Do out of state licenses plates in other states get pulled over more or less then actual in state plates?

Question

my friend and i are having a debate about this please help me

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Very good question. I would have to say that I believe that in-state vehicles get pulled over more AND are issued tickets more often.  



Here’s my reasoning.

First of all, if an officer pulls over a vehicle for speeding AND GIVES A TICKET, the city/county/state is more likely to get the money for the fines if the person resides in the state.

The reason for this is, if a person gets a ticket in a state that is NOT their drivers license issuing state, the violation does not get reported to the issuing state. This rule does not apply if you have a commercial drivers license (like a truck driver).

For example,  Marc lives in Nevada and is traveling to Washington to try one of the states famous apples. On his way to Washington, he gets pulled over by a Oregon state trooper for speeding and not wearing your seatbelt. The officer issues a ticket. Now, despite what that officer tells you, your license, that was issued in Nevada, will not be suspended if you don’t pay your fines. Each state has their own traffic records and none communicate with each other. They can tell if your license has been suspended in the past and currently, but not if u have unpaid tickets. Therefore if you never get pulled over, while traveling in Oregon, you will have nothing to worry about. And the cops know this, but they will try to stress the importance of the payment to get their dollar.

On the other side of things, if you reside in Oregon and get the tickets in Oregon, you are gonna be in a hurt of trouble if you don’t pay your fines. Cause when you don’t make your payment, your license will be suspended. In order to get your license back, you have to pay the fines, plus the court costs for issuing bench warrants, plus your reinstatement fees, plus anything else they wanna slap on there.

Bottom line is, if they pull you over in the state your tags/ drivers license are from, they are more likely to get their money from you, and possibly more if you forget to pay your fines. If you are from another state, it's pretty hard to get the money for a moving violation if you choose not to, or forget to pay your fines.