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Related: https://priceonomics.com/can-you-buy-a-license-to-speed/ https://priceonomics.com/can-you-buy-a-license-to-speed/ "The answer is the state highway pat

by pradn 9y ago

Related: https://priceonomics.com/can-you-buy-a-license-to-speed/ https://priceonomics.com/can-you-buy-a-license-to-speed/ "The answer is the state highway patrol -- the men and women that most people interact with only when getting ticketed for speeding. A number of the frames read “CHP 11-99 Foundation,” which is the full name of a charitable organization that supports California Highway Patrol officers and their families in times of crisis. Along with engraved mugs, jackets, and leather wallets, the foundation gives out the license plate frames as tokens of thanks to donors who become “Lifetime Members.” Donors receive one license plate as part of a $2,500 “Classic” level donation, or two as part of a bronze, silver, or gold level donation of $5,000, $10,000, or $25,000."

kbenson 9y ago
Sounds like someone could make a pretty penny selling duplicates, and possibly also eventually flood the market enough as to make the identifier useless. Make money while helping fight corruption. ;)
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- bri3d 9y ago
  Linked in the article from the grandparent post as well: https://forum.officer.com/forum/local-discussion-groups/u-s-states/california/127746-the-fake-11-99-plate-frames-are-out-of-control https://forum.officer.com/forum/local-discussion-groups/u-s-... These have been a thing for years, are so readily knocked off as to be irrelevant, and make many officers angry. For a while the 11-99 "get out of jail" idea required you also pass your membership card under the license (like the NY cards listed) but I haven't heard of an officer even considering letting someone off because of 11-99 in a long time (sourced entirely from the other side - spending a lot of time at car meets and on auto forums).
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  - TaylorGood 9y ago
    You register your cars with CHP on top of the membership card. It merely starts with a license plate frame. If you say you’re a member they’re able to look it up. Lying about that whilst pulled over is a bad look..
    - koolba 9y ago
      Is the registration part of the CHP core system or is the cop looking you up using a private cell phone?

by pradn 9y ago

kbenson 9y ago

Sounds like someone could make a pretty penny selling duplicates, and possibly also eventually flood the market enough as to make the identifier useless. Make money while helping fight corruption. ;)

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bri3d 9y ago
Linked in the article from the grandparent post as well: https://forum.officer.com/forum/local-discussion-groups/u-s-states/california/127746-the-fake-11-99-plate-frames-are-out-of-control https://forum.officer.com/forum/local-discussion-groups/u-s-... These have been a thing for years, are so readily knocked off as to be irrelevant, and make many officers angry. For a while the 11-99 "get out of jail" idea required you also pass your membership card under the license (like the NY cards listed) but I haven't heard of an officer even considering letting someone off because of 11-99 in a long time (sourced entirely from the other side - spending a lot of time at car meets and on auto forums).
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- TaylorGood 9y ago
  You register your cars with CHP on top of the membership card. It merely starts with a license plate frame. If you say you’re a member they’re able to look it up. Lying about that whilst pulled over is a bad look..
  - koolba 9y ago
    Is the registration part of the CHP core system or is the cop looking you up using a private cell phone?