Would you pull this vehicle over?

[ckgarside]

This is really stupid, but please hear me out.

I need to drive this vehicle in a parade, but a dingus volunteer lost our damn license plates. The replacement won't arrive before the local parade (Monday).

We have current registration, insurance legal paperwork, etc.

My question is; if you were there, would you pull this vehicle over before/during/shortly after the parade, and would the paperwork we have be sufficient to avoid getting in trouble?

[IntoForever]

Tape the registration on the windshield?

[cntrolsguy]

Not really sure, gonna need a bigger picture!

[ZirconJohn]

Yup ... missing a couple lug nuts.

[ckgarside]

Not really sure, gonna need a bigger picture!

Sorry about that (mobile upload)

Usually someone else drives it, so its their problem (never had trouble in the past)

However, since I'm going to be driving it, I want to make sure I won't get sent to Siberia.

[smashycrashy]

go to aaa or dmv tmw or sat and get a temp tag? AAA gives them out pretty liberally.

[ckgarside]

Yup ... missing a couple lug nuts.

Actually its just a decorative covering. The actual lugnuts are underneath it.

A dumba** mechanic from censored thought they were the actual bolts and really made a mess of it. They never paid for the damage, we never went back.

[ckgarside]

go to aaa or dmv tmw or sat and get a temp tag? AAA gives them out pretty liberally.

Would it matter if the vehicle is not insured with AAA? (I'm a member though)

Would it also be a bad time to mention it has had exempt tags?

[IlDuche]

Dear God man, no! Why would you get pulled over? Its obviously an emergency vehicle. And in a parade?? Heeelllll no. Even if it wasn't in a parade, hell no. NO you shouldn't get stopped. Don't sweat it.

[smashycrashy]

Would it matter if the vehicle is not insured with AAA? (I'm a member though)

Would it also be a bad time to mention it has had exempt tags?

1) no

2) dunno

[LtJim]

Ahhh The old missing lugnut!!!

I used to use this for PC all the time ----> Late '70's Buick Regals,
1960's Chevy's. Seems as though people that wore bandanas always forgot their lugnuts!!!

If they were not taken to jail for a different charge, they would be cited 24003 VC---"Unsafe Vehicle" (A catch all section) -- An officer can easily articulate an unsafe condition regarding weight distribution on a vehicle--

Driver would be notified he can not drive & he had to immediately fix the veh.

If we caught him driving, -- ---Charge him 2800 VC "Failure to obey a Peace Officer" A misdemeanor---->

A great tool in the enforcement for gangs!!

[P5Ret]

Have you or anyone else thought to file a lost/missing plate report? Even if someone actually had nothing better to do than to pull you over in an emergency vehicle with a missing plate it would keep you from having to tell a story on the side of the road.

Seriously your thinking this "However, since I'm going to be driving it, I want to make sure I won't get sent to Siberia." for a fix-it ticket that would be owner responsibility anyway?

[ckgarside]

Ahhh The old missing lugnut!!!

I used to use this for PC all the time ----> Late '70's Buick Regals,
1960's Chevy's. Seems as though people that wore bandanas always forgot their lugnuts!!!

If they were not taken to jail for a different charge, they would be cited 24003 VC---"Unsafe Vehicle" (A catch all section) -- An officer can easily articulate an unsafe condition regarding weight distribution on a vehicle--

Driver would be notified he can not drive & he had to immediately fix the veh.

If we caught him driving, -- ---Charge him 2800 VC "Failure to obey a Peace Officer" A misdemeanor---->

A great tool in the enforcement for gangs!!

The photo is a bit deceptive. All lugnuts are in place and secure. What you are looking at is a decorative anti theft cover that a mechanic mistook for the lugnuts and make a right mess of.

The only thing actually missing is the plate.

[ckgarside]

Have you or anyone else thought to file a lost/missing plate report? Even if someone actually had nothing better to do than to pull you over in an emergency vehicle with a missing plate it would keep you from having to tell a story on the side of the road.

Seriously your thinking this "However, since I'm going to be driving it, I want to make sure I won't get sent to Siberia." for a fix-it ticket that would be owner responsibility anyway?

Yes. Missing plate was reported.

I'm just trying to cover my a** and keep my driving record.

[Che762x39]

Ahhh The old missing lugnut!!!

I used to use this for PC all the time ----> Late '70's Buick Regals,
1960's Chevy's. Seems as though people that wore bandanas always forgot their lugnuts!!!

If they were not taken to jail for a different charge, they would be cited 24003 VC---"Unsafe Vehicle" (A catch all section) -- An officer can easily articulate an unsafe condition regarding weight distribution on a vehicle--

Driver would be notified he can not drive & he had to immediately fix the veh.

If we caught him driving, -- ---Charge him 2800 VC "Failure to obey a Peace Officer" A misdemeanor---->

A great tool in the enforcement for gangs!!

One of my favorites, thanks for the reminder LT