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I happened across this forum when searching for the skinny on vertical mount license plates. Quite informative indeed:
Good Day Folks,
Well I am upset once again, I was pulled over last night on my way home from work in front of the "Iron Horse Saloon" in Ormond Beach were I live. The Sherriff came up to me and said sir do you know why I pulled you over(while his hand was over his piece, he seemed very nervous and young). I responded to him "No sir", as he started to explain the NEW Florida law about vertical side mounted license plate brackets are now ILLEGAL in the Great State of FLORIDA. I am a Lead Harley Davidson Technician for the worlds largest aftermarket motorcycle supply company, and did not know this, so I started to get smooth with him, explaining my case, and if he could provide me with the actual statute in writing so I can post this in our store for the customers to see. However after a few minutes pleading my case he let me out with" Son I will be coming to your store tomorrow to bring it to you, have a great evening" so I thanked him and proceed to the nearest watering hole!
So to all you Bikers & motorcycle enthusiasts out there you better change it if your running one!
Ok Just got home from work! Guess who was parked next to my scoot after I got off work, YUP the Volusia county Sherrif's Department, with 1 Squad car. I was Surprised, actually quite impressed, because not a lot of people keep there word anymore. He did just as he said he would and I told the officer I appreciated it.
OK This is the deal:
Display of vehicle License Plates
F.S. 316.605 is amended to provide that the license plate required to be displayed shall not be higher than 60 inches nor lower than 12 inches from the ground and no more than 24 inches to the left or right of the center line of the vehicle. Additionally, vehicles license plates shall be fixed and displayed in such a manner that the letters and numerals shall read from left to right parallel to the ground. No vehicle license plate may be displayed in an inverted or reversed position or in such a manner that the letters and numbers and there proper sequences are not readily identifiable. Effective Date July 1 2007.
Good Day Folks,
Well I am upset once again, I was pulled over last night on my way home from work in front of the "Iron Horse Saloon" in Ormond Beach were I live. The Sherriff came up to me and said sir do you know why I pulled you over(while his hand was over his piece, he seemed very nervous and young). I responded to him "No sir", as he started to explain the NEW Florida law about vertical side mounted license plate brackets are now ILLEGAL in the Great State of FLORIDA. I am a Lead Harley Davidson Technician for the worlds largest aftermarket motorcycle supply company, and did not know this, so I started to get smooth with him, explaining my case, and if he could provide me with the actual statute in writing so I can post this in our store for the customers to see. However after a few minutes pleading my case he let me out with" Son I will be coming to your store tomorrow to bring it to you, have a great evening" so I thanked him and proceed to the nearest watering hole!
So to all you Bikers & motorcycle enthusiasts out there you better change it if your running one!
Ok Just got home from work! Guess who was parked next to my scoot after I got off work, YUP the Volusia county Sherrif's Department, with 1 Squad car. I was Surprised, actually quite impressed, because not a lot of people keep there word anymore. He did just as he said he would and I told the officer I appreciated it.
OK This is the deal:
Display of vehicle License Plates
F.S. 316.605 is amended to provide that the license plate required to be displayed shall not be higher than 60 inches nor lower than 12 inches from the ground and no more than 24 inches to the left or right of the center line of the vehicle. Additionally, vehicles license plates shall be fixed and displayed in such a manner that the letters and numerals shall read from left to right parallel to the ground. No vehicle license plate may be displayed in an inverted or reversed position or in such a manner that the letters and numbers and there proper sequences are not readily identifiable. Effective Date July 1 2007.