A Missouri man received a warning from the police saying his Dodge Challenger will be towed for not having license plates. That’s weird, he says, because the car does have a license plate. TikTok creator Steveo (@392steveo) posted a video with details about his situation last week. “Me and my wife in her grandmother’s second house, and her grandmother received a letter in the mail about my car,” he says to start the video. “Because a police officer took a picture of it when it was parked right in front of the house.” Why did the officer photograph the car? “And pretty much the letter said that if the car doesn’t move it will be towed because it doesn’t have a license plate, which is crazy because it does have a license plate,” Steveo says. “We went ahead and just moved it into the driveway so they can’t be on some petty [expletive] and try to tow somebody’s car. Trying to get some money out of me, bro. That’s crazy.” Viewers React To Police Letter About Man’s Dodge In the comments section of the video, viewers reacted to the police issuing Steveo a warning about his Dodge Challenger. “Nothing but trouble with that car,” wrote one viewer. “Probably code enforcement,” guessed a second viewer. A third viewer said, “Code enforcement will still hit you if you keep it like that in your driveway.” Steveo asked if the commenter meant having the Challenger up on ramps, and the commenter replied in the affirmative. Someone else said, "Policemen needa mind they business.” Can You Get Towed For Not Having A License Plate? In general, Missouri drivers are expected to maintain clearly visible front and rear license plates. Not doing so can result in a warning or even a fine. Plenty of drivers are not fans of this particular law, especially people driving through the state. In comments on the post, one person asked Steveo, "But was the plate on the car or in the car?" He responded, "They took a picture of the front of the car in my driveway. My car has never had a front bracket or anything." Tell us what you think! View Comments If his car didn't have a front license plate, that could provide grounds for a ticket or even a tow. Local code enforcement entities may also regulate junk vehicles, which is how municipalities view vehicles that don’t run. That can include cars that are in the process of a repair like a tire or wheel. Of course, code enforcement doesn’t always operate fairly. Residents across the US complain that either their nosy neighbors or bored code enforcement officials result in warnings or complaints that wouldn’t otherwise be issued. In some cases, however, as noted in the comments, what might seem like a random enforcement action could actually be part of a targeted sweep of common code violations by a particular jurisdiction. In that case, the local code enforcement entity or police department might regularly get complaints about junk cars, dumping, or other violations, and decide to warn an entire area in an attempt to gain compliance. And, yes, some Dodge Challenger owners say they receive more attention from police than in other vehicles. Motor1 contacted Steveo via TikTok comment and direct message for comment. We'll update this article if he responds. We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Motor1.com? Take our 3 minute survey. - The Motor1.com Team
