Okay, I was thinking about something last night at work.
For whatever reason, say you pull someone over... runnning yellow light, not coming to a complete stop at sign, turning on red...whatever.
You ask the driver for his license, proof of insurance, and registration. Why do you ask for the registration? is it to prove that the car is his? Is that all? I mean, what if I am driving my sister's car to the store? Or is it to verify the vehicle matches the plate?
I was thinking that if it is JUST to see that the vehicle is registered... doesn't the license plate prove that since the tags now are printed with the license plate number on it?
I mean, if my plate is XXX 666, the tag in the corner of the plate has "XXX 666" printed on it, so you know I didn't take the tag off someone else's plate and put it on mine (I know tag theft used to be HUGE)...and when you run the plate, it comes back with vehicle description.
So why the need for the registration? I understand the license, and the POI, but doesn't the valid tag on the plate make the presentation of registration unnecessary?
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