cops r gay

I got a ticket for not having a front license plate on my car (Colorado). i wasnt even in it when i got the ticket... it was parked in front of my parents house on the street - just mindin its own business. i even drove around with the ticket still under the wiper before i noticed it... $30 fine! how gay.

i'm wondering if i should pay it or not. they have no proof i even received it.

:(

so what do we know:

Denver PD = gay
Boulder PD = gay (gave me a parking ticket for having my TRUNK ("from back wheels back") beyond the "No Parking -->" sign.

Wow the cops out your way don't have much to do eh? ;)

Go to court and say it fell off with out you realizing it.

Originally posted by Brian P
I got a ticket for not having a front license plate on my car (Colorado). i wasnt even in it when i got the ticket... it was parked in front of my parents house on the street - just mindin its own business. i even drove around with the ticket still under the wiper before i noticed it... $30 fine! how gay.

i'm wondering if i should pay it or not. they have no proof i even received it.

:(

so what do we know:

Denver PD = gay
Boulder PD = gay (gave me a parking ticket for having my TRUNK ("from back wheels back") beyond the "No Parking -->" sign.

Wait. You broke the law. And citing your for it is gay?

I think you shouldn't piss in the wind. :D

Now, just so you don't think I'm being an asshole, my wife got a ticket for no front plate as well (and she had been bugging me to reinstall it - the G is her car). Now, it was annoying, but I knew the game I was playing and got hit for a penalty.

Just accept it. If you're going to play the game and try to get around some rules, sometimes you get caught.

I'll grant you it's annoying. :)

Originally posted by P10DET

I think you shouldn't piss in the wind. :D




To resist is to piss in the wind.
Anyone who does will end up smelling.

:p

Originally posted by b-b00gie
To resist is to piss in the wind.
Anyone who does will end up smelling.

:p

ROTFLMAO!

Ah, but the trick is to choose your battles wisely and save your energy for the important battles.

There's probably something about that in The Art of War.

:D

Originally posted by Brian P
I got a ticket for not having a front license plate on my car (Colorado). i wasnt even in it when i got the ticket... it was parked in front of my parents house on the street - just mindin its own business. i even drove around with the ticket still under the wiper before i noticed it... $30 fine! how gay.

I personally hate cops:flipa: and like them at the same time:D . They would save your life it came down to it. But I have the same problem you do with the law. Getting a ticket for not having a front plate is ludicrous:bloated: . It shouldn't be a law b/c some cars don't even come with one. For example, new Vettes don't have em, I see alot of Benz's with no plate and do you think they get f*cked with. NO. People shouldn't be ticketed for this stupid sh*t b/c basically it comes down to preference and how big of a dickhead the cop is. I am with you 100%. I'll smoke one for you dawg :smoka: , b/c I got like 2 of those in a month.
:bandit:

I don't even have holes in the front of my car for a liscence plate.

If you're really not willing to pay $30 - then you could simply show up in court and fight the charge. If the Officer that issued you the ticket does not show up in court, they will simply waive the fine and you will be on your way. It just depends on whether or not you're willing to go above and beyond the call of duty :).

Originally posted by atomicfrog
It just depends on whether or not you're willing to go above and beyond the call of duty :).
You need to go above the call of duty and get some pics of your dropped ride. I saw some pics b4, but yours is dropped now so wassupp. Don't ask me to b/c I have no digital camera or scanner.

I know I know ... I have plans on buying a digital camera, but not sure when :). I'll try to get to it next week and have some new pictures online.

Originally posted by atomicfrog
I know I know ... I have plans on buying a digital camera, but not sure when :). I'll try to get to it next week and have some new pictures online. koo

What are the rules that the law say about front plates?
Is it different in every state?
If the law says you need one on the front you should have one...end of story.
I'd ckeck to see if you are meant to have one or not. If it says you do, then you haven't got much of a case.
If you dont need one...then fight the system against your ticket.


Over here all cars must have a front plate. On same cars that are imported (USA) it looks stupid, so i can see how you guys dont want them.

