California DMV Loophole Allowed Jobs to Drive Sans-Plates • Hacker News Board

Re: California DMV Loophole Allowed Jobs to Drive Sans-Plates

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Post by electromagnetic » Thu, Oct 27, 2011, 11:08 PM UTC

felipemnoa wrote: post #91

ovi256 wrote: post #33

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Ozone is a well known cancerigen. Maybe they shouldn't do that anymore ?

Ignorant guy talking here: Wouldn't it just "fly away". I mean, its a gas. Why would there be any sticking around when delivered to the dealer?

Ozone is exceptionally unstable, hence carcinogenic. However it's put in after the factory run. You get your car at best 2 weeks after that, unless it's imported and then its months.

There's unlikely to be any ozone left after 12 hours anyway, but cars aren't air tight so volatile or not within the weeks it takes to get to you the level should be down to zero.

Re: California DMV Loophole Allowed Jobs to Drive Sans-Plates

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Post by jarek » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 12:30 AM UTC

atmega10 wrote: post #124

jarek wrote: post #115

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What is a bigger boat good for? I'm not a vehicle guy, but a lot of people have different fascinations.

I guess what I don't understand is the point of buying a faster (and I guess in this case insanely fast) car when you're still bound by the rules of the road. Speed limits are everywhere, and even if you accelerate much quicker than me, more often than not we're just going to meet again at the next red light.

Well, meh. It's not my cup of tea, but some people enjoy a powerful, well-handling car, and don't always drive in the city. There are a couple of nice routes around the periphery of the Bay Area where good engine, handling, and brakes can put a smile on car people's faces. The pass between San Mateo and Half Moon Bay comes to mind.

I don't know if one needs an AMG for that, but I can't quite picture Steve Jobs in a Miata.

Re: California DMV Loophole Allowed Jobs to Drive Sans-Plates

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Post by acroyogi » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:30 AM UTC

randomdata wrote: post #104

hugh3 wrote: post #94

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I see dozens of people failing to obey traffic laws every day. Few of them appear to be billionaires.

So you believe Jobs' attitude had no effect on his success? Sneaking Woz in after hours at Atari is another famous example of rule that he broke. We know it was in his nature. Breaking rules isn't necessarily going to make you rich, but not breaking rules definitely isn't going to make you rich.

> Breaking rules isn't necessarily going to make you rich, > but not breaking rules definitely > isn't going to make you rich

great koan. interpreting...

breakingRules = (!makeRich | makeRich);

!breakingRules = !makeRich;

# conclude:

breakingRules = makeRich;

Re: California DMV Loophole Allowed Jobs to Drive Sans-Plates

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Post by gcv » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 4:49 PM UTC

hugh3 wrote: post #122

YuriNiyazov wrote: post #108

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I just got my CA license last week. The whole procedure, from showing up to leaving, took less than 1 hour. Maybe the claremont office in oakland is somehow different than others.

And "less than 1 hour" is supposed to be a good thing now? I used to complain about the RTA (the NSW equivalent) in Sydney. But I have to admit that last time I showed up to get my New South Wales licence renewed, I was in and out with a licence in my hand (printed on the spot) in about fifteen minutes.

Fifteen minutes; impressive. In the US, various states' DMV offices, especially in densely-populated urban areas, are a frequently-cited example of public sector inefficiencies. Waiting in line for 2-4 hours (to deal with registration, issuing licenses, and so forth) is par for the course.

Re: California DMV Loophole Allowed Jobs to Drive Sans-Plates

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Post by jellicle » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 6:12 PM UTC

electron1c wrote: post #105

jellicle wrote: post #68

Except there's no loophole. Registering the vehicle at purchase (or at beginning of lease) is required. Cal DMV will then send you plates. At which time your paper stickers expire. Besides, his vehicle wasn't displaying the temporary plates either. Look, MacObserver and all the rest of you fanboys: Steve Jobs just decided to disobey the law. There's no loophole. There's just a guy who thought the lines of his car wer…

There are no temporary plates to display. All you get is registration paperwork to keep in your glovebox.

This is false. The dealer will issue you a temporary permit which is taped in the front window.