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

[mkelley1@gt.rr.com]

The law reads:

"(6)  has an attached illuminated device or 
sticker, decal, emblem, or other insignia that is not authorized by 
law and that interferes with the readability of the letters or 
numbers on the plate or the name of the state in which the vehicle is 
registered;"

If you're from out of state and the name of the state is obscured, you can
be ticketed (that doesn't mean you will of course, just that you can be). 
On Texas plates, the word "Texas" is usually directly between the upper
mounting holes.  Just about any bracket is going to obscure part of it.  On
some plates, the font is small and the bracket doesn't cover it but on most
the font is large.  During lunch I paid particular interest to all the cars
I saw on the road and in parking lots.  About 80% were in violation.  

Mark

Original Message:
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From: Donald Mallinson dmall@mwonline.net
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:11:51 -0500
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Maybe (OT)  Texas Shotimers - New Law


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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