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Kitchen_Software t1_itwy65l wrote

The fact that paper temp tags exist is a little silly in principle. All states (plus DC) should make some kind of change to temp tags that a) you can spot from 20 feet away, and b) can't be fucking printed on an inkjet.

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Alfond378 t1_itxdixk wrote

They should just get rid of them outright. Massachusetts doesn't use temporary tags. You get your metal plate from the dealer when you purchase the car or register it first at the registry of motor vehicles before you drive it off the lot. It's not that hard of a system to implement.

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Kitchen_Software t1_itxdy3f wrote

I thought that was the case. Bought a car in Boston 10 years ago and could’ve sworn I walked out with metal plates

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Snow_source t1_itxoen4 wrote

MA does have temp tags, it’s just they’re only issued in limited circumstances, like you ordered a vanity or specialty plate. All the RMVs can give you a normal plate pretty much on-demand, hence why the dealers can get ahold of them prior to you driving your car away.

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Susurrus03 t1_itxxf3t wrote

To be fair, when I registered my car in DC (transfered from elsewhere), I got my tags then and there.

Though, my other car around the same time I bought at a dealer in Virginia and it needed long enough to get my DC tags that I needed new temp tags.

Odd enough, the first car has a higher number than the second car despite me getting the first car's tags earlier.

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Throwaway2theplate t1_itxgaw3 wrote

But pointless government jobs!

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Obvious-Design8030 t1_ity80iy wrote

What does that have to do with anything? You would still need the government to register and issue a plate, regardless of when and where it occurs. This is because car dealers want a step less friction to sell their wares.

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Deanocracy t1_itx3bzu wrote

It obviously increases crime and hampers law enforcement.

Our government (all levels) spares no expense at creating barriers to our pursuit of happiness…

But on this one purchase that usually involves thousands and tens of thousands of dollars they find the most streamlined system in the entire system.

Mind boggling

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Obvious-Design8030 t1_ity84m5 wrote

Car dealership owners are the richest individuals in the vast majority of counties nationwide. They made a system that they think benefits them.

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Blrfl t1_itx6hy5 wrote

Some states put a holographic strip in their temp tags, but even those have to be inspected close up to tell if they're the right one.

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IfUReadThisURLame t1_itx8a89 wrote

It really wouldn't be that difficult to incorporate better counterfeiting protection for temporary tags.

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__main__py t1_itzoyeo wrote

you can go on Facebook Marketplace and find them right now. The fact that no state has sued Facebook about this yet is absolutely bonkers to me.

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eneka t1_iu0qyjd wrote

California just got paper temp tags lol. You used to be able to drive around with dealer ads/blanks and a small registration sticker affixed to your windshield while you waited for your metal plates to come in the mail. The plates came relatively fast but most people would wait as it made their car look “new” lol

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ThatsALovelyShirt t1_itx0fgg wrote

Just be normal DC citizen and steal a screwdriver from the local family-owned Ace Hardware, and then use it to pry off someone else's plate (NOT screw off, you have to pry it off until it breaks something), and then stick it in the rear window of your shitty stolen Lincoln SUV with the useless muffler pathetically dangling off the rear axle like.

Expecting someone to have a printer, let alone one that works, is so boujie. Sheesh.

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IfUReadThisURLame t1_itx8g6x wrote

You might get unlucky and steal plates from a person with warrants out on them.

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Kitchen_Software t1_itx4qtg wrote

I just assume they print at the library for free. Seems fitting, doesn’t it?

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oxtailplanning t1_itz897t wrote

Honestly, just don't have plates. No one is stopping you. If you get pulled over on the off chance, just say you left them in your other pants.

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RC-5 t1_itwlgla wrote

Another apparently frequently used option is to replace #1 and #2 with “Steal a car”.

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BeelzebubBubbleGum OP t1_itwn8zl wrote

Oh no, you put said Printed Temp MD Tag on the stolen car after you have a juvenile steal it for you!
MD doesn't have reciprocity or any number for DC police to pull up, so just drive easy.
Car won't match the plates, because there are no plates, just a beautiful, newly printed paper Maryland Temp Tag!

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DistrictBaguette t1_itxtq12 wrote

I don’t understand why every Maryland temp tag isn’t automatically pulled over. I regularly see expired temp tags everyday driving.

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richraid21 t1_iu0leee wrote

There’s literally no point in wasting the time if prosecutors refuse to follow through with charges.

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AhhAGoose t1_ity5afi wrote

You think I’m renewing my registration after seeing how rampant this is? I’m buying a license plate cover too, and I’m gunna blackout my windshield. Can’t beat ‘em, join em. I’m done

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pumodood t1_itz5w4j wrote

Had someone steal a temp tag off the car. That’s the ticket. Why print when you can just uh… borrow … someone’s temp plates.

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oxtailplanning t1_itz8hv2 wrote

You don't even need tags. Just drive without. Cops don't care.

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dc1008 t1_ityyzz4 wrote

It's not about the tags. It's about the city counsel and stupid police policy basically making it impossible to enforce crime

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eternallurker t1_ityxpaz wrote

There is no denying that this is a major issue in the city.

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rlpw t1_ityzzbb wrote

If this was nextdoor, we’d have to say “but those lawless cyclists!”

And then MD enters the chat “DC makes it so hard to drive in the city! Who has time to bike!”

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oxtailplanning t1_itz8fls wrote

Yeah sorry, next door would be complaining about a bike lane or about a stolen package.

These temp tags are accompanied by incredibly dangerous behavior that leads to serious injury or death. They're a real problem.

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