"tax dollars at work" yup. that's exactly what happened and I'm glad.
Whatever your intentions are, he's not making it up. https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h08#BK39
If you're talking about the type 1 kits then those are absolutely illegal
People in cars can get tickets for the ultra ****** manufacturing job of Ontario plates when the letter flake, bubble and peel off. Pretty sure it's the driver/riders responsibility to make sure they're visible.
How far forward are your plates? Any photos, with your plate blurred? I ahve an aftermarket plate holder and have been pulled over a handful of times for unrelated stuff. They've never said anything because my plate is visible from a distance. I don't see the point in stuffing your plate deep under your seat. You might as well not have one on there.
Hey, the type 1 kit from fixer boys mounts between the passenger peg mounts, slightly angled with the bottom toward the front of the bike. Completely visible from a car or SUV but maybe not from a highly placed camera.
What, we aren't supposed to mention the truth?
My personal opinion is that most undertails are ***** with terrible lighting and barely visible plates and deserve every ticket they get. I understand factory tails are hideous, but most people change them with the least legal thing possible and then ***** about getting in trouble (therein lies the true GTAM spirit).
Happy now?
Hey,
We have the proper bright white led plate lights made for our kits. We are not hiding anything. What I didn't realize was that my girls 08 600 has been lowered which caused the tire to partially cover the bottom of the plate when she is on the bike. This guy had no way of knowing that as they were parked when he looked at them.
Absolutely worth it. Your plate needs to be visible. If it isnt, you're an idiot. We all know the rules by now. Whether you like the rules or not, stop breaking the fricking law, and whining about it when you get caught. If something else came up, he's got a radio. He'll know if he needs to go fight crime else where.
He did know that they would not be visible to an overhead camera as in toll or red light camera system, and that too is an offence.
How is a person supposed to know if their plate is visible to a red light camera? Run a red?
Exactly what I was thinking.This is the expected backlash from the mob of retards riding around Toronto with impunity. You should be thankful he didn't make you tow the bikes as they weren't street legal in their current condition.
Speaking of cause and effect. Have look at British motorcycle license plates. I conspiracy theorize this will be the .gov next move to counter act dooshness du jour.
You are right, as well as most of the comments. When I got these kits I should have checked on their legality.
Also as I stated, we have been riding for a long time and many police have seen our plates and none have ever had a problem with them.
It's just strange this guy spent so much time on us when others could have pulled us over on multiple occasions and did not.
How is a person supposed to know if their plate is visible to a red light camera? Run a red?
Thanks for the responses.
(4) The number plate for a motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle or trailer shall be attached to and exposed in a conspicuous position on the rear of the vehicle. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 628, s. 9 (4).
Not the point. We know covers are illegal, don't cry when we are caught.
Pay the piper child
I've been here a long time, nothing has happened. We knew the rules back then, if you care enough look them up now. Otherwise you ARE part of the problem on getting heat as a rider.
Lumped in with the company we keep ffs.