Submitted by _AbsenteeGiraffe t3_xxr4h8 in springfieldMO
I'd guess the numbers decreased because they stopped caring. I drive about 3-4 miles a day along the exact same stretch of road (to work and back) and in the last 5 days I've been behind at LEAST two different vehicles with temp tags expired by several months.
I saw one this week that expired 6/21/21. Guess a $10 ticket is cheaper than getting the tags.
SPD, what a bunch of clowns. I see expired temp tags multiple times per week and I'm not even looking hard and only drive 15min to and from work.
I am very confused here. Drivers get cited and keep expired temp tag on car until they are stopped again and ticketed until the court date.
Because even with an expired temp tag, cars can still be [more] identifiable [then without].
Would you prefer the SPD to tow those cars for each expired temp tags each time? Then everyone would be screaming abuse of power…
Genuinely curious of your solution. TIA.
Here’s your solution; you have to pay the taxes at the dealership. The reason most don’t get plates is they don’t have the tax money. Dealerships don’t want to collect is because they would sell fewer/cheaper cars.
Agreed.
Last I recalled too was Missouri was moving towards that plan. However the government/state has a terrible implementation track record.
Tickets like this should carry a monetary fine (like it already does) and it should be reflected in points against your license. If you can't be personally responsible enough to follow the laws associated with driving, you shouldn't have the privilege. If someone is bold enough to blatantly ignore licensing laws, what other road laws are they breaking that aren't as obvious.
Plus, handling it this way still gives the offending party several opportunities to correct the deficiency before facing long term consequences.
Dick!
About time! Those tags were like a fuck you to the honest people that actually paid taxes and the fees to keep our vehicles properly tagged.
I hope they keep it up.
If you read the article, it straight up says they thought it was so effective that they're no longer making it a priority.
You are on ass clown
Be nice. Just ask them politely to get off of you
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Society could do even better without people with that attitude.
My 15 minute commute down Glenstone yesterday does not reflect this optimism.
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Something about heavy enforcement of nuisance crimes gets people excited.
I can't understand the logic.
Exactly!!!
Anyone else feel like it is time for the cheif to retire and get someone new in there?
A_Ron_Sacks t1_ire9z7g wrote
I saw one yesterday that expired exactly one year ago.