Are these the same cops who investigated the Jon Benet Ramsey case? If your lucky the cop will show in court late because it only took him two tries to figure out which foot to put his shoe on.

brian,
you have now come to the realization of many of us. the cops around here are assholes. i didn't get a ticket for not having my front plate on when i got pulled over. do you have NY plates or CO plates. what are the laws in ny if you have those? parking police are the lowest form of the law. at least regular cops save lives and protect the innocent. all meter maids and parking cops do is...well nothing.

but...george is right. we play the game by not having our front plates on, and we run the risk of getting a ticket. i don't like it, but that's the way it is.

as for the having your trunk past the sign, that's just boulder, but you should know better. i know it sucks parking up there, but you know they're out and you know they're bitches so why risk it (not on a soapbox, i've gotten my share of parking tickets-until i learned my lesson).

I'm thankfull for the great state of AZ; I can't bare to put holes in the front of my bumper for a plate. Besides, it would ruin the line of the car.:sun:

Originally posted by AZP10
I'm thankfull for the great state of AZ; I can't bare to put holes in the front of my bumper for a plate. Besides, it would ruin the line of the car.:sun:
Lucky bastard. I think I might try to fill in the holes. And if I get pulled over I'll just say it didn't come with one and their ain't no holes. There's always a way to beat those dickheads and prevail. Who cares if ya don't have a front plate. I ain't speeding or anything. They have way too much time on their hands where I live. Not too much crime down here and they still have to meet their quota. I would like to give a shout out to all my COPS out their.:flipa: :finger: :flipa: :finger:

Damn, i just got nailed for the same thing, and:
Supposedly speeding
Supposedly running a red (ijt was yellow!)
Tint in the Front Windows
Having a Radar Detector in the City of Palm Desert.

I cant afford that much, i gotta fight it!

"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time."

<soapbox>

I have only been on this forum for about a month but i really can't belive how much bellyaching goes on here about how "cops suck" or "those pigs must not have anything better to do". Whether or not you agree with the law, it is the law. You guys should quit whining about getting caught. Yes, getting a ticket sucks. Yes, it's going to cost you a lot of money. Yes, you should have KNOWN BETTER! When you get behind the wheel of a car you have the responsibility to drive in a safe and proficient manner and to keep your car in compliance with the law at all times. Not just whenever you feel like it. If your state requires that you have a front license plate than you damn well better have one. If not, you're going to get a ticket. Simple as that. And whether or not your bumper has holes does not make a lick of difference in whether or not you'll be ticketed. You can't simply follow the rules that you agree with. You have to follow them ALL. If you don't like it, move to a different state/country or work to get the law changed. Those are your options.

Remember that the people you are bad mouthing are out there every day risking their lives to keep you safe. I think they deserve some respect and common courtesy.

</soapbox>

-Grant

Originally posted by Cue-Ball
"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time."

It's just not fair. It ain't no law when some cars come with em and some don't come with them. That law should be voided due to "Bullshit law behind the Bullshit act" under the constitution. The fact that the law is a hypocrite, which is my complaint. If people in big body Benz's don't get f*cked with, than neither should I. Bustaz.

Originally posted by Cue-Ball
"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time." \

:rolleyes: I didnt do the crime. I had my licence (sp?) plate showing from the front of my car. It just happened to be on the dash, behind the glass. I dont see how that breaks the law.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cue-Ball
"You can't simply follow the rules that you agree with. You have to follow them ALL. If you don't like it, move to a different state/country or work to get the law changed. Those are your options." [/QUOTE

You forgot the option i mentioned-fighting it in a court of law.

Originally posted by slickkedar
[B] \

:rolleyes: I didnt do the crime. I had my licence (sp?) plate showing from the front of my car. It just happened to be on the dash, behind the glass. I dont see how that breaks the law.



Did you look up the law? Did you read what it says? I don't know about the particular laws in your state but most states require that the plate be "firmly affixed to the front/rear of the vehicle". They generally also state that the plate has to be at a certain height and that it can't be obstructed by anything. It's the same thing with the rear plate. You can't just stick your plate in your window and assume that's good enough. It's your responsibility to know what the law is. Not always easy with the number of laws we have today, but that's how it is. As they say, ignorance is no excuse. Look at the citation and see what law it says you broke. Then go to your local library and look up that statute. At the very least you'll for future reference.

