what would you do?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by ewill71, Jul 16, 2013.

  1. ewill71

    ewill71 Heavy Load Member

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    Imagine driving a straight truck registered in the state of Missouri. Nevada HP pulls you over, clean inspection except one thing. Missouri only issues 1 license plate for a tractor or straight truck , but the Nevada officer gives you a violation due to not having 2 plates. Do you accept the ticket or try to fight it ? We had a driver that this happened to in Nevada.....
     
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  3. BigJls1

    BigJls1 Medium Load Member

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    wtf is wrong with DOT ...might as well buy the airplane ticket now, cause youll have to go there and show the jerk that you dont get two plates. Any commercial vehicle with IRP registration only gets one plate!!
     
  4. Sailorguy

    Sailorguy Bobtail Member

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    Cop knows you will not bother fighting it so you will pay
     
  5. jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

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    I went to court over that once, Judge threw it out.
     
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  6. RogueX

    RogueX Light Load Member

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    Absolutely fight it. No way that will stick. There are several states that are "one plate states" for both cars and commercial vehicles like yours. Nevada's neighboring state of Arizona is one of them. What a jerkoff this cop must have been. He knows it's wrong, he just had to find something to write up. He can't ticket a vehicle registered in another state for not adhering to the plate laws in his state. He's just hoping your company won't bother fighting and just pay.
     
  7. Dewey120

    Dewey120 Road Train Member

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    Typical cop, thinks he is a God and became a LEO for all the wrong reasons. Most LEOs I have dealt with were very professional and knowledgeable. I had a California Highway Patrol once pull me over because my plates where from Indiana but my LLC said California. I told him the companie's authority I was under and all their base plates were out of Indiana. He yelled at me and said the next time I roll through his area I better have California plates or he was going to write me a citation.
     
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  8. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    UMM NOPE--any STATE that requires 2 plates get two--take a close look at NY NJ based plated tractors--2 plates--it goes by the state the plates are issued in--if the stae base plate is from is a 2 state plate you get two and are required to run them
    just sayin
     
  9. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    nevada did't say anything to me about 2 plates. just the typical CLEARANCE LIGHT. and a speed warning cuz he knew i was going to fight that.

    his radar said 70. my gps said 66. right at the 65 mph sign. one second later it said 65. i was letting the jakes slow me down.
     
  10. BigJls1

    BigJls1 Medium Load Member

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    just read up and your right. I heard that one is all thats required but posted off the hip and just researched and its true.
     
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  11. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    Again I m pretty sure it goes by stae laws--dont know what Calis is on COm Vehicles--BUT we have trucks from NY Nj CT on our yard daily and they all have 2
     
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