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ScoobsMcGee · 09-28-2015, 11:34 AM

Perhaps you could instruct the court to put it on VW's tab?

(I had to)

aznatama · 09-28-2015, 08:21 PM

FYI, clerical errors are not something the judge will let you win on. Best bet here is to win on a default... meaning requesting trial by written declaration first. If that fails, request trail de novo, then request extension. By the time trial rols around, hopefully it'll be at a time when officer is on vacation or transferred and he won't show up. Thus you'll win by default.

shellslinger · 09-28-2015, 10:14 PM

You probably won't win.

SVTSHC · 09-29-2015, 12:31 PM

Personally, I wouldn't have popped my hood. He would have asked and I would have said... "mmmmmm no thanks officer."

Also get a tow hook plate breh, it's cheaper than multiple tickets.

He beat you though, you might luck out in court if he doesn't show or get it reduced.

Turbo95eg6 · 09-29-2015, 12:36 PM

Why didn't you have a front plate?

EAGLE5 · 09-29-2015, 01:54 PM

An officer can force you to pop your hood if he has what he considers a reasonable suspicion that your car is modified. Running without a front plate is probably enough to make him think you have other changes. Modified wheels. An aftermarket exhaust. Stickers. Speeding. He can pick on you for any of that. I don't think it's reasonable to pick on a car by model, but any other reason is probably fair game.

Entroper · 09-29-2015, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winsometang

i think it was pretty unlucky considering i was not even bringing attention to myself. the cop actually followed me for a block before pulling one car ahead of me, (he was definitely eyeing my car, especially because he saw my radar as he passed my open window) but i guess thats when he saw i had no front plate, which gave him reason to stop me :/

I think you'll find (if you pay attention) that your luck with the police gets worse and worse the more laws you break.

Lonewolf · 09-29-2015, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aznatama

FYI, clerical errors are not something the judge will let you win on. Best bet here is to win on a default... meaning requesting trial by written declaration first. If that fails, request trail de novo, then request extension. By the time trial rols around, hopefully it'll be at a time when officer is on vacation or transferred and he won't show up. Thus you'll win by default.

Speaking as one who has beaten tickets before^^^^This is the way to go

BlaineWasHere · 10-03-2015, 03:22 PM

This is why I run a front plate, gotta avoid this hassle.

GotBRZ1691 · 10-03-2015, 05:03 PM

I don't run my front plate, but i keep it in the trunk. I also have a picture of my plate on a Grimmspeed tow hook mount.

So when I got pulled over, I showed the cop both, and the price on the Grimmspeed website.

"Sorry officer someone stole my Tow-Hook mount"... Worked

swarb · 10-03-2015, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GotBRZ1691

I don't run my front plate, but i keep it in the trunk. I also have a picture of my plate on a Grimmspeed tow hook mount.

So when I got pulled over, I showed the cop both, and the price on the Grimmspeed website.

"Sorry officer someone stole my Tow-Hook mount"... Worked

While that worked that one time...
You still got pulled over for no plate and they can still give you a ticket.

GotBRZ1691 · 10-03-2015, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swarb

While that worked that one time...
You still got pulled over for no plate and they can still give you a ticket.

Got out of another when I first bought the car too, still had dealer plates. Told the sheriff that the dealership had forgot to include the front plate kit.

So still could get a ticket but it was never mentioned any other time I was pulled over for speeding etc.

EAGLE5 · 10-03-2015, 05:25 PM

I'm not a big fan of casually lying to police. I also don't run a front plate. I will, however, probably do so when I get my vanity plates. Then again...

GotBRZ1691 · 10-03-2015, 05:30 PM

I did get a local ticket from Santa Barbara parking patrol. On the back of the ticket there was a clause about correction. Took a picture of the plate on my car and sent it in with a $15 dollar "administrative fee" and all was good.

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