Advocacy & Safety - 'Get on the Sidewalk' License Plate

It appears that this guy sprang for the additional $10 for a 'Share the Road' license plate and then altered it to read 'Use the Sidewalk'

http://bikeportland.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/shareroadplate.jpg
assclown's plate

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/images/plates/share_the_road.jpg
the real thing

BikePortland story (http://bikeportland.org/2010/07/21/photo-a-dont-share-the-road-license-plate/)

Oregon Non-Profit License Plates (http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/vehicle/platenonprof.shtml)

looks like that car needs a good keying. BMW= break my windows

Have someone just slap a "Bikes may use full lane" bumper sticker straight on his trunk.

Have someone just slap a "Bikes may use full lane" bumper sticker straight on his trunk.

http://microcosmpublishing.com/catimages/bikelane.gif

:)

I have a good friend that's a bicyclist and a cop in Oregon...

Man that gave me evil thoughts. :lol:

And on a beemer................not a truck :)

Freedom of speech, gotta love it.

Isn't there a law about modifying a license plate?

What I'd suggest is having someone run his plates and then sending pictures of his car w/plates to his co-workers, friends and family as well as his insurance company. And of course the local police department. I mean with the sentiment that's behind his modification he is definitely anti-bike, and it would be safe to presume that if he was to be involved in a bike vs. car collision that he was more at fault then the cyclist.

In Texas he would have committed two offenses. A frame cannot cover the state name, and he altered the plate. Yea, grab two or three bumper stickers and paste them across the trunk on the paint.
Spray it with any aerosol spray and light it. :innocent:

He's just being more honest than the rest of the drivers in this country. I wonder if he'll still feel that way when oil hits $500/barrel.

Have someone just slap a "Bikes may use full lane" bumper sticker straight on his trunk.

Better yet... across his license plate. ;)

It is pretty great that he just donated $10 to support cycling advocacy programs, though. :lol:

Karma will take care of this one, as a former BMW owner BMW = Bring My Wallet

Why cant this guy have his own opinion without a bunch a hoodlums wanting to key his car, break his windows, put stickers on his paint or worst of all get their crooked cop friends involved? To be honest I was actually impressed with the quality craftsmanship he had with the plate. It looks great. Dumb, but good quality. I also dont understand this being any kind of indicater of if he got into an accident with a cyclist, hed be more at fault. That like covering your car with vegetarian stickers and getting into an accident with a "Tyson" delvery truck. The cop wouldnt say, "It appears you dont like meat. Youve been involved in an accident with chicken. You are probably responsible for it."


And on a beemer................not a truck :)

hahah, youd expect this from a truck driver, the fact that its on a car is just shocking ;)

Have someone just slap a "Bikes may use full lane" bumper sticker straight on his trunk.

Vandalism is a crime.

Isn't there a law about modifying a license plate?

Good point / question. So, what is the law on willfully altering a license plate in Oregon? In MA, a license plate is state property, (as is a Driver's License) and may not be altered or changed without approval of the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

I wouldn't resort to vandalism. That could well be what this not-to-evolved person wants. It would be ironic if he were stopped by a bike patrol cop, and cited for failure to properly display a valid registration plate.

A Beemer eh? Wonder if he's a lawyer? :innocent:

Randy - did you take this pic or find it online somewhere?

The last laugh is probably on the motorist, since it's a personalized license plate, doesn't the extra money paid for it go towards helping support more on road bicycling infrastructure?

Why cant this guy have his own opinion without a bunch a hoodlums wanting to key his car, break his windows, put stickers on his paint or worst of all get their crooked cop friends involved?

Dude, you don't ride much, do you? After the 300th time some clown has given you a close brush to push you out of "his" lane and you've had that shouted at you no less than 3,645 times, not infrequently followed by a half-empty slushie cup, this kind of statement becomes more than an opinion. It's a highly inflammatory statement representative of a type of behavior that is dangerous to cyclists.

lol^ call the wambulance someone quick

Dude, you don't ride much, do you? After the 300th time some clown has given you a close brush to push you out of "his" lane and you've had that shouted at you no less than 3,645 times, not infrequently followed by a half-empty slushie cup, this kind of statement becomes more than an opinion. It's a highly inflammatory statement representative of a type of behavior that is dangerous to cyclists.

I ride about everyday. Ive had some close calls too. But why would I try to get revenge on someone's personal property? Its not the car's fault someone put that license plate on it. Its no different than a bike hater messing my truck up for having the 'share the road' plate on mine. And then some fool on his bmw forum telling him 'dude you dont drive much do you? after the 300th time some ass clown has been riding irresponsibly in 'his' lane....' It has nothing to do with how I handle case by case close calls. It has everything to do with decency to other human beings and respect for other's hard earned property.

Assumptions on skye's part, that's why

oh ok. That makes sense.

He is just enforcing the BMW stereotype.

Why cant this guy have his own opinion without a bunch a hoodlums wanting to key his car, break his windows, put stickers on his paint or worst of all get their crooked cop friends involved? To be honest I was actually impressed with the quality craftsmanship he had with the plate. It looks great. Dumb, but good quality. I also dont understand this being any kind of indicater of if he got into an accident with a cyclist, hed be more at fault. That like covering your car with vegetarian stickers and getting into an accident with a "Tyson" delvery truck. The cop wouldnt say, "It appears you dont like meat. Youve been involved in an accident with chicken. You are probably responsible for it."



hahah, youd expect this from a truck driver, the fact that its on a car is just shocking ;)

Who said he was crooked? Or that I was serious?

Dude, take some ex-lax.

