The Shakedown Has Been Going Down for Quite Some Time

While researching which traffic statute I actually broke, a question parking@slcgov.com still hasn't been able to answer for me, I came across this article,"Beware of DMV's Fine Print"  in the Deseret news from 2011.

It tells the story of a guy that went though the same thing I'm going through. Read my first post, "The Shakedown" for the whole story.

The hearing officers keep coming back to the temporary states that it must be displayed in the rear window. It does, in very small print toward the bottom. But way before that, in much bigger and bolded font, it simply says window.

The hearing officer told the author of this news story that this happens a lot and he would reduce his fine to $10 for improper display.

Really? Then why has nothing been done in the past two years to clear up the ambiguity? This form is downloaded when one pays their registration. There isn't a bunch of boxes of these forms they need to use up first. They only have to make one change to one file stored on a server and just add "rear" to the first mention of where to put the temporary registration. The next person, and every person after, that prints it out will have the new form that clearly explains where the permit goes.

The fact they have not done it since 2011 is why I keep saying this is nothing more than a parking shakedown. They want you to make the mistake so they can fine you $10 or make you go to court. If they didn't, then why hasn't the verbiage been changed to be consistent?