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Originally Posted by CBRdream21,Jan 11 2011, 07:35 PM
What a douche bag! he wrote you a ticket for breaking the law? He was nice enough to write you a fix it ticket. You should be grateful. People need to stop blaming the cops for doing their job. If you don't like the law then do something about getting it changed, or move to a state that doesn't require it. Cops these days have so much nerve!
just get the Altec...I did it on my car so cops wouldn't bust balls and it's awesome...scrapes a little depending on if you're lowered or not (I am lowered and inch and it touches on steep driveways, etc...) but it looks good enough that I rarely find myself flipping it down
Originally Posted by CBRdream21,Jan 11 2011, 07:35 PM
What a douche bag! he wrote you a ticket for breaking the law? He was nice enough to write you a fix it ticket. You should be grateful. People need to stop blaming the cops for doing their job. If you don't like the law then do something about getting it changed, or move to a state that doesn't require it. Cops these days have so much nerve!
Its a BS law that was implemented to give radar guns something good to bounce off of. Cops have an option to enforce infractions, this cop chose to go out of his way and enforce this one while the state gained nothing and spend money on the cops time. I would agree that he is a D-bag.
Now the OP is going to go use more time of another cop to get the ticket written off, then send it in and have a clerk process the ticket at even more costs to the state.
"Cops just doing their job" is the biggest load of BS ive ever heard. Their job is to protect and serve and writing this fix it ticket accomplished neither. There was no threat to public safety, and no service done to the people. The people ended up spending tax money on something that provided no benefit to them.
Originally Posted by dirtykoala,Jan 14 2011, 06:43 PM
Its a BS law that was implemented to give radar guns something good to bounce off of. Cops have an option to enforce infractions, this cop chose to go out of his way and enforce this one while the state gained nothing and spend money on the cops time. I would agree that he is a D-bag.
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Actually, front plates were required in some states decades before the laser gun was invented. Radar guns spread enough that the front plate isn't a big deal.
Prior to laser guns, there were several initiatives to go to one plate in Ohio. The Sheriff's Association always testified against it, claiming it would make it more difficult to identify cars fleeing robberies, burglaries, etc.
Conedodger is right on the money: at 2:30 AM the cops will use any "probable cause" to stop a car and determine if the driver is drunk. No front plate and out at 2:30 AM is an invitation to them.
I have a Replica Amuse bumper with no grills. Which will be my best options? The Altec one seems like I would be scraping the crap out it if i hit a dip.
when i got pulled over for having my plate on the windshield the cop told be they require it on the "front" because there are so many stolen vehicles in texas. that way they can see that the car has 2 plates so theres a less chance of being a stolen vehicle.
Originally Posted by midnightmethane,Jan 14 2011, 03:26 PM
just get the Altec...I did it on my car so cops wouldn't bust balls and it's awesome...scrapes a little depending on if you're lowered or not (I am lowered and inch and it touches on steep driveways, etc...) but it looks good enough that I rarely find myself flipping it down
So theres a slight problem, i have an OEM front lip so putting it under that would be disaster! HAs anyone tried to put it inbetween the grill?! or anywhere else on a S200-!?
I had the idea of doing exactly that w/my Altec, but having the Grillcraft grill installed would have meant hacking that up...it's probably the nicest setup I have to admit but it's too much work to make it fit...it is ideal for someone w/out a grill at all or maybe w/just the OEM grill
