Question for NY riders- regarding license plates
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Question for NY riders- regarding license plates
Does anyone know if license plates have to be mounted horizontally in NY, or can they be mounted vertically?
Also, do they have to have a light above them?
I've looked online quite a bit and can't find any definitive answer on this, so was hoping maybe someone knew somehow.
Thanks!
Also, do they have to have a light above them?
I've looked online quite a bit and can't find any definitive answer on this, so was hoping maybe someone knew somehow.
Thanks!
Tourer
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From: Staten Island, NY
Here's what I found:
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW
CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS
TITLE III--SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY; FINANCIAL SECURITY; EQUIPMENT;
INSPECTION; SIZE AND WEIGHT; AND OTHER PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 9--EQUIPMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES
§381
1. (a) Every motorcycle, driven upon the public highways of this state, shall be provided with adequate brakes in good working order and sufficient to control such motorcycle at all times, when the same is in use, a suitable and adequate bell, horn or other device for signaling, one red to amber stop lamp and shall, whenever such motorcycle is being operated upon the public highways of the state, display one lighted lamp in front and one on the rear, or, when such motorcycle is operated with a passenger or other truck attached to the side or front two such lamps on the front and one on the rear; and in all cases the lamps on a motorcycle shall include a red light visible from the rear. The rays of such rear lamp shall shine upon the number plate carried on the rear of such motorcycle in such manner as to render the numerals thereon visible for at least fifty feet in the direction from which the motorcycle is proceeding. The light of the front lamp or lamps shall be visible at least two hundred feet in the direction in which the motorcycle is proceeding. Every such motorcycle shall have a suitable muffler or device to prevent unnecessary noise from exhaust gases, and the use of so-called "cut-outs" is prohibited.
Doesn't say anything about orientation just has to be "visible"
That means you'd get pulled over but beat the ticket in court...pissing off the cop that gave you the ticket in the first place which is probably right by your home....which would only get you more tickets. That's how I see it anyway...
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW
CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS
TITLE III--SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY; FINANCIAL SECURITY; EQUIPMENT;
INSPECTION; SIZE AND WEIGHT; AND OTHER PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 9--EQUIPMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES
§381
1. (a) Every motorcycle, driven upon the public highways of this state, shall be provided with adequate brakes in good working order and sufficient to control such motorcycle at all times, when the same is in use, a suitable and adequate bell, horn or other device for signaling, one red to amber stop lamp and shall, whenever such motorcycle is being operated upon the public highways of the state, display one lighted lamp in front and one on the rear, or, when such motorcycle is operated with a passenger or other truck attached to the side or front two such lamps on the front and one on the rear; and in all cases the lamps on a motorcycle shall include a red light visible from the rear. The rays of such rear lamp shall shine upon the number plate carried on the rear of such motorcycle in such manner as to render the numerals thereon visible for at least fifty feet in the direction from which the motorcycle is proceeding. The light of the front lamp or lamps shall be visible at least two hundred feet in the direction in which the motorcycle is proceeding. Every such motorcycle shall have a suitable muffler or device to prevent unnecessary noise from exhaust gases, and the use of so-called "cut-outs" is prohibited.
Doesn't say anything about orientation just has to be "visible"
That means you'd get pulled over but beat the ticket in court...pissing off the cop that gave you the ticket in the first place which is probably right by your home....which would only get you more tickets. That's how I see it anyway...
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