I'll agree that you have the option of fighting a ticket in a court of law. Sometimes this will work in your favor, especially if there were extenuating circumstances. I've fought tickets that i thought were unjustly given to me or in a case where i thought i had a reasonable excuse. Going to court is certainly an option. But if you're going to go to court and tell the magistrate "gee, your honor. the guy in the Mercedes down the street didn't get a ticket" he/she will laugh in your face and you'll not only pay the fine but will waste time away from work as well.

-Grant

Originally posted by Cue-Ball


Did you look up the law? Did you read what it says? I don't know about the particular laws in your state but most states require that the plate be "firmly affixed to the front/rear of the vehicle". They generally also state that the plate has to be at a certain height and that it can't be obstructed by anything. It's the same thing with the rear plate. You can't just stick your plate in your window and assume that's good enough. It's your responsibility to know what the law is. Not always easy with the number of laws we have today, but that's how it is. As they say, ignorance is no excuse. Look at the citation and see what law it says you broke. Then go to your local library and look up that statute. At the very least you'll for future reference.

I'll agree that you have the option of fighting a ticket in a court of law. Sometimes this will work in your favor, especially if there were extenuating circumstances. I've fought tickets that i thought were unjustly given to me or in a case where i thought i had a reasonable excuse. Going to court is certainly an option. But if you're going to go to court and tell the magistrate "gee, your honor. the guy in the Mercedes down the street didn't get a ticket" he/she will laugh in your face and you'll not only pay the fine but will waste time away from work as well.

-Grant

Yep. In New Jersey your front plate must be no lower than 12" to the ground. No higher than 24" off the ground. And MUST be affixed to the front bumper.

Hmm I'll say it again...

"To resist is to piss in the wind. Anyone who does will end up smelling."

Originally posted by b-b00gie


Yep. In New Jersey your front plate must be no lower than 12" to the ground. No higher than 24" off the ground. And MUST be affixed to the front bumper.

Hmm I'll say it again...

"To resist is to piss in the wind. Anyone who does will end up smelling."

Then I smell and my pants are soaked.

Originally posted by Mrcoilover


Then I smell and my pants are soaked.

LOL! Man, i sure hope you've got leather seats! :D

-Grant

Originally posted by Mrcoilover


Then I smell and my pants are soaked.

Maybe you shouldnt resist then? Try conforming. :rolleyes:

Lucky for me on Quebec front plates don't exist ;)

My two cents here....The others are right, the cops are just doing their job, and you need to be doing yours. If you need a front plate, put the plate on and quit your bitching about how bad it "looks"...fortunately for me NM doesnt require front plates :flipa:
Or you can contest the ticket, and give some lame ass story on how you were putting on that new frame for your plate and thats why it was off in the first place, it wasnt like you were driving it around when you got the ticket right??? Or just pay the $30...

Originally posted by Mrcoilover
It's just not fair.

Dude...

I've got news for you.......

LIFE AIN'T FUCKING FAIR. :D

I'm not trying to jump your shit, but really, it's not fair. I'm not saying it shouldn't be either. But then, everyone's definition of "fair" is different anyway. In the case of getting a ticket for no front plate.... Well, that isn't even worth talking about. People get killed every day - even cops doing their job (not that it's related to no front plates).

Originally posted by Cue-Ball
Remember that the people you are bad mouthing are out there every day risking their lives to keep you safe. I think they deserve some respect and common courtesy.

Yep. I will agree there are some bad cops out there. But remeber, they often have to deal with the scum of the earth (what else would you call a mother who kills her children, or other terrible people?).

FWIW, if I were a cop, I would be inclined to write up everyone I stopped. Why? Because they put their life on the line every time they walk up to a car.

For all the bad cops there are more heros.

