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wonton1017 · 07-26-2013, 10:03 AM

Just went to court today for "IMPROPER DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE"
Officer said that "All license plates must be PROTRUDING from your bumper, installed by SCREWS and has to be completely horizontal"

Mine was in the bumper in one of the bumper ducts and was installed by 4 thick zip ties (Half was protruding, half was 2cm behind the outest part of my bumper). For those who don't get pulled over for not using SCREWS for our license plate, consider yourself lucky.

Judge reduced the fine from $196 to $95 and also reduced it for my 3 other violations as well, luckily officer dropped 2 of the violations or else I would be pleading guilty for 6 violations. ($750 ticket became $240)

P.S. I was driving 55km/h on Steveston highway behind a huge truck drinking my coffee when I got pulled over. Acted calm and nice, the officer tells me "At first I pulled you over because you changed the colour of your car and didn't notify ICBC right away, but now that I walked around your car, I see that you have numerous illegal modifications on your car."

So in my situation, attitude towards the police officer didn't do anything. I was wearing formal work clothing as well at the time.

07-26-2013, 10:03 AM	#38
wonton1017 Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: van,bc Posts: 308 Thanked 486 Times in 72 Posts Failed 2 Times in 2 Posts Member's Picture Albums	Just went to court today for "IMPROPER DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE" Officer said that "All license plates must be PROTRUDING from your bumper, installed by SCREWS and has to be completely horizontal" Mine was in the bumper in one of the bumper ducts and was installed by 4 thick zip ties (Half was protruding, half was 2cm behind the outest part of my bumper). For those who don't get pulled over for not using SCREWS for our license plate, consider yourself lucky. Judge reduced the fine from $196 to $95 and also reduced it for my 3 other violations as well, luckily officer dropped 2 of the violations or else I would be pleading guilty for 6 violations. ($750 ticket became $240) P.S. I was driving 55km/h on Steveston highway behind a huge truck drinking my coffee when I got pulled over. Acted calm and nice, the officer tells me "At first I pulled you over because you changed the colour of your car and didn't notify ICBC right away, but now that I walked around your car, I see that you have numerous illegal modifications on your car." So in my situation, attitude towards the police officer didn't do anything. I was wearing formal work clothing as well at the time. Last edited by wonton1017; 07-26-2013 at 10:09 AM.