Law for 2011 - License Plates and cal vehicle code to counter

OFF THE WIRE
Here's another money grab the state has cooked up - and you might be the target -
 http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d03/vc5201.htm

 Vehicle Code Section 5201
 Positioning of Plates
 5201. License plates shall at all times be securely fastened to the vehicle for which they are issued so as to prevent the plates from swinging, shall be mounted in a position so as to be clearly visible, and so that the characters are upright and display from left to right, and shall be maintained in a condition so as to be clearly legible. The rear license plate shall be mounted not less than 12 inches nor more than 60 inches from the ground, and the front license plate shall be mounted not more than 60 inches from the ground ...
 So, if your motorcycle has, as one of mine does, a plate that is attached to the axle, and is displayed sideways, and reads from top down, it can be ticketed by any cop. In these days when most of us are short on money - including cities and departments - you can bet you will be a target for this new law. Better to spend a few bucks on a new license plate bracket than to spend the money on a ticket.

"The two enemies of the people are criminals and government,
 so let us tie the second down with the chains of the constitution
 so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."
 Thomas Jefferson

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26102.htm

V C Section 26102 Subsequent Regulations
Subsequent Regulations
26102. In the event any equipment in actual use meets the requirements of this code or a department regulation adopted pursuant to this code, a subsequent regulation shall not require the replacement of the equipment and shall be applicable only to equipment installed after the effective date of the regulation.

Repealed and added Ch. 723, Stats. 1979. Effective January 1, 1980.