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September 18, 2024, 10:12 PM
P250UA5
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Originally posted by mikeyspizza:
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Originally posted by P250UA5:

I've told my wife, if you see a sketchy/crappy looking car on paper tags, steer well clear, odds are they're counterfeit tags & the car is uninsured.
Actually, most cars on paper tags that don't look freshly bought [clean/detailed] I give a wide berth.
And they will probably never be pulled over.


Multiple scam companies in TX printing temp tags. Looks identical to a dealer printed tag, so not sure they look fishy enough for a stop, unless there's other cause.

Read something about couple years ago on it, state losing millions in vehicle registration revenue, IIRC.




The Enemy's gate is down.
September 19, 2024, 04:25 AM
henryaz
 
Tell tale out here (esp. in the Valley) is 2/3 of the wheel's width sticking out past the body, usually on a small car.



When in doubt, mumble
September 19, 2024, 10:47 PM
dry-fly
I concur 100% on the Texas drivers… specially DFW. The dumbass drivers I see multiple times a day are what I use to expect in Dallas. Now it’s everywhere. Don’t even get me started on Houston. I’ve had dash cams in our cars for a few years and cannot recommend them enough.


"Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway." Steve McQueen...
September 25, 2024, 09:13 AM
gjgalligan
When did they move I-75?
I have driven I-75 from Michigan to Florida & back and never went through Texas.


Integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody is looking.
September 25, 2024, 10:00 AM
V-Tail
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Originally posted by gjgalligan:
When did they move I-75?
I have driven I-75 from Michigan to Florida & back and never went through Texas.
OP is not correct. I-75 is not in Texas, but US Hwy 75 does go through Plano, Texas.

I-75 is not the same thing as US Hwy 75. Two different roads, separated by hundreds of miles and a common number.



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September 29, 2024, 09:08 AM
Beancooker
I lived in Garland, and Rowlett back from 1997-2001. Traffic was a shitshow back then, and cell phones weren’t common. Dallas traffic made me absolutely hate driving.

Sorry you’re having to suffer through that slog daily.

I can’t imagine how much worse traffic is now, 25 years later.



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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.