Failure to produce Vehicle Registration

[stampsx2]

It might be because cps gets charged $15 by the province every time they call in to access someone's registration. Since it's done probably 1000 times a day it would eat into their annual budget. So why would they do that when they can charge you for not having yours?

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by stampsx2

It might be because cps gets charged $15 by the province every time they call in to access someone's registration. Since it's done probably 1000 times a day it would cost eat into their annual budget. So why would they do that when they can charge you for not having yours?

Why would they need to call in? Are the systems so outdated that they can't tell if my vehicle is registered with their computer?

[mrkajz44]

Straying a bit off topic, but back to the "things you don't leave in your car" part. I don't necessarily agree with not leaving the registration and insurance in the car, but I can see an argument for that.

But the garage door opener? Where the heck else would I keep that? It's only useful to me when I'm driving around in the car. I don't understand how I would properly use my garage door opening without leaving it in the car.

[Amethyst]

I leave my garage door opener in my car. As long as I don't have anything with my address, it doesn't do much good, unless the thief guesses the right neighbourhood and randomly goes around. However, I have a detached garage and park inside it when I am at home.

[Amethyst]

Originally Posted by Philly06Cup

However, there are people who want to challenge the law. All laws.

Those people annoy me. It wastes a lot of time and resources to challenge everything. Challenge something if you really think it's worth it, but to challenge every law for the sake of challenging it? No. The benefits we get from living in a society with some structure outweighs giving up some freedom for me.

[stampsx2]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Why would they need to call in? Are the systems so outdated that they can't tell if my vehicle is registered with their computer?

As far as I know the cps has to make the request to the province every time. It's a money maker for the province. Maybe someone can correct me on that. Heard something about it a while back.

[Kjesse]

Originally Posted by stampsx2

It might be because cps gets charged $15 by the province every time they call in to access someone's registration. Since it's done probably 1000 times a day it would eat into their annual budget. So why would they do that when they can charge you for not having yours?

I didn't know there was a charge. I did a ride-along a long time ago, although in BC, and it seemed the entire time we were hanging around pubs running license plates looking for people who had outstanding warrants and other things. The officer called in plates non stop for about 2 hours. Found nothing.

[btimbit]

I think the charge is just if they have to call it in. Doing it on the computer is no charge. Cops are constantly running plates as they drive around

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by mrkajz44

But the garage door opener? Where the heck else would I keep that?

I didn't see anyone saying don't keep a door opener in the car, but there are other options.

- hard-wired to the car.
- use a small key-ring style opener.
- coded opener outside the garage


But again, if there's no documentation of who owns the car or the owner's address, it doesn't matter if the garage door opener is in there. Although a lot of people seem to park in their driveway with the opener still in it. Which is how a co-worker's house got broken into a couple years ago. That made no sense to me.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I think the charge is just if they have to call it in. Doing it on the computer is no charge. Cops are constantly running plates as they drive around

I could see that happening on a long stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway, or in the early hours of the morning in the city. I doubt that Police will be running plates between sunrise and midnight just for the heck of it. I can see them doing it for suspicious acting drivers of vehicles though...

[llwhiteoutll]

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

I could see that happening on a long stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway, or in the early hours of the morning in the city. I doubt that Police will be running plates between sunrise and midnight just for the heck of it. I can see them doing it for suspicious acting drivers of vehicles though...

They do. Whether driving down the road or sitting at a light, they constantly run the plates of vehicles around them.

Many departments have also bought cameras and computer software that automates the process. The camera recognizes a plate and feeds it to the computer, which queries the system. They can run thousands of plates per shift this way.

[btimbit]

If you're ever driving in front of a cop in normal traffic, chances are good theyve ran your plate. They find lots of stolen vehicles by just doing random plate checks. They're constantly doing it.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by btimbit

If you're ever driving in front of a cop in normal traffic, chances are good theyve ran your plate. They find lots of stolen vehicles by just doing random plate checks. They're constantly doing it.

Would that just be for warrants or stolen vehicles? If it was parking tickets or speeding ticket history it sounds a little excessive.

[MoneyGuy]

I've spent many hours in police cars (not arrested, let's be clear) and know many officers. They occasionally run plates but not nearly as often as some here are saying. They usually have more productive things to do. They'll often run the plate when they pull someone over before approaching the car.

[CaramonLS]

Originally Posted by jar_e

This is not true in Calgary.

I know for a fact that computers connected to the network at a police station can. Unsure about the mobile ones in the car.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

I've spent many hours in police cars (not arrested, let's be clear) and know many officers. They occasionally run plates but not nearly as often as some here are saying. They usually have more productive things to do. They'll often run the plate when they pull someone over before approaching the car.

Thought so.

It just does not make any sense to run plates of every vehicle in busier times in major Calgary roads. The Police simply do not have the manpower for that. Besides, it sounds like something out of Orwellian's 1984.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by btimbit

If you're ever driving in front of a cop in normal traffic, chances are good theyve ran your plate. They find lots of stolen vehicles by just doing random plate checks. They're constantly doing it.

I was reading up on it, and that is highly unlikely. Assuming a two man Police vehicle, the driver could not do it, and the passenger officer has only so much time in a day to run plates. Considering the are constantly in demand, going from location to location, with calls ranging from domestic issues, assaults, unstable individuals downtown, B & E, Theft under $5000, etc. It doesn't leave them with much time to do many checks, especially when they are under pressure to not get the paperwork wrong, and read the offender his legal rights, adn detain him/her.

[stampsx2]

Originally Posted by btimbit

If you're ever driving in front of a cop in normal traffic, chances are good theyve ran your plate. They find lots of stolen vehicles by just doing random plate checks. They're constantly doing it.

The definition of distracted driving

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by stampsx2

The definition of distracted driving

Police fire and EMS are professionally trained to drive while distracted, so it's not distracted driving when they do it.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Police fire and EMS are professionally trained to drive while distracted, so it's not distracted driving when they do it.

I thought police cars tracked license plates automatically with a camera?