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Cool.. Thanks for following up and let us know your assessment.

Keith B wrote:And as of today, HB 625 goes into affect and clarifies that the penalty for operating a vehicle on a public highway without displaying the two license plates assigned to the vehicle is a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.

Good point. Of course, they were stopping people (personal experience) in the prior legislative session. They just couldn't issue a citation on the issue.

In my younger years, I was stopped on I-45 out of Houston for speeding. 4 mph over. I was asked to get out of the car and my vehicle was searched w/o consent. When I asked what the PC was, I was told that I was operating on a "known drug corridor". This was back before everyone had dash cams, so hopefully things have improved.

In your daughters case, there is a fine line between asking and ordering. It's not always clear, at least to me. Requesting clarification comes with it's own set of risks. And LEOs are almost always going to end up in the clear on the issue anyway as they can say they had some physical indication - smell, eye twitch, etc that grants PC but can't be seen on camera.... Basically it's not worth arguing about, IMHO.

If you're interested, press that dash cam issue. Let us know how hard that is to get.