Looney Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Has anyone fought a ticket before? I got a ticket for failure to display or register. I was parked at a meter and got a ticket because my 2011 sticker wasn't on my car. I explained that I had put the sticker on my plates in September of '10 (right before my birthday), and I have my registration. She said it's not there now and told me how lucky I was it wasn't spotted during a moving violation because that ticket is $100.When I went to get a new sticker, the lady at the BMV said that I should fight it because she never asked for my registration or ran my plates to see if I was current.Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I had a friend fight the same issue with his registration sticker for his snowmobile in Michigan. He was given a $75 ticket. He went to court, showed proof that he bought the sticker and the the DNR agent didn't check his registration to the judge. The judge threw the ticket out. I'd fight it. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Green Valley Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Has anyone fought a ticket before? I got a ticket for failure to display or register. I was parked at a meter and got a ticket because my 2011 sticker wasn't on my car. I explained that I had put the sticker on my plates in September of '10 (right before my birthday), and I have my registration. She said it's not there now and told me how lucky I was it wasn't spotted during a moving violation because that ticket is $100.When I went to get a new sticker, the lady at the BMV said that I should fight it because she never asked for my registration or ran my plates to see if I was current.Thanks for the help.4503.21 Display of license plates and validation stickers or temporary license placard or windshield sticker.(A) No person who is the owner or operator of a motor vehicle shall fail to display in plain view on the front and rear of the motor vehicle the distinctive number and registration mark, including any county identification sticker and any validation sticker issued under sections 4503.19 and 4503.191 of the Revised Code, furnished by the director of public safety, except that a manufacturer of motor vehicles or dealer therein, the holder of an in transit permit, and the owner or operator of a motorcycle, motorized bicycle, manufactured home, mobile home, trailer, or semitrailer shall display on the rear only. A motor vehicle that is issued two license plates shall display the validation sticker only on the rear license plate, except that a commercial tractor that does not receive an apportioned license plate under the international registration plan shall display the validation sticker on the front of the commercial tractor. An apportioned vehicle receiving an apportioned license plate under the international registration plan shall display the license plate only on the front of a commercial tractor and on the rear of all other vehicles. All license plates shall be securely fastened so as not to swing, and shall not be covered by any material that obstructs their visibility.No person to whom a temporary license placard or windshield sticker has been issued for the use of a motor vehicle under section 4503.182 of the Revised Code, and no operator of that motor vehicle, shall fail to display the temporary license placard in plain view from the rear of the vehicle either in the rear window or on an external rear surface of the motor vehicle, or fail to display the windshield sticker in plain view on the rear window of the motor vehicle. No temporary license placard or windshield sticker shall be covered by any material that obstructs its visibility.(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.If the citation was for failure to display then you may not win this in court. If you were cited for expired plates/registration and have the paperwork to prove valid registration then fight it. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thanks for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZRMatt Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Officers are not required to check your paper registration. I run the tag and know whether your tag is valid and if the owner is suspended/has warrents before I even walk up to the car. You were cited for failure to display not failure to register. You can fight it but it will probably be a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Officers are not required to check your paper registration. I run the tag and know whether your tag is valid and if the owner is suspended/has warrents before I even walk up to the car.This was a person on foot checking parking meters with the neon vest on in the campus/short north area. I was told they can't run my tags on the little ticket machines they have, that's why she should've asked to see the registration. I guess it doesn't matter either way. Is there no wiggle room for someone who paid for their registration and the sticker came off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZRMatt Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 This was a person on foot checking parking meters with the neon vest on in the campus/short north area. I was told they can't run my tags on the little ticket machines they have, that's why she should've asked to see the registration. I guess it doesn't matter either way. Is there no wiggle room for someone who paid for their registration and the sticker came off?I'll PM you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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