![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks for clearing that up hwybear and reflections. If there is no plate it would only reduce the range at which the gun could get a reading. White cars are highly reflective, while black are not as good. The gun needs consistant feedback or it won't work. Then the change in distance over time is calculated and thus speed is given. The lidar guns work by time of flight, time out to target and back divided by 2 gives distance. The plate, being highly reflective, is a very good target. Tdrive2 wrote:Can the officer get a reading from the front without a license plate? Would this be a charge? If not that is a good way to still have a plate identifiable on the front and avoid a speeding ticket via a lidar speed reading. So what is to say you could not get a cardboard plate printed very well or a clone of your license plate for the front? Now obviously the officer will notice you have no front plate and probablly write you a ticket but i bet it would be cheaper and less insurance increase then the fine for not having a plate! ![]() Usually lidar is facing on coming traffic to get a reading where as radar can be used in many ways.īut since Lidar is vehicle specific (officer has to pick a target car) and usually the target car's front plate. Well a radar unit i assume would be able to get a reading although the metal reflective cover would be quite useful.Īlthough what i am referring to is a lidar unit which is always hand held. I've got better things to worry about.Can the officer get a reading from the front without a license plate? Now that we soon maybe able to ride on the side of the road like ATVs maybe this enforcement will increase as officers knowlege increases - who knows. but not worried about scratching the bike. so many riders are sooooo worried to drill mounting holes. and add them back when back on the properties that require the plates mounted. I have no idea why people find this requirement hard to adhere to? I have my plates mounted above my headlight covering my offroad ontario racing number. Just because you've been lucky, or have other inconvenient requirements (racing, which are easily solved with screws or industrial strength velcro) is irrelevant. When (notice I said when, not if!) green plated bikes are allowed on road shoulders for linkage purposes, I would bet the regs will be enforced more and better communicated to a wider audience of officers. Just because you haven't been hassled yet doesn't mean you won't be fined in the future. Racing and trail riding are different, with different requirements. The regulations are green on front, blue on back of bike (not on rider, armour or backpacks). If your green plate is not mounted on the front of the bike, typically on the number plate, then you will be ticketed and the fine is non-trivial. We have regular police and county bylaw officer patrols in Simcoe County (in Ontario). There are hundreds or riders racing Off-road Ontario events and very few put their green plates on the front number plate above the light (if they have one) because then the event number sticker can't go there. Many of my friends have their green plates on the backs of their body armour or hydration packs and they haven't had any problems either. My son and I both have our green plates mounted flat to the top of our rear fenders and have never been hassled or ticketed when stopped to show proof of insurance. Other than that, you're limited to riding on MX tracks.Ĭheck out the SCORRA web site for more info: Edited by andrzej You can also ride offroad in the Ganaraska forest east of Toronto (daily fee up around $35/day), or in the Calabogie Area (BMA club a bit west of Ottawa and another OFTR affiliate club). SCORRA has an online Trail Maps system that shows all of our forest tracts and trails, for members. To ride in Simcoe County you need to be an OFTR member (preferably with SCORRA selected as your primary club), bike must be plated (green or blue), insured and quiet (<94 db). Where are you located in Ontario and where do you think you'll be riding? The biggest riding area is Simcoe County (centered around Barrie), with over 300 km of designated trails, the vast majority of that single track. It must be on the bike.do not mount it on your chest protector or on a backpack. If you mount it on the back, on the fender where blue (street legal) plates go, and you get stopped by an enforcement patrol you will be ticketed. In Ontario, green plates go on the front of the bike, preferably attached to the front number plate area above the headlight (if you have one). ![]()
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