<VV> Corvairs with 'Antique' plates

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Don't think for a minute that they won't pull you over if you have an
antique plate on your car. Just give them an excuse, any lame one will do,
and the (especially the local) gestapo will. The telltale sign that it was
solely to harrass you is if they let you go without a citation. Half the
time, it's not because they want to be nice. Cops are trained to NOT be
nice. Rather, it's because they needed the stop in order to meet their
defacto quota. And don't believe them when they try to deny it. They HAVE
to make "X" number of stops every month, or be considered as unproductive
and lazy - hence no promotions, bonuses, etc. Sound reasonable?

-Mark (don't ask how I know)


> [Original Message]
> From: Lonny Clark <lclarkpdx at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Corvairs with 'Antique' plates
>
> If you were on the way to a car show, or a tour of car shows, then I say
you
> are within the letter of the law. If you were just going on vacation,
maybe
> not. It's not high on the list of things the police generally look to
ticket
> (with some exceptions, I'm sure). In Oregon, you can get an
> "antique/collector" tag that goes on the original plates (plates must be
> period-correct) instead of the yearly tag. These tags have similar
> restrictions. The tags are good for life. (and I knew there was a reason I
> kept the original Pacific Wonderland plates, my wife said I was just a
> pack-rat)
>
> Lonny
>