Front plate ticket while parked

[MR 325]

Left the house for a while and came back to a front plate ticket on my S50 E30.

I know CA requires two plates, I'm not stupid. The real CA plate for my car is BAD E30, I have a front German replica plate reading BAD E30 as well. Don't get me wrong, I know it's not a CA plate on the front but it does read the legal tag for the car.

Anybody know if there's a way to avoid this $40 ticket? Or am I fucked?!

[Avus E30]

Im new here but as far as ive heard i think youre out 40.

[Cabriolet]

there are some more recent laws that allow loopholes. i for atm but to some googling should find them.

[einstein57]

If you read the fine print its a fix it ticket. Go to chp for inspection and pay the $15

[IRON-E]

Yup, you're out $40, I was parked for 1 minute passed the meter time. Ended up with a parking ticket for $50 for expired meter and a $25 for no license placard displayed.

Moral of the story; you will be supporting the city of LA for another unjust ticket.

[happycamper]

Left the house for a while and came back to a front plate ticket on my S50 E30.

I know CA requires two plates, I'm not stupid. The real CA plate for my car is BAD E30, I have a front German replica plate reading BAD E30 as well. Don't get me wrong, I know it's not a CA plate on the front but it does read the legal tag for the car.

Anybody know if there's a way to avoid this $40 ticket? Or am I fucked?!

put the real California one on? sounds pretty easy actually

[drinaldis]

Yup, you're out $40, I was parked for 1 minute passed the meter time. Ended up with a parking ticket for $50 for expired meter and a $25 for no license placard displayed.

Moral of the story; you will be supporting the city of LA for another unjust ticket.

LA's bad. I got a $115 parking ticket and my car's never been there. I produced a airline ticket that said I was in Hawaii at the time. BTW, I live in NorCal and no one borrowed the car. Good stuff.

[KenC]

You're boned.

They do this in Portland now, too. It's $50 here.

New BMWs don't come with a provision for front plates. You're supposed to use plastic tapping screws and screw it into the bumper. My buddy has a new X5M and refuses to screw a plate into the bumper. He just keeps paying the fines instead.

[supkev]

Thats why I have my CA license plate under my euro one cause alot of my friends always tell me they got tickets in LA even if its on dashboard they won't accept it.

[QUKBMER]

Thats why when i move to arkansas i am going to love it there (sometime in the future). They only issue a rear plate only !!!!!

[MR 325]

put the real California one on? sounds pretty easy actually

Thank you for your useful contribution. A true asset to the forum.

[IRON-E]

Thank you for your useful contribution. A true asset to the forum.

Thank you..

[blocke]

Same shit happened to me when I bought my car 2 yrs ago. It was like 25 bucks if I remember. But it was NOT a fix it. I didnt get any option to have it signed off. Simply bend over, take the fine up the ass.

[Dominic49]

Yup, you're out $40, I was parked for 1 minute passed the meter time. Ended up with a parking ticket for $50 for expired meter and a $25 for no license placard displayed.

Moral of the story; you will be supporting the city of LA for another unjust ticket.

how is it unjust?

you break the law, you pay the consequences. he is allowed to goto court for it.

now weather or not the law should be on the books is another matter...

[IRON-E]

how is it unjust?

you break the law, you pay the consequences. he is allowed to goto court for it.

now weather or not the law should be on the books is another matter...

No disrespect buddy, but you live in GA., we get popped for the most ridiculous things here in Cali. Everyone here should just open a separate checking account for bullshit tickets like this one.