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Let's see - red sports car, temporary tag - you bet you are under a microscope, whether it's right or wrong. If you will not be assessed any points and it won't affect your insurance (check with your agent), just pay the "tax" and be done with it. I don't know about you, but my time is worth a lot more than the $78 to go fight the thing and risk having to pay court costs in addition to the fine.
A little story - years ago I was stopped in Mississippi for speeding - allegedly 58 in a 50. I tried to give the cop my bond card - he told me that in order to accept it we would have to go to the county seat, but if I would follow him to the local justice of the peace we could take care of this. This was walking right into a classic "good old boy" situation - the cop and the JP were on a first name basis, the JP offered me a glass of iced tea, the whole schtick. JP asked me why I wanted to fight it, I told him I didn't want points and have my insurance go up - he flat out told me that the ticket was going nowhere, all they wanted was my money. 20 bucks cash and I was on my way. Yes, I was profiled - I was driving a 240Z with Illinois tags and I was off the beaten path. The iced tea was really good too.
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