered illegal as it modifies the letters/numbers....I know it's stupid but legally receivable

Dsscats > D 08/24/2014 at 01:31

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PO put out on. I didn't think it was illegal, so I didn't do anything about it

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 01:43

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You got me there.

His Stigness > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 02:07

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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but anything covering the license plate is actually illegal in the state of California. But they can't cite you for it, it's only a fix it ticket. Unless it's just a fee which goes to the courthouse, like here in Ventura County they charge $25 for a correctable violation.

Section 5201.2: (2) The installation of a license plate security cover is not a violation of this subdivision if the device does not obstruct or impair the recognition of the license plate information, including, but not limited to, the issuing state, license plate number, and registration tabs, and the cover is limited to the area directly over the top of the registration tabs. No portion of a license plate security cover shall rest over the license plate number.

This could be interpreted to say your cover is illegal, which I think is what I was thinking of because I know covers are illegal in California.

SonicblueSTI > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 02:37

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I would say that it keeps people messing with the tags

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 09:47

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Just remove the cover so this doesn't happen again.

Is it bullshit? YES!

Do you want to get a ticket again for something as meaningless as a plate cover? NO!

Dsscats > His Stigness 08/24/2014 at 12:03

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I got actually cited for it. $38

His Stigness > Dsscats 08/24/2014 at 13:18

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I'll have to find out if you can be cited for it or if it's just a fix it ticket.