Yes, it’s that time of year again. The annual tradition of sending the DOT some money in return for a pair of colorful, reflective vinyl stickers to affix to my license plates, proving that I am, in fact, driving a registered vehicle. It’s probably been a while, but when you get brand new plates there’s a little indication of where said decals are to be placed. My guess? This is done to ensure that a lawful officer can easily spot the license tabs and determine whether or not to issue you a warning or ticket for expired vehicle registration. Granted, over a period of several years, the overlapping decals make one thick vinyl ‘sandwich’ that will most likely need to be peeled away to the original plate surface (if possible at all).
I have seen at least one registered vehicle whose owner obviously decided to be a little more ‘creative’ with where to place these stickers: like wherever they’d fit. Yes, I can imagine that nothing quite pleases an officer more than having to play ‘Where’s Waldo?’ to hunt down the current sticker with the most recent month and year. This decal graffiti artist, if pulled over, might be just as far ahead flipping the aggravated officer the bird. I would think that there is a law prohibiting such practice, but the rainbow frame of decals around this driver’s plates indicated a history of about twenty years of noncompliance.
What say you?