Wow.... this is completely BULLSH!T!
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What rights do you think were lost with these new laws?
Last edited by mud; Oct 5, 2008 at 10:26 AM. Reason: edit out rayfinseats BS
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Those laws ARE NOT aimed at Harley riders, they're going after the squids on crotch rockets. There is a real problem with sportbikers running from cops and tucking their plates way up and in so they can't be read.
No, nightster owners aren't gonna be screwed with. R-1 onwers yeah, and rightfully so.
No, nightster owners aren't gonna be screwed with. R-1 onwers yeah, and rightfully so.
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The article is wrong. Google "Florida statutes" and read them.
The statute actually says no lower than 12" from the ground, no higher than 60" and not more than 24" from the centerline of the vehicle and it must be horizontal and not have the ability to be folded or flipped from view.
Added: http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/ind...III#TitleXXIII
The statute actually says no lower than 12" from the ground, no higher than 60" and not more than 24" from the centerline of the vehicle and it must be horizontal and not have the ability to be folded or flipped from view.
Added: http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/ind...III#TitleXXIII
uh oh...
that sucks, I would leave your plate alone if you are 100% legal in everything else, roll the dice and see what happens. If you tend to have reasons not to want to interact with the Man then change it quick. In PA. 2 beers can make you under the influence and would not want to give an officer a reason to stop me.
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I wouldn't say they exactly encourage speeding but out West you can drive 100+ for hours without bothering anybody. Course that's out in the desert, not on the Gandy bridge in the middle of a metropolitan area of 2 million. Florida is getting a little too crowded to tolerate certain forms of assholery. The other day my mother in law was involved in a pile up caused by a schmuck on a crotch rocket playing tag with the police.
I'll bet half the cops we are bad-mouthing ride harleys.
I'll bet half the cops we are bad-mouthing ride harleys.
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The ruling sounds wide enough for them to screw with anybody that falls within the bounds of it. It won't be just the jerks on rockets.
Maybe Floridians should start a campaign for vertically readable MC plates to be offered from their DMV... ?
Maybe Floridians should start a campaign for vertically readable MC plates to be offered from their DMV... ?