Tips for NOT having a front license plate???

dirTy_shoeZ

I have a photoshopped pic of my car with a plate for when they do get me lol. But otherwise I just do my thing.

Streetlife

I will never have a front license plate on Vanity. As a matter of fact, when i took delivery of her i had to bring her back for the PDI and to have mods installed, i made sure i took the front plate bracket out of the hatch area before i started detailing her. Plus, the dealership i ordered my 370Z through never installs the front license plate on Z's unless instructed to do so, which i'm told never happens.

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Nismodean

Texas Police Officer: Sir/Ma'am do you know why I pulled you over?

370Z Driver: No officer, why?

Texas Police Officer: You don't have a front license plate on your vehicle.

370Z Driver: Interesting, that's not against the law currently. Is there anything else you believe I'm in violation of?

Texas Police Officer: No, but I'm going to have to ask you for your license and registration.

370Z Driver: I'm sorry officer but if I'm not in violation of any state or local statutes, and you have no probable cause, I don't have to show you anything. I'll be on my way now. Have a nice day, sir.

Same thing goes for searching the inside of your car, no probable cause, say no! Believe it or not police officers are allowed to lie to get their way. This has been proven many times over from people who know the law more than the officers recording them on video. The funniest ones are lawyers in a protest, they damn near get away with anything!

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gurneyeagle

WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!

Authority on Texas law, are you?

The current situation is that it is a violation to not display a front plate. The problem is there are no prescribed penalties for the offense.

Police officers enforce the laws, the court system decides what penalty is appropriate based on the law drafted by the Legislature.

Bottomline - you can decide to not run a front plate and ultimately, you probably won't be fined for it. That still doesn't save you from the time and inconvenience dealing with it.

As I told several people this weekend, I'm not interested in being a test case. I bought a tow hook bracket from gominigo. I'll remove the plate for meets (sometimes), but still run the risk of getting a ticket. If I get nailed, I'll deal with it.

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NBZ34

That's exactly why I got the 'tow hook mount'.. put it on while driving, and take it off at meets. Doesn't stop the cops from pulling you over and writing a ticket, which then you would have to go to court to get dismissed. I sure dont want that inconvenience. And I would just love to see someone tell a DPS officer "I don't have to show you anything. I'll be on my way now."

Liquid_G

Ya.. You try that and let us know how that works for you.. lol


I've only been ticketed once in Illinois for not having a front plate, it was 75 dollar fine in a public parking garage in Chicago. And yes here the traffic enforcement cops can go into parking garages and ticket people. To me its part of the price to pay for having that look.

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edub370

worst... advice... ever...

sure u go ahead and tell a cop that "u had no reason to pull me over, and im not showing you anything". they can tell u anything. suspicious bahavior, suspicious vehicle (for having no front plate), or just because they can. then u will go from a probable warning, to having about 5 tickets coming your way for being a bag of douche, one of which will be failing to identify yourself properly to an officer.

i got pulled for it once. told him that it was already ordered and coming in next week. got off with a warning

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DR_

Especially saying that to a Texas cop. Yes sir and no sir are the only correct answers here.

Chuck33079

This is absolutely correct.

I don't run a front plate, and I'm completely aware this gives every cop that drives by the opportunity to have a discussion with me about it should he choose to. 9 times out of 10, he's just making sure I'm not reeking of booze. Once he's satisfied I'm ok, I usually get a warning. I've gotten a few tickets, and I pay them and go on with my life. The vast majority of my other traffic stops and tickets were completely justified by me doing something against the law (likely speed related), so I can't really be too upset.

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