I have heard that 20% of on-the-job fatalities for police officers are during routine traffic stops. Often, they will be standing to the side of the offender's car and be hit by traffic. So besides following the law you can make efforts for the pull-over to be as comfortable as possible for the police.

Make sure you are as far off the road as possible.
If it's raining or inclement weather pulling over under cover would be nice.
If not pulling over immediately, signal that you see them but are looking for the appropriate spot (no middle fingers please).
Be as polite as possible. Don't try to guess why you were pulled over. This can give you more offenses on your ticket. Wait for them to speak to you. Don't argue under any circumstances.
If you have a center console with a lid, leave it closed. This is somewhere you could grab a weapon from quickly and if the lid is closed it will give the officer more time to react (assuming you're pulling a weapon).
If grabbing your info from your glove box, leave it open so they can see there's nothing bad in it. This one is ok to leave open because if you were retrieving a weapon you'd have to lean over which would give them more warning.
Don't keep your info under your seat. Don't reach under your seat.
When asked for your license and insurance, say something to the effect of "The license is in my pocket, and the insurance in my glove box. I will reach for them in that order." This gives the effect that you are an off-duty officer or the family of one without saying so. Sounds dorky but works.

Remember - they are not out to get you. Treat officers with respect and they will reciprocate.

Originally posted by Cue-Ball


LOL! Man, i sure hope you've got leather seats! :D

-Grant
Nope, cloth interior for me.

Originally posted by b-b00gie


Maybe you shouldnt resist then? Try conforming. :rolleyes:
Hell No, We won't go. Hell No, We won't go.

No Justice, No Peace. No Justice, No Peace. Can I getta Amen!! :smoka:

Originally posted by P10DET


Dude...

I've got news for you.......

LIFE AIN'T FUCKING FAIR. :D


I was just kidding about "It's just not fair."
I know life ain't fair, but that Law down here is BS. I have the right to Bitch about it so yall don't be hatin on me. I think I'll become some kind of civil rights activist or something, Like MLK. In Texas, this is one law that is stupid. I have no ticket now for it, but I am thinking about doing something about it. It sucks that if you have a certain kind of car, certain kind of status-based on the car you drive, that you get certain treatment. I'ma bitch till the day that I die b/c that is the only way sh*t gets changed. I'll never be the first one to sit down and conform to laws that are unfair. Everybody else can just keep riding the "SYSTEM'S DICK"!
:smoka:

Originally posted by boingo82
Remember - they are not out to get you. Treat officers with respect and they will reciprocate.

Yeah, most of the time. Sometimes they feel like a dickhead, sometimes they don't.

Originally posted by Yahnozha
My two cents here....The others are right, the cops are just doing their job, and you need to be doing yours. If you need a front plate, put the plate on and quit your bitching about how bad it "looks"...fortunately for me NM doesnt require front plates :flipa:

Yeah, and your 2 cents ain't paying for the ticket that you will never get, so of course you don't have any objection. Come down here and let em funk with you a little bit and see how ya like it bruh.:bloated:

Damn that sucks that you have to have aplate on the front, I didnt think a lot of states did that I know I dont have to im in FL... Whew!! :D

Originally posted by Mrcoilover
I was just kidding about "It's just not fair."
I know life ain't fair...

I figured as much. I don't know anyone whose mother told them life would be fair.

Originally posted by Mrcoilover
I'll never be the first one to sit down and conform to laws that are unfair. Everybody else can just keep riding the "SYSTEM'S DICK"!
:smoka:

Well, while you get to choose which laws to obey and which to not obey, the police get to choose what they will write a ticket for and arrest someone for.

Also, if you want to keep pissing into the wind, most people don't want to hear you complain about getting wet.

And I'm not hating. Just being honest.

<RANT>Our tax dollars pay for the jobs of these cops. and what do we get for it? me? i get a ticket for wanting to make my car look the way i like it. unlike 150 watt fog lights and blacked-out taillights, my "mod" doesnt make it any more dangerous for the other motorists.

and instead of "protecting the peace" or whatever it is cops are supposed to do, he pulls over to write my car a ticket. to clarify, the car was parked at the time. yea he is really putting his life on the line for me. thanks office Martinez.

my car has CO plates now. I've known for a fact that the laws in NY and CO require front license plates. but lets examine WHY they require such redundant identification:

1) If someone steals your car they might rip off the license plate to lessen the chance of a cop recognizing the license plate #.

