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The OP got pulled over for a reason other than this sticker; there's no way the officer knew that the sticker wasn't on the ownership prior to the traffic stop.
I asked what the OP initially got pulled over for, he hasn't answered despite just posting here minutes ago.
I suspect this MAY be a case of being pulled over for some form of moving violation and getting this ticket instead... but I'm still waiting for his answer.
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True, as many people pull the bike out of the garage and hit the road with no validation and / or insurance, having not yet gotten the new season sorted out. But as mentioned, I'm thinking there's more to this story especially as he hasn't answered the question, nor has he mentioned that he was on a bike.
I was on my bike. He pulled me over because he said I was speeding. He followed me for about 5 seconds and pulled me over. I kept denying it and he moved onto the sticker. We were driving the same direction. Before we started our convo he said everything is being recorded (video/mic) i said okay. I guess he did not have any grounds to give me a speedign ticket since no scanner was involved and I did not admit to it. I am 99.9% sure I was doing the speed limit.
So is it because of no evidence that he did not write me a speeding ticket?
If he didn't have mobile radar he still could have gone with pacing evidence, although 5 seconds is a little short for that, unless he was there longer than you think. Also, if he was going to pace, he'd want to have a reasonably high speed to remove any question of speedo error, despite the calibration.
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The officer could have technically gave you a ticket for speeding, proof or no.
Proving it in court is an entirely different story.
Its too bad you got this ticket. I can't think of why he gave it to you. ****** deal.
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law is the law. Now as you said, he pulled you over because he said you were speeding.
Take the option 2, explain you didn't know that the white sticker was to go on the ownership, and the DMV didn't put it on for you when you went in for either.
Chance's are good it will be dropped down.
Check out the back of your ownership to see what it says. It says you are to present it for validation....
Unless you got it in the mail, they should have asked and done it for you (or they have when I've done mine)
To waste your day and the courts time for this seems dumb to me. Its alot of petty crap that ties up the court system.
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sure it may be fun, but you don't want your friends to find out
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"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." - Oscar Wilde
riding a moped is like having sex with a fat chick.
sure it may be fun, but you don't want your friends to find out
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Scarborough group ride 4.0! Every Sunday, 1:30, Timmies at KC!!! Facebook group!! ^^^ OMG ROFL!!! ^^^
Dress for the crash, not for the ride...
The cop seemed in a bad mood from the start. Anyways, as toysareforboys explained, I am going to get an appointment with a prosecutor, If he doesnt drop it ill take it to court. No deals.
Thanks for all the help guys!
No. When a plate is runned by the police the last validation date is displayed on the record check. With that information available upon a plate search why would you even come up with someone stealing the sticker off someone's plate as a scenario?
@ Bulza: Just take the ticket to court. This is a ticket issued under poor discretion.
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i had this happen once, got pulled over from making too many lane changes and forgetting to make use of the indicator...it's one of those "exit the highway and the first light gotta make a left, so need to skip over 4 lanes"...needless to say, he let me off from the illegal lane change, spotted the license plate sticker missing and gave me a ticket for that...well, i had just bought the vehicle in the last few months, so the new ownership had it printed on instead...but in any case, paying it doesn't affect your drivers abstract, it's just a fine, like not having the ownership signed...but still, fight it if it costs less to do so...
And technology sometimes doesn't work so that sticker is the actual evidence of validation for THAT vehicle. Further, any information that a cop gets from the computer is hearsay and not necessarily admissible in court other than it allows the officer to believe that an offense has been committed or continue in the investigation.
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