PLATE SNATCHERS! The FS-1 Secret That Keeps Your Tags in Surry County Imagine this scenario: You are driving down North Bridge Street in Elkin, perhaps heading to the post office or grabbing lunch. You pass a patrol car. You aren’t speeding. You are wearing your seatbelt. Your registration sticker is up to date. Yet, blue lights flash in your rearview mirror. Confused, you pull over. The officer approaches and asks for your license and registration. Then, they drop the bombshell: "I have a pickup order for your license plate." Right there on the side of the road, your license plate is unscrewed and confiscated. You cannot drive the car home. You are left stranded, confused, and facing hundreds of dollars in fines. Welcome to the world ...