CA Front License Plate Law? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Calidrifter · 06-25-2012, 08:01 PM

So then the answer is until someone pulls you over for not having one.

rcm47 · 06-25-2012, 08:27 PM

My front bumper came drilled so I might as well put the front plate on it.

microcarmag · 06-27-2012, 05:10 PM

you guys do know that Perrin has a plate relocate piece if you don't want to drill

Calidrifter · 06-27-2012, 05:14 PM

Yes, but his question is for how long he can use the dealer sticker as his "front" plate.

Liquidsnake · 06-27-2012, 05:25 PM

I haven't had a front plate in 6 years. I have gotten a ticket while parked in a lot for it, but What ever I just paid it and that was that. Last time I was pulled over for tit was when I was like 23 or something.

F them. They will never win. In fact I don't put rear plates on until I get pulled over. I have gotten away with it for 12 months once.

Calidrifter · 06-27-2012, 05:37 PM

I know what you mean and since most of the vehicle codes are infractions they don't really go against you.

Also, a friend of mine had her accord coupe for 2 years with no plates at all before she was pulled over.

Sev · 06-27-2012, 05:45 PM

Also bought a grimspeed license plate holder but not going to put it on unless I get told to. Several people I know with vehicles ranging from a Tacoma to an Elise haven't, in the last 5 years, had issues with not having a front license plate.

Same with California's tinting law. Now that I started specifically paying attention to it I'm noticing that about 1/2 the cars around the central coast and high desert have tinting on the front windows to one degree or another.

Zardoman · 06-27-2012, 06:05 PM

10 dollar fix it ticket is worth the risk.
take ur chances.

MRZ415 · 06-28-2012, 05:36 AM

Depends on where you live , I got a NO front plate ticket ONE time,
and it happened in SF while I was driving the company car out for deliveries
during my part time job days.

F-Bomb · 06-28-2012, 02:41 PM

Anyone with the grimmspeed bracket on the fr-s? I've seen lots of pics on the brz and it looks clean but I have yet to see any on any fr-s' and I'm wondering about it getting in the way of the natural lines in the front and possibly messing with the aerodynamics anyways.

KGFRS86 · 09-11-2012, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F-Bomb

Anyone with the grimmspeed bracket on the fr-s? I've seen lots of pics on the brz and it looks clean but I have yet to see any on any fr-s' and I'm wondering about it getting in the way of the natural lines in the front and possibly messing with the aerodynamics anyways.

I don't know if this is a grimmspeed bracket, I told the dealership where I wanted my license plate mounted and they took care of it:

06-27-2012, 05:25 PM	#19
Liquidsnake Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: "I drives like a Porsche" Location: LA Posts: 638 Thanks: 89 Thanked 245 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I haven't had a front plate in 6 years. I have gotten a ticket while parked in a lot for it, but What ever I just paid it and that was that. Last time I was pulled over for tit was when I was like 23 or something. F them. They will never win. In fact I don't put rear plates on until I get pulled over. I have gotten away with it for 12 months once. __________________

06-28-2012, 05:36 AM	#23
MRZ415 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2015 Subaru WRX Location: San Francisco Posts: 339 Thanks: 41 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Depends on where you live , I got a NO front plate ticket ONE time, and it happened in SF while I was driving the company car out for deliveries during my part time job days. __________________

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