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Once got pulled over while driving through a narrow alley. I had seen the police officer turning the corner behind me at an extremely dangerous speed (wheels sp
by TallGuyShort 11y ago
Once got pulled over while driving through a narrow alley. I had seen the police officer turning the corner behind me at an extremely dangerous speed (wheels spinning) so I assumed he was responding to an active shooting or something. I accelerated to cover the last 20 yards or so and then immediately pulled over once I was out of his way. He came up, gun drawn, thinking I had tried to escape. The reason for pulling me over in such a dangerous manner? One of the 2 lights illuminating my license plate was out.
- idbehold 11y agoWait, are license plates required to be lit? I thought that was just a curtesy to other drivers, not a legal requirement.
- TallGuyShort 11y agoBy the letter of the law where I was, apparently it is the law. I was ticketed for it. I had it fixed and went to traffic court (hoping to at least have my complaint about the way the officer handled the situation heard, even though I would admit the light was in fact broken), but they thought the ticket was so ridiculous it was dismissed before I even saw the judge. So... technically illegal, but dumb enough to literally get laughed at by the court clerks? edit: I am aware one can complain to the police department, but this was typical of their officers and I didn't expect sympathy from other officers. Not sure what I expected to achieve in court.
- justabystander 11y agoMany states require them to be lit for identification purposes. And there's a lot of malicious fundraising that occurs around these laws.