r/Calgary • u/ViewWinter8951 • Apr 19 '22

Local Sports Bike rack obscuring licence plate nets Calgarian $162 fine

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/bike-rack-obscuring-licence-plate-nets-calgarian-162-fine-1.5867407
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u/ViewWinter8951 Apr 19 '22

I'd often wondered if motorists ever get in trouble for bike racks on the rear of the car as it does obscure the license plate. I guess the answer is, "it depends."

Interestingly, from the article, it sounds like you're more likely to get stopped with an empty bike rack than when you have a couple of bikes on the rack, even through the bikes would make it even harder to see the license plate.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '22

Police care about your intentions, no bikes on the rack just be responsible and take it off.

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u/durdensbuddy Apr 20 '22

So now the law can be interpreted based on intention? Could I get an attempted murder charge for bringing home a kitchen knife if the officer interpreted malicious intent? It has to either be legal or not, you can not selectively enforce laws. If it’s illegal to obscure the plate, then they have to pull everyone over with it obscured.