2) red-light cameras, photo-radar cameras

3) license plates in almost all states are high reflectivity. they add a special coating. cops use this when gunning you with their lidar. they aim for the plates b/c they know they will get the best signal off of them.

now, as for #1... thats just my problem isnt it if my car gets stolen. as for #2 and #3, they can just suck it. i already avoided one photo-radar ticket because it only shot my front (not like i was driving dangerously... it was an open stretch of highway anyway (hwy-36)). so i'd probably end up paying less in fines for not having the plate as i would in speeding tickets.

Am i bitching? yes. do i have a case? nope. but thats not he point. the point is that while i respect many cops for putting their lives on the line for me, at the same time i'm tired of this BS of minding my own business and still having my own tax dollars used to write me a ticket that harms no one.

If i dont pay by the 20th it gets raised to $60. its pretty obvious that the only reason half the laws exist is not to protect our safety, but to generate revenues because they know any rational person wouldnt follow them. how many of you have gotten a ticket for driving by yourself in a HOV lane? not me! ...yet :)</RANT>

hey you dont get points on your license for a HOV lane voilation do ya?

pardon any of the typos that may be in this rant... this keyboard iz gay :P half the keys dont even work. you need to press down on them with a clamp before anything happens.

Originally posted by Brian P
<RANT>Our tax dollars pay for the jobs of these cops. and what do we get for it? me? i get a ticket for wanting to make my car look the way i like it. unlike 150 watt fog lights and blacked-out taillights, my "mod" doesnt make it any more dangerous for the other motorists.

and instead of "protecting the peace" or whatever it is cops are supposed to do, he pulls over to write my car a ticket. to clarify, the car was parked at the time. yea he is really putting his life on the line for me. thanks office Martinez.

my car has CO plates now. I've known for a fact that the laws in NY and CO require front license plates. but lets examine WHY they require such redundant identification:

1) If someone steals your car they might rip off the license plate to lessen the chance of a cop recognizing the license plate #.

2) red-light cameras, photo-radar cameras

3) license plates in almost all states are high reflectivity. they add a special coating. cops use this when gunning you with their lidar. they aim for the plates b/c they know they will get the best signal off of them.


4) You see some drunk guy coming toward you but can't write down his plate # because you can't see it. And good luck reading the plate in your rearview while driving.

90% of the laws are only intended to apply to the bottom 10% of the people. Unfortunately it's kinda hard to tell who they are and good luck getting them to admit it.

yea b/c thats just what we need more of. women whipping out a pad and a pen to write down every person's license plate number who she deems to be an "unsafe driver" while driving her car. <SARCASM>Right</SARCASM>.

besides, wouldnt easier identification for the police be "[colored] car westbound on Broadway, and has no front license plate", hmm?

I don't look out for unsafe drivers to write down their info, just to avoid them. It was an example. Sheesh. And what makes you think only women would do something like that?

BTW, I'm not just trying to be a jerk abt. this. I'm sympathetic abt. your ticket. I've gotten tickets before too, but sometime you just gotta suck it up and realize you broke the law and try not to do it (or get caught) again.

I used to live in CO, in Canon City (armpit of CO).

because the men are too drunk themselves to report it :P

:hehe:

Originally posted by P10DET
Also, if you want to keep pissing into the wind, most people don't want to hear you complain about getting wet.
Allright, I'ma try to dry off then.:D
Originally posted by P10DET
And I'm not hating. Just being honest.
I know, its all good. I don't sense any hateration.:silly:

Originally posted by Brian P
yea b/c thats just what we need more of. women whipping out a pad and a pen to write down every person's license plate number who she deems to be an "unsafe driver" while driving her car. <SARCASM>Right</SARCASM>.


I really hope you're not saying what i think you are here.

