Front tag legal? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mattybro410 · 04-15-2015, 07:09 PM

Hey I've had my frs for while with no front tag as I was under impression in Maryland I didn't need one since I had no mounting points due to a new law passed October 2013. And just now got harassed by police for not having one anyone know the clarity of this law?

mav1178 · 04-15-2015, 07:22 PM

Google is your friend.

https://www.mdsp.org/FAQs.aspx

Short answer: the law never made it out of the State House.

-alex

WhiteFRS69 · 04-15-2015, 07:25 PM

keep it in your backseat... if you get stopped, say it broke off

used to do that in a previous car, 90% of the time it worked

Zhangy · 04-15-2015, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

keep it in your backseat... if you get stopped, say it broke off

used to do that in a previous car, 90% of the time it worked

just say it got stolen

Kryptik319 · 04-15-2015, 10:51 PM

Or just abide by the law and mount it...

Seriously though, that's your best bet. Nobody is a fan of front plates but nobody is a fan of police attention and/or tickets either.

ntron1 · 04-16-2015, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Kryptik319

Or just abide by the law and mount it...

Seriously though, that's your best bet. Nobody is a fan of front plates but nobody is a fan of police attention and/or tickets either.

Or you could move to a State that does not require them like PA.

TheVoiceOfReason · 04-16-2015, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattybro410

Hey I've had my frs for while with no front tag as I was under impression in Maryland I didn't need one since I had no mounting points due to a new law passed October 2013. And just now got harassed by police for not having one anyone know the clarity of this law?

You need a front plate. Usually the dealer just drills holes in your bumper to make mounting points after you purchase the car.

Ddreder · 04-16-2015, 10:53 AM

Just slide it in between your dash and front window on your passenger side and you will never be pulled over for it again. I have done this in my miata and now the FRS for the last 3 years and have NEVER been harassed by an officer. I feel like when you make an effort to display the plate, even when it is not in good visibility that the officers respect that and will usually leave you alone. I say this because my coworker removed his plate from his EVO and he gets none stop harassment.. He refuses to listen to me but it is going to be really funny when he roles in one day with a ticket. Police officers are humans too and they usually understand what were going through. That is why I feel compromise is the best solution to this issue

extrashaky · 04-16-2015, 10:53 AM

Front plates are an important revenue item for your state because they give the police a place to aim the LIDAR.

5thGenOwner · 04-16-2015, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TheVoiceOfReason

You need a front plate. Usually the dealer just drills holes in your bumper to make mounting points after you purchase the car.

The Toyota dealers around here apparently drill the holes the minute it comes off the truck. We purchased the FRS with 5 miles on the odo, and the dealership already had the front plate bracket mounted

When I bought the Camaro, I even recall signing paperwork that said the dealer had put the front plate bracket on. Luckily my dealer was cool, and when I asked them not to put it on, they obliged. They still made me sign the paperwork but I don't have holes in my Camaro's front fascia.

eggncheese · 04-16-2015, 11:02 AM

MD is a front plate state. Gotta have it. For me, it's easier to just keep it on using the Grimmspeed license plate relocation kit (dat air flow). One less thing to be hassled about. I don't need to give the police anything to pull me over for (especially since my tints are below the legal limit). Bah

CAMBAM_6 · 04-16-2015, 11:05 AM

License plate relocator kit....problem solved

Cole · 04-16-2015, 11:13 AM

As mentioned before, tow hook plate mount. Best compromise. Why give the 5-0 a reason to hassle you?

TheVoiceOfReason · 04-16-2015, 12:59 PM

I personally hate the look of off center plate relocations. Will never be an option for me, and I'm sure some others feel the same.

04-15-2015, 07:09 PM	#1
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mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Google is your friend. https://www.mdsp.org/FAQs.aspx Short answer: the law never made it out of the State House. -alex

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WhiteFRS69 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: NNJ Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 1,432 Times in 756 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	keep it in your backseat... if you get stopped, say it broke off used to do that in a previous car, 90% of the time it worked

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Kryptik319 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Iowa Posts: 126 Thanks: 20 Thanked 91 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Or just abide by the law and mount it... Seriously though, that's your best bet. Nobody is a fan of front plates but nobody is a fan of police attention and/or tickets either.

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extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Front plates are an important revenue item for your state because they give the police a place to aim the LIDAR.

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eggncheese Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 Ultramarine Scion FRS MT Location: Maryland Posts: 164 Thanks: 38 Thanked 78 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	MD is a front plate state. Gotta have it. For me, it's easier to just keep it on using the Grimmspeed license plate relocation kit (dat air flow). One less thing to be hassled about. I don't need to give the police anything to pull me over for (especially since my tints are below the legal limit). Bah

04-16-2015, 11:13 AM	#13
Cole Not a troll Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 5,104 Thanks: 8,237 Thanked 5,399 Times in 2,694 Posts Mentioned: 266 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	As mentioned before, tow hook plate mount. Best compromise. Why give the 5-0 a reason to hassle you?

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TheVoiceOfReason Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: Maryland Posts: 203 Thanks: 289 Thanked 234 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I personally hate the look of off center plate relocations. Will never be an option for me, and I'm sure some others feel the same.

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