Front license plate in TX

[Acree]

Originally Posted by Yellow13

Look man, Ill put it to you straight.

I drove around without a front plate for a LONG time in texas and most of the time the cops do not give a crap. They will pull you over, smack you on the hand and tell you to put it on. From my TSX to my FR-S I didnt give a crap. Then, one day, I got pulled over by a trooper for not having it on and I had some not so reputable things in my car ... one thing lead to another and I am now on probation. SOOO, moral of the story is, just put it on the car. I know you may not be like me, but you never know when something so small will turn into a larger problem

It just has to be DISPLAYED in the front of the car, it does not have to be on the bumper. I place mine in my front window in the passenger side corner. Just go to walmart and use two suction cups to hold it on. Simple, out of the way, and keeps you out of trouble.

Just trying to save you from any issues! Just my 2c :]

Lol, or don't have any illegal shit in your car... problem solved.

To the OP, I haven't ran a front plate for 10 years, and never will.

[Yellow13]

Originally Posted by Acree

Lol, or don't have any illegal shit in your car... problem solved.

To the OP, I haven't ran a front plate for 10 years, and never will.

True, but my point is still valid. It is not like it looks terrible in the windshield

Originally Posted by (fr-s)

If you're not drug dealer though, you should be ok.

This made me laugh lol Never have, never will be

[Acree]

Originally Posted by Yellow13

True, but my point is still valid. It is not like it looks terrible in the windshield

It does look terrible in the windshield. Every single time I see that I chuckle and walk away.

[Yellow13]

Originally Posted by Acree

It does look terrible in the windshield. Every single time I see that I chuckle and walk away.

To each his own

[UltraFRS]

If you read the law, the front plate is required to be on the front (bumper)of the vehicle. Even if the plate is in the windshield you could still get pulled over and ticketed for it.

Also with it being in your windshield, you could also receive a ticket for driver obstruction. So if its in your windshield you could get two tickets.

Originally Posted by Yellow13

Look man, Ill put it to you straight.

I drove around without a front plate for a LONG time in texas and most of the time the cops do not give a crap. They will pull you over, smack you on the hand and tell you to put it on. From my TSX to my FR-S I didnt give a crap. Then, one day, I got pulled over by a trooper for not having it on and I had some not so reputable things in my car ... one thing lead to another and I am now on probation. SOOO, moral of the story is, just put it on the car. I know you may not be like me, but you never know when something so small will turn into a larger problem

It just has to be DISPLAYED in the front of the car, it does not have to be on the bumper. I place mine in my front window in the passenger side corner. Just go to walmart and use two suction cups to hold it on. Simple, out of the way, and keeps you out of trouble.

Just trying to save you from any issues! Just my 2c :]

[Yellow13]

Originally Posted by UltraFRS

If you read the law, the front plate is required to be on the front (bumper)of the vehicle. Even if the plate is in the windshield you could still get pulled over and ticketed for it.

Also with it being in your windshield, you could also receive a ticket for driver obstruction. So if its in your windshield you could get two tickets.

Yeah I went and did some research last night. Could have sworn it was not bumper specific but now that I know, probably will just remove the damn thing with the exception of long road trips (just to have it there).

Thanks for the info.

[feedbag]

Originally Posted by UltraFRS

If you read the law, the front plate is required to be on the front (bumper)of the vehicle.

Due to some legislative oversight, while it's technically an offense there's no penalty attached to it -- courts / DAs won't do anything with citations for them. A lot of cops in this cop forum are saying that they're being advised not to pull people over for it and that sergeants won't approve arrests stemming from that as probable cause.

And this bill goes in effect on Sept 1st:

EDIT: bill died on July 1st. RIP

[alderaan34]

That bill was still left pending last time I checked

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[feedbag]

Originally Posted by alderaan34

That bill was still left pending last time I checked

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Oops, yeah looks like you're right. I wonder if since the house was moving in this direction if they passed another bill that reinstated the penalty.

[TheRipler]

Hate to burst bubbles (including mine), but as of Sept 1 there is a fine not to exceed $200.

http://openstates.org/tx/bills/83/HB625/

[alderaan34]

Originally Posted by feedbag

Oops, yeah looks like you're right. I wonder if since the house was moving in this direction if they passed another bill that reinstated the penalty.

I looked back at previous years and this bill has been left pending for three years. It gets resubmitted every year but they dont pass it.

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[alderaan34]

Originally Posted by TheRipler

Hate to burst bubbles (including mine), but as of Sept 1 there is a fine not to exceed $200.

http://openstates.org/tx/bills/83/HB625/

Well this takes care of the argument :p

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[UltraFRS]

I still dont use a front plate, but for those that are interested in the legislative update effictive for 9/1/13

Originally Posted by feedbag

Due to some legislative oversight, while it's technically an offense there's no penalty attached to it -- courts / DAs won't do anything with citations for them. A lot of cops in this cop forum are saying that they're being advised not to pull people over for it and that sergeants won't approve arrests stemming from that as probable cause.

And this bill goes in effect on Sept 1st:

EDIT: bill died on July 1st. RIP