Parking ticket for a fix it?!?!
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 24
Parking ticket for a fix it?!?!
So i was doing some holiday shopping this past weekend and I come back to my car and low and behold there is a ticket waiting for me on my windshield. I got a freaking fix it ticket for my plate covers while i was parked and shopping in the mall...
This is so incredibly irritating for the following reasons...
1. Bastard didnt sign the ticket
2. Its $30 (fix its are normally 10-12. If it was $10-12 I probly would have just paid the dam thing)
3. I dont have to get it "cleared" at a station. They just want me to send in a check for $30.
(I know its ignorant of me but for that reason alone I refuse to take them off now if they just want my money)
Has this happened to any of you guys? Howd you deal with the situation? Can I / Should I fight it?
This is so incredibly irritating for the following reasons...
1. Bastard didnt sign the ticket
2. Its $30 (fix its are normally 10-12. If it was $10-12 I probly would have just paid the dam thing)
3. I dont have to get it "cleared" at a station. They just want me to send in a check for $30.
(I know its ignorant of me but for that reason alone I refuse to take them off now if they just want my money)
Has this happened to any of you guys? Howd you deal with the situation? Can I / Should I fight it?
was the car parked on private property? Didn't think they could do that at least in WA on private property...i would contact a lawyer...get the free consult and see what they say! Couldn't hurt right?
Senior Member
SL Member
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,103
From: I'm da BOOM King!!!
Re: Parking ticket for a fix it?!?!
Originally Posted by ladyB
1. Bastard didnt sign the ticket
See if there is a badge # on the ticket. Call the PD and kindly explain to them the situation.
Ask them if the ticket is legit since it's not signed. Most malls are private property.
It's basically a parking ticket. ANY covering over a license plate is 100% illegal. Just pay it and get on with your day. The parking tickets locally are printed out on little hiptop thermal printers, and look like gas station receipts. I doubt a signature is necessary.
And to the private property notion-- nope. SB County Code Enforcement has a truck that does nothing but patrol the Costco and Sams parking lots, 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. Every single person I know has been ticketed at least once in those lots. Be thankful you're only out 30 bucks-- the standard citation here is $65.
And to the private property notion-- nope. SB County Code Enforcement has a truck that does nothing but patrol the Costco and Sams parking lots, 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. Every single person I know has been ticketed at least once in those lots. Be thankful you're only out 30 bucks-- the standard citation here is $65.
Originally Posted by nodsetse
^ Then you may have a problem with the stupid people who steal your tags.
Do people really try and steal your tags that much that you need to put ILLEGAL covers on them? I'm sure if someone wanted them that badly they would just take the covers off...I can't imagine it being something that hard to remove
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 24
they are tinted grey. Yes i know they are illegal but people do it anyway. License plate covers.. Tint... blue/white bulbs. its all illegal. Pretty much mostly anything you do to a stock car is or can be considered illegal.
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,638
From: Parsippany, NJ
Threads like these amuse me. People _____ and moan so much that they got a ticket for doing something illegal. Instead of complaining online, you could have gone outside, removed the plate covers and never need to worry about this problem ever again.
But seriously though, why do people try to cover their plates? You're basically saying to the cops that you're trying to hide something. It draws pointless attention and does absolutely nothing to benefit the owner of the vehicle.
You should pay the $30 and take off the cover, simply for being so stupid for putting it on.
But seriously though, why do people try to cover their plates? You're basically saying to the cops that you're trying to hide something. It draws pointless attention and does absolutely nothing to benefit the owner of the vehicle.
You should pay the $30 and take off the cover, simply for being so stupid for putting it on.
Senior Member
Fresh Crew
SL Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,059
From: Memphis
Originally Posted by CarbonXe
Threads like these amuse me. People biscuit and moan so much that they got a ticket for doing something illegal. Instead of complaining online, you could have gone outside, removed the plate covers and never need to worry about this problem ever again.
But seriously though, why do people try to cover their plates? You're basically saying to the cops that you're trying to hide something. It draws pointless attention and does absolutely nothing to benefit the owner of the vehicle.
You should pay the $30 and take off the cover, simply for being so stupid for putting it on.
But seriously though, why do people try to cover their plates? You're basically saying to the cops that you're trying to hide something. It draws pointless attention and does absolutely nothing to benefit the owner of the vehicle.
You should pay the $30 and take off the cover, simply for being so stupid for putting it on.
