VA plate got a ticket in DC for expired registration sticker on the rear plate

[gomason]

Take some responsibility people. You screwed up. And that's what any judge is going to tell you, rightfully so.

[scoobydew]

Originally Posted by momsoftwo

Was in DC today and got a $100 ticket while parked on the street and it says fail to show current sticker on plate. And I looked and noticed that I only put the new sticker to my front plate and not the rear one. ( I know it's stupid but it's really an hornets mistake as I did not notice the sticker at the rear plate)
What I found ridiculous is that I have the current sticker on the front plate and my registration is not expired. The officer not only gave me a ticket but requested a tow to my car.
Am I really in a violation here? What is the chance of getting the ticket to drop if I write to contest.
Thanks

It's an honest mistake. Ask for a hearing, be contrite, admit your negligence, highlight your lack of other violations (hopefully you can) and ask for a break. This approach generally yields results. Take a combative arrogant stance as if you were right and the parking officer wrong, and you're sure to lose.

The thing that kills me is that DC doesn't even issue decals for their plates anymore. A police officer has to run the plate to see if it's active. If I'm not mistaken, I think Virginia is now issuing only one decal for the rear plate?

Gotta love all the sanctimonious schmucks here ready to just take their turns kicking someone who is already down and is merely asking a simple question. As if they were pure as the driven snow. I don't miss DC...at all.

[DCtoTejas]

Don't bother fighting, this is a revenue generation scheme that has been going on in DC for years, I got one of these back in 2002 with a MD tagged car. Fighting will just get them to up the fine for some other "reason".