Re: License Plates

[zm@mhcnet.att.com (Zafer Mehmood [209])]

> Add Arizona to the list of those states that don't require a front plate: as
> a result, the one town that uses photo radar has a second camera set up down
> the road taking a picture of the BACK of the car as well!  The town also had
> to pass two new laws: 1) the registered owner of the car is liable for the
> ticket unless they identify the driver in the picture and 2) only the ticket
> is sent to your home; if you want to see the actual photo, you have to make
> an appointment at police headquarters!
> 

Talking about Photo Radar, I had read sometime back that New Jersey had
decided not to use it because it wouldn't be fair to give a ticket to the
registered owner when someone else could be driving the car. Getting a
speeding ticket in NJ gets you points on your license, plus the insurance
company adds a hefty annual surcharge to your premium.

Here's a joke I had read about an incident of Photo Radar use (claimed to
be true, but who knows).

Apparently, a guy received a picture of his car in the mail with a
ticket for speeding - a result of the recent photo radar use in his area.
The fine was $100. So he sent his ticket back with a photocopy of a
$100 bill. The authorities, seeing the humor in this, in turn mailed
him back a photo of handcuffs. He promptly paid his ticket.


-Zafer