Improper Display of Registration Sticker

[UWS]

Is it illegal to display my car registration sticker on the dashboard instead of the window? I received 3 NYC Parking Violations for having my "sticker on dash" in 1 week from the same traffic officer.

[Mr. Knowitall]

I'm going to assume "yes", but as you didn't bother to tell us the specific charge I'm deferring the legwork to you. Look up the ordinance you were charged with violating here.

[UWS]

Thank you for the site, but the search is not coming up with anything. The violation states, "Impropr Disply of Reg Stckr (j) (3)". The Complainant's Comments reads, "Sticker on Dash". Your help is appreciated. Thank you.

[cyjeff]

Thank you for the site, but the search is not coming up with anything. The violation states, "Impropr Disply of Reg Stckr (j) (3)". The Complainant's Comments reads, "Sticker on Dash". Your help is appreciated. Thank you.

Try here...

http://nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/trafrule.pdf

What you want is in section 4-08(j)(3)...

(j) Standing or parking vehicles that violate registration and inspection rules, are covered or have the VIN obscured.
(1) Vehicles must be properly registered. No person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing a New York license plate or plates unless it is properly registered in accordance with the laws and rules of the state of New York.
(2) Valid plates must be properly displayed. No person shall stand or park a vehicle unless it properly displays the current plate or plates issued to it. For the purposes of this paragraph (j)(2), New York plates shall not be deemed properly displayed unless they are conspicuously displayed, one on the front and one on the rear of the vehicle, each securely fastened so as to prevent the same from swinging and placed, whenever reasonably possible, not higher than 48 inches 30
and not lower than 12 inches from the ground, and they are kept clean and in a condition so as to be readable and shall not be covered by glass or any plastic material, and the view thereof shall not be obstructed by any part of the vehicle or by anything carried thereon. New York dealer or transporter plates issued pursuant to Section 415 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law shall be deemed properly displayed if the one plate issued is placed on the rear of the vehicle as described above. New York motorcycle plates and plates from other states shall be deemed properly displayed if at least one plate is fastened on the rear of the vehicle.
(3) Vehicles must display valid registration sticker. No person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing a New York plate or plates unless it properly displays a current registration sticker.
(4) Improper stickers prohibited. No person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing a New York plate or plates displaying an expired, mutilated, void, imitation, counterfeit or inappropriate New York registration sticker.
(5) Registration plates, stickers, and tags must match. No person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing registration plates, stickers, and tags that do not match as to information contained thereon.
(6) Vehicles must display valid inspection sticker. No person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing New York plates unless it is properly inspected and properly displays a current inspection sticker or certificate, in accordance with Section 306(b) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or unless it bears New York dealer or transporter plates pursuant to Section 415 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
(7) Improper inspection stickers prohibited. No person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing New York plates displaying any mutilated, imitation or counterfeit of an official certificate of inspection.
(8) Vehicle covers prohibited. No person shall stand or park a vehicle having a cover on it that obscures the make, color, vehicle identification number (VIN), license plates and/or registration and inspection stickers, and/or restricts entry to the vehicle, if such vehicle is standing or parked in violation of posted rules.
(9) Obscuring VIN prohibited. No person shall stand or park a vehicle that has the vehicle identification number obscured in any manner.
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Your sticker must be affixed to the windshield. This is for two primary reasons... One, to keep the sticker and the car connected (so that your sticker doesn't accidentally find it's way into someone else's car) and to make it easier for the meter folks to scan it. If it covers the VIN, it is an additional ticket.

[yzghan]

Why do you say: "Your sticker must be affixed to the windshield."? The code does not have a mention of that at all. You cannot cite any possible negative outcome from not doing that. Just as you cannot prohibit a housewife from using a kitchen knife because it should possibly be used to kill a person. Any specific experience or real case?