Senior Member
Fail, INC
SL Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,435
From: Taxachusetts
Ignore the "you were bad, deal with it" motion and call the PD about the ticket.
See what your options are, but don't bother taking it to court to fight it over 30 bucks.. mind as well keep the time you would have taken out of your day and pay the money.
I had the option to "fight" my speeding ticket but the time the couple of court sessions would've taken out of me working wasnt worth the money I had to pay, and that was a $400 ticket.
CarbonXe, I used to live in MA and i'm almost positive boosting makes your car illegal to drive because you can't pass emissions? Plan on moving back some day, and i'll be boosted by then.
See what your options are, but don't bother taking it to court to fight it over 30 bucks.. mind as well keep the time you would have taken out of your day and pay the money.
I had the option to "fight" my speeding ticket but the time the couple of court sessions would've taken out of me working wasnt worth the money I had to pay, and that was a $400 ticket.
CarbonXe, I used to live in MA and i'm almost positive boosting makes your car illegal to drive because you can't pass emissions? Plan on moving back some day, and i'll be boosted by then.
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,638
From: Parsippany, NJ
License plates shall at all times be securely fastened to the
vehicle for which they are issued so as to prevent the plates from
swinging, shall be mounted in a position so as to be clearly visible,
and shall be maintained in a condition so as to be clearly legible.
The rear license plate shall be mounted not less than 12 inches nor
more than 60 inches from the ground, and the front license plate
shall be mounted not more than 60 inches from the ground, except as
follows:
(a) The rear license plate on a tow truck may be mounted on the
left-hand side of the mast assembly at the rear of the cab of the
vehicle, not less than 12 inches nor more than 90 inches from the
ground.
(b) The rear license plate on a tank vehicle hauling hazardous
waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, or
asphalt material may be mounted not less than 12 inches nor more than
90 inches from the ground.
(c) The rear license plate on a truck tractor may be mounted at
the rear of the cab of the vehicle, but not less than 12 inches nor
more than 90 inches from the ground.
(d) The rear license plate of a vehicle designed by the
manufacturer for the collection and transportation of garbage,
rubbish, or refuse that is used regularly for the collection and
transportation of that material by any person or governmental entity
employed to collect, transport, and dispose of garbage, rubbish, or
refuse may be mounted not less than 12 inches nor more than 90 inches
from the ground.
(e) The rear license plate on a two-axle livestock trailer may be
mounted 12 inches or more, but not more than 90 inches, from the
ground.
(f) A covering shall not be used on license plates except as
follows:
(1) The installation of a cover over a lawfully parked vehicle to
protect it from the weather and the elements does not constitute a
violation of this subdivision. Any peace officer or other regularly
salaried employee of a public agency designated to enforce laws,
including local ordinances, relating to the parking of vehicles may
temporarily remove so much of the cover as is necessary to inspect
any license plate, tab, or indicia of registration on a vehicle.
(2) The installation of a license plate security cover is not a
violation of this subdivision if the device does not obstruct or
impair the recognition of the license plate information, including,
but not limited to, the issuing state, license plate number, and
registration tabs, and the cover is limited to the area directly over
the top of the registration tabs. No portion of a license plate
security cover shall rest over the license plate number.
(g) A casing, shield, frame, border, product, or other device that
obstructs or impairs the reading or recognition of a license plate
by an electronic device operated by state or local law enforcement,
an electronic device operated in connection with a toll road,
high-occupancy toll lane, toll bridge, or other toll facility, or a
remote emission sensing device, as specified in Sections 44081 and
44081.6 of the Health and Safety Code, shall not be installed on, or
affixed to, a vehicle.
(h) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that an accommodation
be made to persons with disabilities and to those persons who
regularly transport persons with disabilities, to allow the removal
and relocation of wheelchair lifts and wheelchair carriers without
the necessity of removing and reattaching the vehicle's rear license
plate. Therefore, it is not a violation of this section if the
reading or recognition of a rear license plate is obstructed or
impaired by a wheelchair lift or wheelchair carrier and all of the
following requirements are met:
(A) The owner of the vehicle has been issued a special
identification license plate pursuant to Section 5007, or the person
using the wheelchair that is carried on the vehicle has been issued a
distinguishing placard under Section 22511.55.
(B) (i) The operator of the vehicle displays a decal, designed and
issued by the department, that contains the license plate number
assigned to the vehicle transporting the wheelchair.
