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Even though his registration is current, a Bloomington man recently got a ticket in Minneapolis because his license plate tabs were in the wrong place.
"A fine of $108 seems to be unnecessarily severe, even if the intent is to encourage drivers to make sure that these tabs are properly placed," he wrote to Whistleblower.
He said the officer could plainly see that his registration was current because the 2011 sticker was visible. However, it was covering a sticker showing the month in which he renewed his registration. He fixed the problem by peeling off the sticker and placing it in the correct location.
"The glue on the tab is not very good and is easy to detach," he said.
Do you think this violation deserves such a hefty fine?
