Got a ticket for no front plate. What do I do?

bringsmewomen · 09-19-2010, 06:14 PM

Got a ticket for $43. It says the reduced amount is $10. I read the back of the ticket and it says to mail a photo in.

But also it also says to mail a certificate of correction which will validate my citation after inspection. These two statements contradict each other. Do I actually have to go get it inspected or can I mail in a photo and a check for the reduced amount?

ghosthi32 · 09-19-2010, 06:50 PM

fail

buckshizzo · 09-19-2010, 07:05 PM

The cop was pretty much being a dick. Don't they have better things to do.

$10 is fine for the ticket. Wait until you get a letter from the county court in which you got the ticket. Put your front plate on and go to any police station and have them sign it off. The police station will charge you $10 to get it signed off. I would recommend going to Highway Patrol because it's free to sign off. After they sign it off take it to court and pay the $10 fine.

fwmcb · 09-19-2010, 07:31 PM

Nice, mine was 250 so I had to suck it up and put the plate on to get out of it.

bringsmewomen · 09-19-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fwmcb

Nice, mine was 250 so I had to suck it up and put the plate on to get out of it.

how come yours was so much $$$?

Chewy734 · 09-19-2010, 08:24 PM

lucky you... mine was $140 ticket, and it couldn't be "fixed"

DougLikesBMW · 09-19-2010, 08:29 PM

I always tell them that I have a leased car and not allowed to modify it. And then they proceed to tell me that it is the law in Texas, and then I just state that I didn't realize that. Then they tell me about the no-drill brackets and then I say, "Oh, that's a good idea. I'll take care of it when I get home."

Has gotten me off the hook twice so far. Gotta think on your feet.

Chewy734 · 09-19-2010, 08:35 PM

I told the cop that it was a new bumper that just got painted, and the license plate bracket hasn't been installed yet because of that. He was like "too bad".

fwmcb · 09-19-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bringsmewomen

how come yours was so much $$$?

Welcome to Canada

DougLikesBMW · 09-19-2010, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

I told the cop that it was a new bumper that just got painted, and the license plate bracket hasn't been installed yet because of that. He was like "too bad".

What a douche. Just one of the reasons I hate traffic cops.

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bringsmewomen Lieutenant 257 Rep 484 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Got a ticket for no front plate. What do I do? Got a ticket for $43. It says the reduced amount is $10. I read the back of the ticket and it says to mail a photo in. But also it also says to mail a certificate of correction which will validate my citation after inspection. These two statements contradict each other. Do I actually have to go get it inspected or can I mail in a photo and a check for the reduced amount?
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buckshizzo First Lieutenant 3 Rep 308 Posts Drives: '09 JB E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (5)	The cop was pretty much being a dick. Don't they have better things to do. $10 is fine for the ticket. Wait until you get a letter from the county court in which you got the ticket. Put your front plate on and go to any police station and have them sign it off. The police station will charge you $10 to get it signed off. I would recommend going to Highway Patrol because it's free to sign off. After they sign it off take it to court and pay the $10 fine.
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fwmcb Major 31 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 328i X-drive Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NB iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 128i [0.00]	Nice, mine was 250 so I had to suck it up and put the plate on to get out of it.
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Chewy734 Major General 484 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	lucky you... mine was $140 ticket, and it couldn't be "fixed" __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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DougLikesBMW Fapmin 428 Rep 2,660 Posts Drives: '03 E46 330Ci Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plano, Texas iTrader: (0)	I always tell them that I have a leased car and not allowed to modify it. And then they proceed to tell me that it is the law in Texas, and then I just state that I didn't realize that. Then they tell me about the no-drill brackets and then I say, "Oh, that's a good idea. I'll take care of it when I get home." Has gotten me off the hook twice so far. Gotta think on your feet.
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Chewy734 Major General 484 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	I told the cop that it was a new bumper that just got painted, and the license plate bracket hasn't been installed yet because of that. He was like "too bad". __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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