Deception

Speaking from past experience on a few headlight tickets over the years.. you replace the bulb then drive to closest police precinct. Tell the desk sergeant you got a ticket for equipment violation and fixed it. He will come outside to verify, then he updates it in system, you pay small processing fee & go on your way. Sometimes they dont even go outside to check if they are being lazy lol.

Ive never heard of someone doing this via photograph..
photographs are for court to show the judge something, you want to avoid court altogether if you can in this case.

I dont know if a missing plate works the same way as a bulb though. Worth a shot.

Is there a box on the ticket that says "correctable" ? is it checked off?

Car Analogy

The idea of sending photo isn't to prove the cop was blind and couldn't see the plate. The photo is to prove, see I fixed it. All better now.

Langelo DeMysterioso

There is no check off for correctable.
It's all about money. They really don't care if you correct it; as long as you pay your fines every time they catch you.

Langelo DeMysterioso

Just a little public service announcement. As you are probably aware EZ Pass has been setup on every major toll pass in the tristate area. Each time you go through the lane a photo is taken of your vehicle. One of my coworkers told me that he got pulled over on the bridge due to an alert that was issued for his car.He said that a cop with those two black boxes on the trunk (license plate readers) pulled him over and explained to him that he had an alert issued on his plate number because his license plate frame covers the state name on his plate. He said he immediately broke the frame so that the state would show but they wouldn't let him off and gave him a ticket anyway. So be aware that EZpass is scrutinizing those photos and it could lead to a violation.
-Happy Motoring

jlozano180

orclean1

Langelo DeMysterioso is right your time is worth then 65 bucks , Pick up a PBA card then then no more worries , GOOD LUCK

Langelo DeMysterioso

Gotta have a connection for a PBA card
And Jose didn't win that case by sending in a picture.


edit:
lol You live in Suffolk and will need to take off from work. By the time you pay for gas and tolls, park your car in a Manhattan garage and have a bite to eat or a drink you already spent 98 bucks!!!

jlozano180

Al, I had to go to court for that ticket. Westchester ant taking a picture for that, you have to go to court for all tickets unless its a parking ticket. It was worth it for me, I'm not giving these dudes 250 of my money.

Chuck S

You're still going to run without a front plate I assume?

I'd just pay the ticket. Actually I wouldn't because I run a front plate to be legal and to prevent cops from pulling me over for "just cause" because of no plate and going on a fishing expedition around my car. A bit of arrogance thinking you're "too important or too good" to bother with a front plate. Reflectorized plates are radar and laser targets. Mine is angled down but I doubt that helps much.

-- Chuck

jlozano180