Yet more vehicles headed to the impound for clerical errors

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/15/1596.asp

"Police seized the vehicle belonging to a Michigan State University
college student claiming her license plate, which had not expired, was
illegal. Elaina Pankow, 21, was driving last month on plates that were
valid until February 9. Her mother, Renee Pankow, 51, bought a set of new
plates for all of the family vehicles because several of them were about
to expire and the state was changing the license plate design to favor
photo enforcement. The mother planned to hand over the new plate to her
daughter during a planned visit on January 26.

Just one day before, however, University police pulled over Elaina
Pankow, claiming her tail light was out. Police arrested her after a
database only gave the new plate number as valid for the vehicle. The
21-year-old was searched and treated like a criminal while her car was
towed away."

http://www.dailytribune.com/stories/...70205003.shtml

"The blue plate was improper and illegal, even though it does not expire
until Feb. 9."

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"She was told she faced a misdemeanor charge for driving with an improper
plate, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail. On
Friday, she appeared in court and pleaded not guilty."

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