The defendant was charged with failing to display two plates, having a plate not plainly visible, and failing to surrender an insurance card during a traffic stop.
The court acquitted the defendant of the obstructed plate charge, finding the plate was plainly visible despite an aftermarket cover.
However, the court convicted the defendant of failing to display a front plate, rejecting his due diligence defence, and of failing to surrender an insurance card, ruling that providing an expired card does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