IMO, if someone is driving dangerously on public streets you have an *obligation* to report them. Everyone seems to have this "it's not my business" attitude. The only time people make it their business is when their son/daughter/mother/father are killed by a drunk or dangerous driver. When i see someone driving dangerously i do not hesitate to call their ass in. I reported two such drivers this week and have no reservations about my actions. Ditto for people driving in the carpool lane who are not carpools. I've got the 764-HERO number programmed into my phone and it gets used often, i assure you. That lane is there as a reward to people who generate less traffic and use less fuel. If you abuse it, you deserve to be ticketed. Call me a "narc" or "tattle-tale" if you will, but i feel completely justified in reporting these offenses. Perhaps if society policed themselves just a bit more we wouldn't need so many of these "stupid" laws many of you keep complaining about.

Bottom line: Me and the people i love are put in danger by many of the drivers on the road. I will do whatever is necessary to get these people OFF the road. If you endanger the general public and i'm around to see it, you WILL get reported.

-Grant

brian-some advice from a co native:
don't drive in the carpool lane on I-25 (the one that turns onto 36) b/c they always have cops there so you can't even go 65 or 70 plus you'll get a ticket for having only 1 person. coming into denver i'll sometimes jump in the carpool lane when it starts and get over b4 the top of the hill. be careful around there though b/c their is a police station right by the wadsworth exit.

cops do risk their lives. they also waste a lot of time doing bull shit stuff (stop and talk with other cops-cars facing opposite directions, write bull shit traffic violations, donut stops, etc...)
imo the location makes the cop earn my respect. like the cops in the ghetto cleaning it up, not like the cops writing jay-walking tickets in beverly hills.
many cops are great people (i know many), but a lot are also cowboy renegades that would write their mom a ticket for going 57 in a 55. the later are usually people who didn't get any respect when they were younger and now have a big ass chip on their shoulder. these are the guys that follow you for 30 minutes just to fuck with you.
i respect the risks that cops take, but don't respect it when they harass people or waste my time.

Originally posted by greekman
these are the guys that follow you for 30 minutes just to fuck with you.
i respect the risks that cops take, but don't respect it when they harass people or waste my time.

True dat, True dat, True dat! :smoka:

Originally posted by Mrcoilover


True dat, True dat, True dat! :smoka:

Yo Coilover, I'm willin to bet you've had cops f*** with you a few too many times.

:coolguy: :coolguy:

Originally posted by howard_w13


Yo Coilover, I'm willin to bet you've had cops f*** with you a few too many times.

:coolguy: :coolguy:

You betta baweeve it.

Yeah, I've had my share of run-ins with the law. In my town, they ain't got nothing better to do than to f*ck wit me. Now I got my windows tinted so they don't se my blacka$$ with the seat laid all the way into the back seat. They just love to follow me around. But as soon as I see one coming from the opposite way... I just swang and bang, and duck and dodge so they don't even have the chance to pull me over. And I pretty much never speed and I always signal. Now my car is dropped so I gotta keep more of an eye out for dem popos.

I really hope you're not saying what i think you are here

cue-ball, actually no i wasnt. i have no problems with good sumeritans (unless it prevents me from havin some phun in my car! :)

i was merely saying that if another driver tries going through the trouble of writing down the offending car's license number and/or car/driver description, that that person will have to do so at the expense of his road-going attention, as waiting for the next "opportune" time might mean forgetting some key information. you take out a piece of paper at that redline, and before you know it the light turns green... but of course you dont want to just sit there... that is illegal in itself, so you try to write and drive at the same time. you are now more likely to cause an accident than the original offending driver

and so on.


hey greekman, that HOV lan right before hwy-36 on i-25... i take that all the time... i check to make sure there are no cops in the hov lane from before the divider, and i speed down it a good 10-15 mph faster than the traffic adjacent to me... but i'm constantly scanning for a cop next to me... passing a cop while along in the hov lane would be bad... i think its a $100 fine.

but ive done that dozens of times... unless they have motorcycles like, just to the left of the HOV lane (which doesnt sound very safe) then im pretty much in the clear as there is no opening in the divider in that spot.

