quattro digest, Vol 1 #3732 - 15 msgs

[Larry C Leung]

FWIW, NY and Mass both consider ANY cover over a plate an "obstruction".

Hence, those lidar and photo-radar plate covers are illegal at both
inspection,
and at anytime that a cop has you pulled over for "legitimate" reasons.
Note,
if they write you up for having an obstructed plate, they have a
legitimate reason.

For what THAT's worth, it may be worth having a plate cover if you are a
chronic
speeder. If they aren't totally sure that they can nail you for speeding
(right!) that at
least gives them an easier altenative. Otherwise they might pursue the
speeding
path with more earnest, which always counts against you much more
severely than
equipment violations.

LL - NY

> From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
> To: <Kwattro at aol.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> Cc: <Saeg1221 at aol.com>, <M5Bill at aol.com>
> Subject: RE: Got pulled over tonight, funny story!
> Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 10:12:42 -0400
>
> Carter-
> The times I've been pulled over like that (very few, fortunately)
> were
> because the cops were on a fishing expedition- once they realized
> they
> had nothing on me, they couldn't write me a ticket and had to let me
> go-
> happened in our A4 Avant when it was really low, had 17s and window
> tint.
> Once the cop (who called for backup and waited until backup arrived
> before
> pulling me over) realized my Dad was in the passenger seat and we
> had
> nothing suspicious in the car (asked me to roll down all 4 windows),
> he
> gave me a ticket for "having an obstructed plate"- clear acrylic
> cover?!?
>
> I guess this is my predilection to having "drug cars," as one
> lister
> put it. :-)
>
> Taka