Who has dealt with NO FRONT PLATE laws?

I had a Fiero for 10 years with no front plate in IL. I was in a minor accident and the cop noticed, but didn't issue a ticket (not for the accident either BTW).

I've run no front plate on the Lotus for 4 years now and never been pulled over for it. Once a local cop pulled me over to look at the car and say there were "complaints" about me. Not speeding...in fact he never said exactly what they were. I was doing high RPM runs in 1st to unfluff a spark plug the week before (didn't work BTW) so that may have been it. But anyway, he didn't mention no front plate.

Like the 550, there's no way to mount a front plate on a Europa unless you hang it with wire below the grill, or block the grill. If you hang it below, it will be 6" off the ground, but fold back at speed. One guy got pulled over, and the officer was scratching his head when the driver had him confirm there really was a front plate mounted. He was sure it wasn't there when he caught the guy; couldn't see it being folded back from the air!

Ken

 

Dale- I'm good with the idea of paper copies, however, you don't want that to be an excuse to make you a "con" as well, based on a charge of counterfeiting licenseplates....

 

If you aren't going to have it on, best bet is to carry it in the cockpit with you. Put it up on the dash if pulled over. Say there's no way to mount it on the car, give an innocent smile, and hope for the best.

I've got to go study the NY Penal Code.

 

Heres an argument to use in court, Maybe you'l get lucky & get a Judge who appreciates cars.

Your Honor mounting this license plat ewould mean drilling into my car becasue the manufacturer supplied no mounting, this in turn would reduce the value of my car as it is a limited production collector vehicle.

Who knows, It could fly

 

One thing to also be aware of - not having a front plate gives a Copper probable cause to pull you over. So, if you're doing anything illegal in your Ferrari, the Police have all they need to pull you over and nose around...

 

Hmmm, I thought of that before. For this to be legal you would have to get the statute that mandates the front plate & read it carefully.

If it only says the plate must be mounted on the front of the vehicle it could work. If it says the front plate must be clearly visible from the sidewalk or whatever then your idea wouldnt work.

 

This is bad in Texas. I was driving on an interstate freeway, and had a county sheriff, turn around and cross the freeway for this very important violation. I was lucky to have actually made a delivery, and sales call to the county. He gave me a warning. The City of Houston, has written me up one time, for a violation (no front plate) on my white Corolla.

 

FWIW, here are some relevant excerpts from the NY law:

S 402. Distinctive number; form of number plates; trailers. 1. No
person shall operate, drive or park a motor vehicle on the public
highways of this state unless such vehicle shall have a distinctive
number assigned to it by the commissioner and a set of number plates
issued by the commissioner with a number and other identification matter
if any, corresponding to that of the certificate of registration
conspicuously displayed, one on the front and one on the rear of such
vehicle, each securely fastened so as to prevent the same from swinging
and placed, whenever reasonably possible, not higher than forty-eight
inches and not lower than twelve inches from the ground; provided,
however, that in any registration year for which only one number plate
is issued, such number plate shall constitute a set of number plates for
the time in which such use is authorized, shall be displayed on the rear
of the vehicle and none shall be displayed on its front, except in case
of a tractor, when such number plate shall be displayed on the front of
the vehicle and none shall be displayed on its rear. Number plates shall
be kept clean and in a condition so as to be easily readable and shall
not be covered by glass or any plastic material, and the view thereof
shall not be obstructed by any part of the vehicle or by anything
carried thereon.

AND,
S 402-a. Facsimile license plates. 1. No person shall manufacture,
sell, or offer for sale a decorative or facsimile license plate of a
size, shape, color and design which is identical with the size, shape,
color and design of license plates issued by the department.

 

Connecticut is a 2 plate state, but I've never put a front plate on any of my cars. I've gotten a few tickets for speeding in my jeep, only 1 ticket for speeding in my 308 (none in my TR!), and the no front plate issue was never even mentioned!

 

Sounds like the dash will work for an exotic car to me, but I'm not a liar, I mean lawyer...

 

And the MPC?

 

Great idea.

I seem to be understanding that you have put this idea into effect for yourself. If I'm correct, do you have any pictures of your setup?

 

Picky, picky, picky.

I bet I could stump Deputy Jim-Bob by the side of the road.

 

There were some pics on the old web site. I'll look around.

Dale

 

WOW. That is some bada$$ copwork to yank a car over with no front plate and then issue a small fine. I tell you, the SWAT teams have nothing on these guys

It's a huge racket in California to shake down drivers for no front plate. It's no suprise the 'beat cops' care if you don't have one, if happen to be in the city limits where there are red light cameras. Go into the next rural county, they don't care.

I have no respect for cops that get off on pulling over cars for this reason, that is not law enforcement, this is not "to protect and serve", this is a no different from Bugsy Malone, Gambini, bah da bing bah da boom guys "collecting" from the people. Sure, you can say that its on the books and its illegal, but there are many other laws on the books as well. You and I probably do several illegal things every day but the no front plate issue is pure BS.

 

As many have told you in the other thread when you were full of anger and negativity, get a focking life.

 

Gez guys all you had to do was ask.

I'll give Bond, James Bond a call and see if he will shed light on his Aston Martin's push button plate detractor and where one can pick it up. Simply push button to "erect" said plate for county-mounty and then push again to "tuck and store" for that next encounter.

.....Smashing!

 

You're the last one here that should be dishing out advice to anyone.

Melbourne has even more draconian license plate laws. It's a fine and 3 demerit points. (12 points within 3 years means you lose your license)
My son in a riced out Integra was picked up and fined for having no front plate, within one week of ownership. I have been driving the Ferrari with no front plate for over a year with no problems. I have mine in the boot with the (truthful) story ready, that the only place to legally mount the plate is over the front grill, which will cause the car to run hot and potentially overheat.
Some owners here are gettng stickers made up of their plate and applying them to the front airdam.

 

wow so you are the God of internet forum that makes all the rules huh?

--- guy asked a question: how to deal with no front plate.
--- i gave my opinion: either put a plate or eat the tix.
--- guy came back with name calling and attacked me.
--- i returned fire.
--- now i am the bag guy.

Got it.

 

Sorry Chris for my previous comment.- see it's not hard to apologise like a man when you are wrong

John do you realise what an arrogant @ss you sound like? I'm sure you're a really nice guy in person, but please take an Internet etiquette course!

 

Not a problem for the 308. Simple bracket avoids the BS
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LoL.

1) i dont see any "N" spewing there, only "F", and dats after you called me a clown 1st.
2) thank you for your concern. i have 2 ferrari's.
3) u gonna seek exemption from ur DMV on your 550? ur more childish than i thought.
4) cardomain.com?? too funny, did not know a ferrari owner actually puts their cars there. if i remember right, i think i was car of the month too in like 98 or 99, with my pimped out nissan maxima, but hey i was 25 back then

 

On my 308 I mounted mine flush rt. looked fine.

 

Another solution: move to Arkansas where front plates, mufflers, windows, trunk locks, bumpers, gun racks, non-rusty body panels, and a few other things are considered optional.