From: Ghille (ghille@wcc.net)
Date: Thu Nov 18 2004 - 18:32:16 PST
First, I just want to say I am not mad about being stopped. I understand it
(military vehicle registration) is an unusual circumstance. I just wanted
to know if this had happened to anyone else, and what they did about it. I
opted to use bumper numbers for authenticity. I also wanted everyone to
know that the vehicle is military, and it is a hobby. I didn't want people
bugging me about hauling stuff for them of pulling them out of the mud. I
am into collecting and restoration, I didn't want anything on the truck the
military didn't have. (license plate lights etc.)
I have a copy on my registration and insurance affidavit in hand ready to
show the JPm as we speak. Hopefully he will just toss out the ticket.
Coby
----- Original Message -----
From: m35products <m35prod@optonline.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] registration and laws
> Let me understand this correctly.
>
> If I own a military vehicle and I have a Texas address, I can register the
> truck, and NOT use registration plates? What is the advantage, other than
> being able to say (brag?) "I can drive my big truck without plates." ?
>
> Wouldn't it be more prudent (read: the cops will not mess with me) if I
just
> put the damned tags on the truck, and take them off if I'm in a parade or
at
> a show?
>
> Is it all about ego and bragging rights, or am I missing something here?
>
> Affectionately, Arthur P. Bloom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan Gill" <rmgill@mindspring.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 12:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] registration and laws
>
>
> At 9:08 AM -0800 11/18/04, Horrocks, Aaron wrote:
> >Do you honestly expect the police officer to
> >have memorized all the Vehicle Codes, even the
> >obscure ones covering MVs? There's too much for
> >any one person to know. He sees a vehicle
> >without plates, and thinks he's doing his job and
>
> Well, there are these little books that cops can
> carry around. They contain the statutes that
> they're enforcing. That way, when they write you
> up for violating a given law, they can write down
> the right law that you've violated.
>
> I had a judge throw a ticket out when the officer
> had written in the "offense other than above"
> section, "driving on ticket from cobb county".
> The judge looked at me and the solicitor and
> said, last I checked, that wasn't illegal, I'm
> dismissing this case.
>
> Basically, if the officer can't be bothered to
> write it all up correctly, some judges will be
> hard asses and kick it out.
>
>
> >pulls it over. The Texas MV registration, while
> >seems like a dream to some of us, can also seem
> >like a lie when you're telling it to a cop. I
> >don't want to appear if as if I'm taking the
> >cop's side, because I've had problems with
> >overzealous police here in CA, and take
> >precautions now.
>
> What is it they say, ignorance of the law is no excuse?
>
> >It's a bit late at this point, but I'll
> >recommend this again: Keep a copy all your
> >registration, insurance, and applicable laws
> >(Vehicle Codes, Demilled gun laws, etc) in a
> >large zip-lock plastic bag in your glove box. It
> >keeps it clean, dry, and orderly for when
> >something like this happens. Even if you're an
> >expert in TX registration, People are far more
> >likely to trust a piece of paper than a person's
> >word. It makes the difference between an
> >inconvenient stop, or a drawn-out paperwork
> >battle.
> >
>
> Already planning on doing that when Georgia law
> allows me to run with the "bumper numbers".
> Especially out of state.
>
>
> --
> --
> Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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