(ii) The decal is displayed on the rear window of the vehicle, in
a location determined by the department, in consultation with the
Department of the California Highway Patrol, so as to be clearly
visible to law enforcement.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a decal is
displayed pursuant to this subdivision, the requirements of this code
that require the illumination of the license plate and the license
plate number do not apply.
(3) The department shall adopt regulations governing the
procedures for accepting and approving applications for decals, and
issuing decals, authorized by this subdivision.
vehicle for which they are issued so as to prevent the plates from
swinging, shall be mounted in a position so as to be clearly visible,
and shall be maintained in a condition so as to be clearly legible.
The rear license plate shall be mounted not less than 12 inches nor
more than 60 inches from the ground, and the front license plate
shall be mounted not more than 60 inches from the ground, except as
follows:
(a) The rear license plate on a tow truck may be mounted on the
left-hand side of the mast assembly at the rear of the cab of the
vehicle, not less than 12 inches nor more than 90 inches from the
ground.
(b) The rear license plate on a tank vehicle hauling hazardous
waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, or
asphalt material may be mounted not less than 12 inches nor more than
90 inches from the ground.
(c) The rear license plate on a truck tractor may be mounted at
the rear of the cab of the vehicle, but not less than 12 inches nor
more than 90 inches from the ground.
(d) The rear license plate of a vehicle designed by the
manufacturer for the collection and transportation of garbage,
rubbish, or refuse that is used regularly for the collection and
transportation of that material by any person or governmental entity
employed to collect, transport, and dispose of garbage, rubbish, or
refuse may be mounted not less than 12 inches nor more than 90 inches
from the ground.
(e) The rear license plate on a two-axle livestock trailer may be
mounted 12 inches or more, but not more than 90 inches, from the
ground.
(f) A covering shall not be used on license plates except as
follows:
(1) The installation of a cover over a lawfully parked vehicle to
protect it from the weather and the elements does not constitute a
violation of this subdivision. Any peace officer or other regularly
salaried employee of a public agency designated to enforce laws,
including local ordinances, relating to the parking of vehicles may
temporarily remove so much of the cover as is necessary to inspect
any license plate, tab, or indicia of registration on a vehicle.
(2) The installation of a license plate security cover is not a
violation of this subdivision if the device does not obstruct or
impair the recognition of the license plate information, including,
but not limited to, the issuing state, license plate number, and
registration tabs, and the cover is limited to the area directly over
the top of the registration tabs. No portion of a license plate
security cover shall rest over the license plate number.
(g) A casing, shield, frame, border, product, or other device that
obstructs or impairs the reading or recognition of a license plate
by an electronic device operated by state or local law enforcement,
an electronic device operated in connection with a toll road,
high-occupancy toll lane, toll bridge, or other toll facility, or a
remote emission sensing device, as specified in Sections 44081 and
44081.6 of the Health and Safety Code, shall not be installed on, or
affixed to, a vehicle.
(h) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that an accommodation
be made to persons with disabilities and to those persons who
regularly transport persons with disabilities, to allow the removal
and relocation of wheelchair lifts and wheelchair carriers without
the necessity of removing and reattaching the vehicle's rear license
plate. Therefore, it is not a violation of this section if the
reading or recognition of a rear license plate is obstructed or
impaired by a wheelchair lift or wheelchair carrier and all of the
following requirements are met:
(A) The owner of the vehicle has been issued a special
identification license plate pursuant to Section 5007, or the person
using the wheelchair that is carried on the vehicle has been issued a
distinguishing placard under Section 22511.55.
(B) (i) The operator of the vehicle displays a decal, designed and
issued by the department, that contains the license plate number
assigned to the vehicle transporting the wheelchair.
(ii) The decal is displayed on the rear window of the vehicle, in
a location determined by the department, in consultation with the
Department of the California Highway Patrol, so as to be clearly
visible to law enforcement.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a decal is
displayed pursuant to this subdivision, the requirements of this code
that require the illumination of the license plate and the license
plate number do not apply.
(3) The department shall adopt regulations governing the
procedures for accepting and approving applications for decals, and
issuing decals, authorized by this subdivision.
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,638
From: Parsippany, NJ
Originally Posted by RCZDesigns
CarbonXe, I used to live in MA and i'm almost positive boosting makes your car illegal to drive because you can't pass emissions? Plan on moving back some day, and i'll be boosted by then.
2) Don't plan on running an exhaust, because they're currently about to pass a law which prevents all sales of aftermarket exhausts and will make using any aftermarket exhaust illegal.