Riding to work this morning, I was stopped at a light.  See a policeman coming from my left.  He cut off a little Y street that cuts behind where I'm sitting at my light, and rolled into a gas station to my right.  Since a friend at work has been pulled over twice this riding season just for license/registation/inspection/endorsement/insurance verification, it quickly came to mind that I left the house without my license!  Oh mercy, don't come after me dude.  He pulled into a parking space at the gas station.  Whew!!  I was very happy the light turned green and I headed out of there!

To my benefit, I was carrying my vehicle registration and my motorcycle safety completion card, insurance certificate, and my inspection sticker is good.  He mighta let me off easy...       

Just curious... how did you have all that other stuff and NOT your license?

got it! You ought to memorize your DL number. I've forgotten mine too and the cop was much less anxious(but still a little peeved) when I at least gave him the number.

babyhog wrote on 07/26/11 at 11:31:50:

Do you got a automobile safety card too?

If not, that's discriminatory.  Dam cagers should know how to shave, eat, talk and put on their makeup safely.  

I can't afford the gas to cross a state line.    

In VA you cannot be pulled over for just a license check...I thought that was all states...You have to have probable cause to stop a vehicle, due to the fact that your detaining that person you  must have a reason...That is why traffic checkpoints should be quick and painless if done right...That is the only time we can do license checks and the only things we ask for are license and veh registration...I have been doing this long enough that I am not getting worked up if someone forgets their license...As long as they know their social security number and date of birth, they are fine...

Me and my buddy got stopped once for doing 50 in a 35mph zone,.... and we took so long tearing his bike apart, looking for his current insurance card (he didn't have one)... that the cop let us go with a warning...
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Requirements here are endorsement on your license, current insurance, current inspection, and current vehicle registration.  I assumed that was pretty standard, with the exception of inspection, not required in some states.  I just happened to have my safety card (not required) but at least it shows that I took the course.  When you take (and pass) the course, your license endorsement is granted without taking the special DMV test.  

As far as crossing state lines, its up to you to know the laws where you are going.  I assume if your state doesn't require inspection, it wouldn't be required here, but helmets are required, so you would still have to have a helmet no matter what.  But riders should know that.

And someone here at work asked about the legitimacy of pulling you over just for that.  I really don't know, and didn't think it was legal either, but that's what they told my friend when they pulled him over.