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by puma guy
Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:50 am
Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
Topic: Weird Stop by LEO
Replies: 21
Views: 11047

Re: Weird Stop by LEO

E.Marquez wrote: Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:44 am
RPBrown wrote: Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:52 am Used to be that plates had to be replaced every 8 years. That law changed a few years ago
As of November 1, 2016, the State of Texas no longer automatically requires you replace your plates after 7 years. You can still request (and pay for) at your county tax office for replacement plates if the license plate needs to be replaced for cosmetic or readability reasons.
Didn't know the law had changed. Now in addition to all the administrative add-ons for re-registration we get to pay for new plates. LOL
by puma guy
Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:16 pm
Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
Topic: Weird Stop by LEO
Replies: 21
Views: 11047

Re: Weird Stop by LEO

1911 Raptor wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:56 pm The tags are 8 years old and I went to the courthouse to see what was wrong. She told me nothing was wrong tags come back to the car. As I suspected they just decided to pull us over because the tags were older looking. The lady also explained there is no requirement to get new tags. As a Veteran and a taxpayer I do have an issue with pulling us over and wasting our time. The officers were nice enough but I suspected they pulled us over hoping they had a stolen car. Not really sure what they were looking for but the lady thinks maybe they typed in wrong plate info. Wife and I both have LTC she identified and wasn’t carrying. I was passenger and was carrying but did not identify or disclose I was carrying since they did not ask. They only asked the wife if she was carrying. I would rate it as a good stop but aggregating since we do not look like criminals or thugs. Not that it should matter.
You can't renew your registration if plates are outdated. I don't know how old they have to be. I see plates that have the alpha numeric sequence I had to get rid of over on a vehicle over 8 years ago. I did a couple of police ride alongs in March and both officers were constantly running plates. I was amazed how fast they could enter the data on their computer.

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