[Healeys] Vintage lic plates in Ohio

[robert westcott]

You can always say you have just tuned it up and are taking it out for  
a "test drive" or are preparing it for a show.

Washington State also includes:

Parades, circuses, Automobile shows, displays, special excursions,  
antique car meetings  AND

Driven for test purposes
driving others for pleasure without compensation

The vehicle just  can't be used like a regularly licensed vehicle.

I carry a copy of the "Specialized Plates regulation 5401  with me in  
both of my collector plate cars, just in case I come across a rookie  
cop.

I would fight the ticket.

Rob

On Jul 18, 2011, at 8:55 AM, akronzips at aol.com wrote:

> Rich or Ira   Just curious about Canada or the far west states)   I  
> was at the
> Austin Healey club meeting for Northest Ohio and
> I was speaking to a fellow Healey lover and he stated on Saturday a  
> fellow
> driving His Bn4 through Rocky River, Ohio was stopped by the  
> police.He was
> with his daughter and took her out for an Ice cream. The policeman  
> asked :
>
> 1.) are you going to a club meeting (no)
> 2. ) Are you going to a show  (no)
> 3.) Are you going to an antique display? (no)
> 4.) Headed to a parade (no)
>
> He then proceded to write out a ticket (cost of $85.00)
> Why driving on vintage plates that are only supose to be used for  
> the above
> listed events and are limited in miles as well as usage????
>
> In Ohio vintage plates cost $14.50 a one time charge . I guess they  
> want you
> to also pay for a road tax plates as well.
> $48.50 a year
> Any other states or Canada like this or was this policeman just  
> looking for a
> way to make some money for a hard up$$$$$$$ city?
>
> Howard BT7
> In Ohio
> akronzips at aol.com