Washington, DC asked in Traffic Tickets for Maryland

Q: Hello there I was pulling over by an officer for not having my license plate attached to the front of my vehicle

They towed my car, gave me a citation, but on the citation, it states that failure to attach vehicle registration plates at front and rear which is a lie because my back plate was attached. What should I do?

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Scott Scherr
Scott Scherr
Answered
  • Traffic Tickets Lawyer
  • Towson, MD
  • Licensed in Maryland

A: This was a proper charge. The law states that your license plate must be attached to the front and back (both). Since it was not attached to the front of the vehicle, it violated the statute.

You have the option of going to court by requesting a trial. The police officer may not show up or the judge might give you a break. However, the ticket does not carry points and only has a small fine.

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