People in CA: Learn how to not register your car thanks to Steve Jobs

Blade · 10-28-2011, 08:47 AM

Clever summabitch.....

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/latest-s...se-plates.html

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Latest Steve Jobs Mystery Revealed: How He Drove Without License Plates

By Justin Hyde | Yahoo! Autos – 13 hours ago

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The multitude of mysteries revealed following the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' death now includes one that puzzled car enthusiasts for years: How did Jobs get away with driving without a license plate? It was common knowledge that Jobs would park his Mercedes SL55 AMG in a handicapped spot at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters, with nothing to identify his vehicle other than the tiny barcode that usually rests behind the rear license plate. According to Walter Isaacson's new biography, Jobs wanted to avoid having a plate for privacy reasons; and yet when having a license-less silver Mercedes became a kind of trademark, Jobs kept motoring without one "because I don't."

For years, rumors swirled that Jobs had either won a special dispensation from California authorities or was just daring police to stop him. While the why remains somewhat cloudy, an interview by ITWire with a former Apple security executive reveals the real reason: a little-known loophole in California vehicle laws that gives owners up to six months to get plates for their vehicles.

According to Jon Callas, now chief technical officer of Entrust, Jobs would arrange with his vehicle leasing company to switch out his silver Mercedes every six months with a new, identical model — just another of the complicated and expensive ways Jobs thought differently.

GEEo · 10-28-2011, 08:51 AM

Its wus Steve Jobs. He can do what he want! He's Steve Jobs!!

cab2g · 10-28-2011, 10:58 AM

lol, that really makes him sound like a rich douche. New cars every 6 months and parking in the handicapped space when he obviously could have just as nice of a reserved spot in front of the building???

Overflow · 10-28-2011, 11:21 AM

That's really interesting.

angie7 · 10-28-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cab2g

lol, that really makes him sound like a rich douche. New cars every 6 months and parking in the handicapped space when he obviously could have just as nice of a reserved spot in front of the building???

upflying · 10-28-2011, 11:41 AM

People run without plates frequently in Ca. Motves are..
1. avoid paying registration fees
2. commit a crime
3. conceal a stolen car
4. drive across a toll bridge without paying

Regardless a simple VIN check by a LEO will reveal what's going on.

10-28-2011, 10:58 AM	#3
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	lol, that really makes him sound like a rich douche. New cars every 6 months and parking in the handicapped space when he obviously could have just as nice of a reserved spot in front of the building??? __________________

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10-28-2011, 08:51 AM	#2
GEEo OKCamaros Drives: 4 banger Diesel Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 4,572	Its wus Steve Jobs. He can do what he want! He's Steve Jobs!!

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Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,897 View My Garage	That's really interesting.

10-28-2011, 11:41 AM	#6
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	People run without plates frequently in Ca. Motves are.. 1. avoid paying registration fees 2. commit a crime 3. conceal a stolen car 4. drive across a toll bridge without paying Regardless a simple VIN check by a LEO will reveal what's going on.