Mr. Jones Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 While parked downtown this morning, I return to my car to find a parking ticket. I double check my meter and I have 1.5hrs+ left on it. Upon reading the ticket further it turns out its for no front plate!! WWWTTTTTFFFF?? They are now ticketing for that while parked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Some cop was having a bad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I got a ticket last year for no front plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I got a ticket last year for having a car parked on the street in front of my house with expired tags on it. I was told i couldnt park it with no tags. So i put its own expired tags back on it till i sold the car. It was then towed for being parked in front of my house for 72 hours without moving. Cause i was in process of moving to newark and had started a new job. Impound towing fees were worth more then the 100 dollar car so i just gave them title. Yeah there are some serious issues with some laws about tags and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUGT Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Just a License to steal. Sorry about the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Quik7 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 i got one while parked down near Grant....i ran in for 10min long enough to get a copy of medical records...sure enough i come out and there is a ticket on my windshield. so about a year ago i just threw my plate up onto the front dash and i haven't been hassled since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrblunt Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Happened to me about 3 yrs ago when I was downtown paying a different ticket!!! Talk about being sore, I wanted to beat that meter maid down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osusantacruz Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 yea while i work valet downtown i talk to the meter guy a lot and he said he can and sometimes will give tickets for no front plate while parked because u are parked on a public street so u have to have the plate just as if u were driving. funny thing once i had a car parked with no plate at all front or back and he said he cant give tickets for that because they wont let him write the VIN so there is no way to id the car sooo long story short if u park on the street without a front, remove and hide ur back and he cant ticket u hahah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan93z28 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I just recently had the same thing happen to me. i had like 30 minutes left on the meter. I was PISSED. FUCK PARKING. ive had like 4 parking tickets in the last month. now i have some wing-screws that i use to put my plate on whenever i leave it parked on campus, and i take em of when i leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan93z28 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 yea while i work valet downtown i talk to the meter guy a lot and he said he can and sometimes will give tickets for no front plate while parked because u are parked on a public street so u have to have the plate just as if u were driving. funny thing once i had a car parked with no plate at all front or back and he said he cant give tickets for that because they wont let him write the VIN so there is no way to id the car sooo long story short if u park on the street without a front, remove and hide ur back and he cant ticket u hahah. God thats so ass backward. why does shit have to be so lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I had my plate in my front window in my 87 300zx because no mount on the car an got ticketed in pataskala an to top things off I put my car on 4 jack stands overnight cause I was gonna do exhaust work...an got a tixcket for that in my own drive way 110 $ticket ahhhh gay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 should've had a front plate i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Gotta pay to play, I have paid it twice, I don't blink an eye. I chose not to display a front plate. See below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I've been warned a few times but no tickets yet, never though about being at a meter or something and getting nailed on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 FIGHT IT. Fuck what these guys are saying. My dad got the same ticket, fought it, judge threw the whole thing out of court without batting an eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 FIGHT IT. Fuck what these guys are saying, no key in ignition = no moving violation which is what no front plate is. My dad got the same ticket, fought it, judge threw the whole thing out of court without batting an eye. I'm fiarly certain the no plate is not a moving violation. Equip violation rather. Its only $40 vs $100 if a cop gets you instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 just edited my previous post, it is indeed not a moving violation but my dad's story still stands. they won't even bother charging you if you just show up to fight it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUGT Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 http://columbuspvb.com/contesting.htm I found this site. I'm also looking for the columbus ohio city ordinances. What ordinance were you cited for violating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 just edited my previous post, it is indeed not a moving violation but my dad's story still stands. they won't even bother charging you if you just show up to fight it. pay $40 ticket and be done with it or taking 2 days off to fight a ticket which is less of a hassle to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 pay $40 ticket and be done with it or taking 2 days off to fight a ticket which is less of a hassle to you? I wouldn't consider that a hassle. It's the principle of the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Why does a meter maid have the authority to give you a ticket for something other than a parking violation?? That's my question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farley Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 ...... two night ago i got a 77 in a 60 .... "tire tread wear"....... no head light...no front plate.... to loud of an exhaust.. yet its "stock"..and for some ungodly reason... "possesion of a poleice scanner" ... yeah talk about getting a fun day in court. even though when did it become illeagle for the scanner and say nothing of the radar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 i've been pulled over and warned for no front plate--but i don't drive the car too much. i consider it a tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 ...... two night ago i got a 77 in a 60 .... "tire tread wear"....... no head light...no front plate.... to loud of an exhaust.. yet its "stock"..and for some ungodly reason... "possesion of a poleice scanner" ... yeah talk about getting a fun day in court. even though when did it become illeagle for the scanner and say nothing of the radar? Always illegal to have a scanner in a car. Tread Wear? He measured it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I wouldn't consider that a hassle. It's the principle of the matter. well for me it would be a hassle I would have more tied up in a babysiter then I would have for the price of the ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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