and in westminster, where they just opened up that hov lane right before the police station... funny i always see it as my best opportunity to speed... they couldnt possibly gun you and get on the highway fast enough to catch me... it would be several minutes before they caught up and then i could always argue they got the wrong guy. plus by the time i get into the hov lane (never immediately) the police station is out of site and there are no openings in the dividers for the motorcycles to sit. of course i'm always scanning the lanes to the right to see if there are any cops.

see what i mean about cops? if it werent for these gay "laws" i could devote 100% of my attention to the road instead of scanning for cops :P

now, heading northbound on hwy-36 right when you get on 36 from i-25... there is a lane on the left that comes from some other 36 entrance.... they pull people over all the time on that because its a double white line youd need to cross over to get on it. of course during rush hour you can do that 1/2 mile in 30 seconds whereas being stuck in traffic would take 5 minutes.

You got a ticket because the back part of your car was in the "no parking" zone? In Colorado? Funny, exactly the same thing happened to me. About two feet of the car, maximum, were behind the "no parking" sign. I should also mention that this was in front of my high school. The school charges $20 per semester to be able to park your car in their parking lot. If you don't want to pay it, you have to park along the street in front of the school. So of course they put up about 20 signs in various places of "No Parking -->" and "No Parking <--". Of course there is no legitimate reason for these signs. The street is about 200 feet from the school, and not near any intersection. The fire lane is in the "pay to park" parking lot right in front of the school. BTW, I should mention, this is a public school. The entire street is lined with cars, so I squeezed myself between a car in front and the 'no parking' area, still leaving enough room for the car in front of me to be able to get out. What a smart idea: punish the kids actually attending school instead of skipping. :rolleyes

Regarding front licence plates, its just more feel-good legislation, and its main application is in photo radar and for improved performance for police using radar guns. Present any law to a soccer-mom with their giant Ford SUV, promising an improvement in safety, and the gullible idiot will support it without questioning it.

BTW, did you know?: Part of the increase in insurance rates that result from a speeding ticket are returned by the insurance companies to the police in the form of new radar guns. Ironic, isnt it?

Here's a suggestion to police in America: Start enforcing the "Slower traffic keep right" law. This will reduce traffic congestion, and therefore, pollution, commute times, vehicle accidents, and pissed-off drivers (crime).

i removed my front license plate also and i got pulled over for it. all i said was that i was recently in an accident and i had to get a new bumper put on...and that i havent put the plate back on. i guess he thought i was a "stupid girl" who didnt know any better and he let me out of it. but i think if u go and show them u put it back on they wont give u a ticket, i dont know just an idea. but i wouldnt pay it!!!

1st: License plates on the front of cars is butt ugly nasty. Just plain fugly
2nd: Cops are cops...they are either cool or bitches...bottom line is that meter maids suck @$$!!!!!
3rd: Cue-ball you need to chill out man. Agreed reckless driving especially drunk and what not are bastards and should be reported but don't bite a dudes head off for pushing their G a little harder and faster than others man. Not cool.
4th: hahaha I got pulled over and the cop asked my where my plates were and I told him some dude backed into it and I took it off and he just shrugged and said ok. hahahaha

checkmi21 i hear ya, i dont know whos worse cops or those dam meter maids...and you just gave me a new idea, that someone backed up into me and i had to take it off...i could use that one when my other one gets old, thanks lol...

hahaha no problem.

I've figured out a way to get by the meter maids and the rest of the city's ways of gettin money from us...Well this is true for Boston and NYC at least...

1. Park at electric meters. The ones where you just drop the quarter in and then it reads it.
2. Take a peice of paper (usually gum wrappers work the best) and make sure its folded nice and tight and just slide it right into the coin slot.
3. Your meter should then read out of order.
4. Basically the rule is that you have up to whatever the meter limit is before they can ticket you. That's after they fix it. Most of the time they don't fix it right away so you have extra time to park there.


Also...for people that have gotten the boot????

If you are in jeopardy of getting "THE BOOT" just jack your wheel towards the curb as much as you can when you park...supposedly its like impossible to put the boot on then.