It's pretty clever, actually. Almost certainly illegal - if people could change their license plates at will, we wouldn't have plates - but he did a decent job of it ... and the guy's just sharing his opinion. You know what they say about opinions, right?

well people type rediculous stuff sometimes. Whether they mean it or not is hard to figure when reading, ask a lawyer.

Randy - did you take this pic or find it online somewhere?

it was posted at BikePortland

I was just curious of the credibility of real vs photoshopped. Either way good quality work.

Looks like a very creative plate frame. Many may not like it, but it is creative.

well people type rediculous stuff sometimes. Whether they mean it or not is hard to figure when reading, ask a lawyer.

If you had trouble figuring out that this:

I have a good friend that's a bicyclist and a cop in Oregon...

Man that gave me evil thoughts. :lol:

wasn't serious, then you've got bigger problems.

FWIW, you do have a limited ability to modify your license plate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooley_v._Maynard). I think this would be legal.

FWIW, you do have a limited ability to modify your license plate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooley_v._Maynard). I think this would be legal.

yeah, but this dude actually went out of his way to spend the extra money for a Non Profit plate and then proceeded to modify it. That's completely different than the issues decided in Wooley v. Maynard.

In this particular case, I believe ORS 803.550(2) would apply.

Omg this guy dosent agree with my thoughts so i will tear up his car!!!1111

Waaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
What kind of tool keys a car because of something like that???
And: Do they plan on wearing a helmet while doing so!?

The plate in the pic is not modified. It has a license plate frame over it. It is the same color as the plate and the circle/slash are part of the frame. As long as the state issued stickers are visible it is probably legal.

Good point / question. So, what is the law on willfully altering a license plate in Oregon? In MA, a license plate is state property, (as is a Driver's License) and may not be altered or changed without approval of the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

I wouldn't resort to vandalism. That could well be what this not-to-evolved person wants. It would be ironic if he were stopped by a bike patrol cop, and cited for failure to properly display a valid registration plate.

A Beemer eh? Wonder if he's a lawyer? :innocent:

This is the way I'd go with things.

I have found that if you are polite the police can be your friends.

The plate in the pic is not modified. It has a license plate frame over it. It is the same color as the plate and the circle/slash are part of the frame. As long as the state issued stickers are visible it is probably legal.

Nope, it is almost surely not. Such laws are usually modify or obstruct the view of.

Lets debate whether or not it's legal! (Wait...who cares. Oh yeah.)

... this dude actually went out of his way to spend the extra money for a Non Profit plate and then proceeded to modify it.
:thumb: Good on him for supporting the cause.



I believe ORS 803.550(2) would apply.
As I read it he could be charged with a class B misdemeanor for altering the appearance of the plate (2b), but the law also states "not limited to" the list provided.

The great thing about free speech is it allows us to easily identify utter arseclowns when they open their mouths.

I completely support the plate holders' right to fully demonstrate his utter lack of intelligence via what is a speech issue. I like it when morons self-identify.

As a plus, if he ever actually hits a cyclist, the presence of this plate will not help him very much.

The state should likely stay out of this one, just like the commonwealth of Virginia should have never tried to ban the "Atheist" vanity plate one clever Virginia driver had.

BMW drivers are the worst in terms of entitlement fueled aggression. Lexus the worst in entitlement fueled inattentiveness. Cyclists the worst in whinyness. (I'm guilty of this myself...)

i enjoy seeing how many people got upset because i say "looks like that car needs a good keying." i should have said "looks like someone needs his house burned to the ground and his family murdered," perhaps that would be a bit less subtle? wait, no, someone would somehow take it seriously.

The plate in the pic is not modified. It has a license plate frame over it. It is the same color as the plate and the circle/slash are part of the frame. As long as the state issued stickers are visible it is probably legal.

state name needs to be visible.

'universal no' sign over the cyclist is an actual modification of the plate.

The plate in the pic is not modified. It has a license plate frame over it. It is the same color as the plate and the circle/slash are part of the frame. As long as the state issued stickers are visible it is probably legal.

Have to agree with those who have said that what the the person in the article referred to in the OP did was to to modify or obscure their license plate.

Yes, the frame may be the same color as the plate itself which I think would lead the average individual to think that it was all one thing.

Here in Florida a lot of people have modified dive flag decals into the shape of Florida and have applied over the state flag in the center. Which I would have to think is also on the illegal side. As it is modifying one's license plate.

What a dumbass. I'm not saying anyone should vandalize his car, but if you put something on your car meant to piss people off, I don't think it's super crazy to expect that someone might mess with your car because they're pissed off. Whether it's right or not, the dude is asking for it.

seems like there is an above average chance of this guy cutting close to cyclists and hitting one.

If you had trouble figuring out that this:


wasn't serious, then you've got bigger problems.


Don't get all sensitive on us. There's no crying in cycling.

I bet the BMW owner would be impressed with all the attention this has gotten him/her. I wish they'd see this thread and sign on. Fun times it would be! :popcorn

He is just enforcing the BMW stereotype.


BMW drivers are the worst in terms of entitlement fueled aggression. Lexus the worst in entitlement fueled inattentiveness. Cyclists the worst in whinyness. (I'm guilty of this myself...)

I was always embarrassed to be associated with the people who owned BMW cars when I rode a BMW motorcycle, and people like this person make me glad to be a former BMW owner.

I share the sentiment as a current BMW motorcycle driver. When riding a bicycle, which is my preferred mode of transport, or driving the moto the most aggressive and entitled car drivers are in BMWs. At least on the moto I can get away from them more easily. BMW = "Baader-Meinhof Wagen"

Don't get all sensitive on us. There's no crying in cycling.

That's not what your boyfriend said.