Front plate?

[Kiske]

No front plate on any sports car I've owned in the last 8 years. No trickets. I do keep the plate under the seat and will throw it in the windshield if I leave the car parked on the street or on the plaza for an extended time.

[Itzed]

I've owned this car for about two months now. One of the main reasons I bought this car was because of the styling. I love the way it looks and I was determined not to screw it up with a front plate. I carried the plate in the car and also a print out of the "New Maryland Law" indicating that no front plate is required if the car didn't come from the factory with a way to mount it. After only three weeks of driving like this I got pulled over by a state trooper and given a warning for no front plate. I told him about the new law and he laughed at me and said everyone tells him that, but it didn't pass, and Maryland would never pass a law like that because of all the money they make giving out these tickets. I hated to do it, but I put the front plate on with the factory mount. I don't want to be looking for the police and trying to avoid them when I should be enjoying my ride.

[subyfly]

Washington state requires it. When I had my WRX, never had it to for 6 years and never got pulled over. Now with my BRZ, not putting it on either.
If I do get pulled over, I'm sure it'll be a warning and if it isn't, I'll fight it as "Profiling" base on my car. All it takes is to look at a different direction and you can be sure there's a car without a front license plate on a RAV4 or some other ugly cars.
"Why aren't they getting pulled over for front license plates?! This is profiling!".

[tyrantcf]

No no no. I don't care if I get ticketed for it.

But I haven't gotten one yet.

[cjd]

I did the magnet trick, so can remove mine. Not worth the ticket, or even the excuse to pull me over.

[subyfly]

Its a secondary offense. Meaning I have to be either speeding or doing something else before they can ticket me about the front license plate as far as I know.

[Turbowned]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

How many "no front plate" tickets have you gotten?

Zero thus far in 13k miles of driving. *fingers crossed*

It's worth mentioning that I have received tickets in the past for this with other cars, but both compounded with speeding tickets; never pulled over just for having no front plate.

[kberkel]

Originally Posted by subyfly

Its a secondary offense. Meaning I have to be either speeding or doing something else before they can ticket me about the front license plate as far as I know.

same here, was gonna post this

[HeadBanger]

I have the factory mount. I rather just save the trouble of getting stopped, and putting an officer's life in danger just because I want a "cleaner" looking car.

for the record, I prefer factory mounting to the tow hook. Tow hook is ugly as hell IMO.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by HeadBanger

I rather just save the trouble of getting stopped, and putting an officer's life in danger just because I want a "cleaner" looking car.

Police have no qualms about putting your life in danger to meet their ticket quota, so why do they deserve any consideration?

BTW, here are the states that require and don't require front license plates:



Fuck Texas. Counterfeit Southerners.

[navanodd]

Currently in Nova Scotia, where there's no front plate required. Moving to New Brunswick in about 6 months so I've been considering options.


I'm hesitant on tow hook mounts because I really don't like the idea of having a strong bolt directly attached to the main crash structure protruding beyond the low speed impact absorbing part of the bumper. I also don't want to drill holes and have seen how the magnet mount still mars the bumper without drilling it.


So I've been looking into these:
http://skenedesign.com/FPBracket/index.shtml


Still have to drill, but the holes are underneath and won't be visible if the plate is removed. New Brunswick doesn't require plates for seasonal cars, so someday the plate might come off the front if I keep the car after I get a new DD in the future.

[Koa]

Originally Posted by subyfly

Washington state requires it. When I had my WRX, never had it to for 6 years and never got pulled over. Now with my BRZ, not putting it on either.
If I do get pulled over, I'm sure it'll be a warning and if it isn't, I'll fight it as "Profiling" base on my car. All it takes is to look at a different direction and you can be sure there's a car without a front license plate on a RAV4 or some other ugly cars.
"Why aren't they getting pulled over for front license plates?! This is profiling!".

that doesn't work mate. Judge won't care.. been a Washington resident for 24 years- nothing is worse than King/Sno municipal court judges


...but I run no front plate as well :P. I have a bugeye rex with a front plate on, though. She has factory mounting holes :'(

[strat61caster]

Dealer didn't put it on, I intended to but realized it wasn't worth the effort.

2 years, 33k miles no mention of it and I've gotten a speeding ticket in that time, cop definitely saw the lack of plate.

[babydriver]

Texas unfortunately requires front plates, so yes, I used the OEM plate holder.