"This" Minnesota State trooper is a moron. Federal Law help.

[BigEasy]

Then he comes up and tells me how about state law and getting a licience here and all kinds of other crap. I told him there is a Federal law that states that I can have a licenece in any state and live/stay in another. . illrevelent to the amount of time spent in one state or another.

I think you'll find, when you get to court, that the federal law of which you speak simply states that states must grant reciprocity among driver's licenses and vehicle registration, so you don't need 48 DLs and 48 plates.



Quick version... pay the fine, drop the attitude, grow up, and learn the lesson.

 

[GFrance]

I think you'll find, when you get to court, that the federal law of which you speak simply states that states must grant reciprocity among driver's licenses and vehicle registration, so you don't need 48 DLs and 48 plates.



Quick version... pay the fine, drop the attitude, grow up, and learn the lesson.

I 2nd that motion. :-laf

 

[JasonCzerak]

I think you'll find, when you get to court, that the federal law of which you speak simply states that states must grant reciprocity among driver's licenses and vehicle registration, so you don't need 48 DLs and 48 plates.



Quick version... pay the fine, drop the attitude, grow up, and learn the lesson.

I'll most likly end up paying the fine on the speeding ticket, just curious if the tropper really got my on radar or not.



As far as the ID thing, I'm going to fight that, there is something wrong with that whole idea of forcing me to change things and demanding my money. Atleast wait until things need to be renewed would be almost acceptable in my book.



What right do they have to assume I spend most of my time here in this state or another? From a money stand point, if you plan on spending 50% of your time here, and %50 in another state, it would not be wise to be getting a hotel every time, so you rent or own.

 

[The patriot]

There are a LOT of people here (south jersey) that have Florida plates.

I never see anyone getting hassled.

Heck... . even my brother has Maine plates on his 528i BMW.

Nobody seems to care.

Insurance companies hate it. This is one of the highest states for auto insurance.

Has anyone ever heard of dual residency?

Eric



PS I've passed state police doing over 50 mph over posted limit and they didnt even bat an eye. :Confused:

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

Here's a thought. Don't do anything while driving that would attract attention to you and they will probably leave you alone. I've read some of your other posts and sounds like this ticket is way over due. Do yourself a favor and obey the law.

 

[AfterBurner]

I was stopped in Worland, WY while heading to Montana. I was driving a WY registered truck, pulling a Texas plated trailer, all with my TX drivers license. He was full-grown (State P), and told me i needed to register the trailer in WY. I said, "but i'm going to Montana, then back to Nebraska (where i was working) for a month, and then back to Texas" He told me that i needed to register in Montana if i was going to be there more than two weeks. I told him that i had no montana address, to which he said "figure something out, and if i see you again like this, it'll be a ticket" Since the dodge i was driving was pretty unique (SOOT's truck(formerly,MMclain), i decided to return to NE through Billings and Sheridan- besides, i wanted to see that country anyway.



If i'm not mistaken, in Texas the law is 30 days in state before you have to have TX plates. However we have run WY plates for periods of 6 months or more, and not had a problem, per say, just "suggestions". Obey traffic laws, (well, when cops are around, at least :-laf ) and they're more willing to work with you!

 

[klenger]

When we moved to AZ, the cops would patrol the parking lots of our gated apartment complex looking for out of state plates. They nailed me just before my plates expired, and only gave me a warning. It sure sucks when you have $500 plates with 6 months left on them and have to throw them away to get instate plates.

 

[GSherrill]

I know in Texas, you have to have Texas tags if you have a Texas address, and live in the state. The only exception is if you are in the military.



I was pulled by a Texas Trooper once and we went round and round when he asked for my unit, unit commanders name, and phone number. I replied you dont need that, he then got nasty and said if I didnt tell, I'd be going to jail. He said it is Texas law you must have Texas tag and license if you live in the state, and that I could be cited for not having it. He made the point by saying now since you are in the military you are excluded from that, but DPS has an agreement with the Provost Marshall (military police) that we must provide unit info for tracking in case of failure to pay. By the way the trooper was an jerk, civilians dont have to say they work at Dell computer and give their boss's name. By the way... . I contested and won, based on the officer making unjust verbal threats all captured on dashcam, never went to court, talked to JP and prosecutor, filed my complaint, I guess they pulled the tape reviewed, and dismissed.



Long story short, yes you have to have the right plates and license in most states, most say you must surrender your license for a new one within 30 days. California is a good example, try living there with out of state plates..... big fine. Same with Vancouver Washatonians with Oregon plates trying to evade taxes.

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

California is a good example, try living there with out of state plates..... big fine.

I've lived in California for the past 14 months with Minnesota plates on the car, truck and trailer. In my opinion, alot has to do with the way you drive.

 

[BNH4221]

Jason,



I am sure that each state has its own residency requirements, grace periods and such.

In Mass, there is a 30 day grace period to change your plates upon acquiring residency. However, there is NO grace period for getting a drivers license. None, zip, nada. Not 1 week, 1 day or 10 minutes.

Do most people get hassled for it? Probably not. But then they aren't going 85-90'ish and probably don't give the Trooper an earful.

Federal law, as others have mentioned, deals mostly with reciprocity and the like. Not applicable to residency.



Most states also require a corportation doing on going business in their state to register a portion of their vehicles in that state. The Troopers see the same vehicles registered out of state in their state every day, they check. Quite simply it's called tax evasion. Not paying taxes to the state in which you work.



As far as the speed limits "being in the 1980's", they are still the limits. A bad law is still the law. Ignore at your own risk.



Sounds to me like you got a good "Life Lesson". Learn from it.



Steve