[Shotimes] Maybe (OT) Texas Shotimers - New Law

[Ron Porter]

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On Behalf Of kerbyh@netzero.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 1:58 PM
To: dmall@mwonline.net
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Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Maybe (OT) Texas Shotimers - New Law


ON stuff like that you only have to meet your home state's requirements.
Texas requires a safety inspection, other states don't.  You won't get a
ticket for not having an inspection sticker.

We also now acquire points on our license for moving violations, even if
ticketed in another state.  Both of which are new here in the Lone Star
State.  However, the points have nothing to do with whether you get to keep
your license, the state now gets to charge you a fee once you reach a
certain number of points when you get your license renewed.  It is purely
for revenue generation.  I believe the law suit has already started.  Texas
is fining me for something I may have done in another state, and fining me
twice for something I did here.  Not Kosher, IMHO.  I can see lots of
traffic lawyers getting richer...

Kerby

-- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
Unless the plate is obviously obscured, I would think out-of 
state cars would not get pulled over.  After all, if I was 
from Indiana or Pennsylvania,(no front plate) it would be 
totally legal for me to drive in Texas as all states have an 
agreement to abide by other states laws where this kind of 
thing comes into play (vehicle equipment).

That doesn't stop a particular cop from stopping someone and 
  writing a ticket anyway, but if you fought it, you could 
get out of it.

Don Mallinson

Ron Childs wrote:
> Does this law apply to out of state vehicles as well? If I want to travel
to Louisiana from CA, I would not want to take the long way around. Although
it would be easy enough to remove the frame. It might touch the word
"California" on the back.
>  
> $200 is rather pricy for an equipment violation. I got a ticket here in CA
for no front plate and got it signed off for $10 after taping the plate on
for a trip to the sherriff's station.
>  
> -Ron Childs   '91
> 
> 
> "mkelley1@gt.rr.com" <mkelley1@gt.rr.com> wrote:
> I did Paul. Perhaps you didn't. Read item #6 in the law. According to
> the state trooper that was interviewed last night on the local news, if
the
> frame even touchs the word "Texas" on the plate, they'll write you up. 
> Most of the frames I've seen partially obscure "Texas" on the plates and
> those that don't come very close.
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Paul L Fisher sho@paul-fisher.com
> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 09:46:52 -0500
> To: mkelley1@gt.rr.com, shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Maybe (OT) Texas Shotimers - New Law
> 
> 
> Read the actual article. You can have a frame as long as it doesn't cover 
> important parts of the plate or appear to alter the plate #.
> 
> Read the law http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB00439F.HTM
> It 
> makes sense.
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