No front license plate?

When I got my car almost 6 years ago, I decided that I didn't like the look of the front plate, so I took it and the mount off. I haven't been hassled by the cops for this, but I'm older, and I think the only reason they do a stop for a missing front plate is to have an excuse to look around for something else.

How many people here don't have a front plate where one is required? Am I the only one that has done this? Am I just lucky I haven't been stopped? I do live in a small town, so I know the local guys wouldn't bother, but the neighboring towns are bigger.

i want to take mine off cuz its ugly.....you should put it on the lower right side dash area...kinda like what monkey did........i would do it but i have way too much shit done to the car its just another excuse to pull you over.

i took mine off.... but i am thinking about puting it back on on the bumper grill on the left sideand cut the calif part off so its just the numbers

I took mine off of my car. Been pulled over twice for it and let go. I don't keep the front plate in the window, because then you can't play stupid. The stupid ploy works every time as long as you're not a dick. Just say you never had one on your car and never thought about it.

Some states don't care. Some don't even give you a front plate. Like Arizona.

And Georgia - No beer on Sundays but no lame plate gaying up the front of my car

i know some states will ticket you if you have anything blocking the name of the state on teh lisc. plate, IE liek people who were putting neons around the lisc. plate, i know many people around here were ticketed for that junk. as far as the no plate in front , you'd have to check with the dmv or local cops or something

i wish it was legal here to have no front plate, i think the dented shipped, scratched from hell plate on my car is hidious

The metal bumper has screw holes for the plate so I put mine there and then cut the plastic fins off the bumper so you could see the plate.

yup cops only give front plate tickets because they have nothing better to do...i got one while pulling out of a dive thru...the cop was in the parking lot drinking his drink, saw me...and went after me.

Here in Tx you are supposed to have a front plate. I dont have on on my trucks, and have been stopped for it a couple times. Luckily I played dumb and got let go for both, one I pulled the "had the truck for a bit and it never had a front plate and dealership never told me it had to be there" and other one, I had new plates given to me when I renewed the registration (they automatically replace your plates every so many years) so I put the back one on and the one for the front was just setting in my front seat. Got pulled over and told the cop the front end was fixed a while back from a wreck, and my front plate was missing afterward so I got new plates but havent made it to get a new bracket, but here's my new front plate right here - sorta thing. He let me go too.

But yeah, the 3G will not be getting a front plate when I finish the paint, the Acura will be losing it's front plate as well. I know they can ticket me, but I dont give a shit. It's stupid to have one on the front IMO and makes the aerodynamics of the car worse, and looks horrible to boot. I see no reason for a front plate, they pull you over from the rear, not the front. As far as I'm concerned, I have an extra plate laying around if my old one in the rear of the car gets damaged LOL.


And FWIW, I did put some suction cups on the front plate to my race truck and stuck it in the windshield on the passenger side so that it's visible from the front of the truck. With a 500HP street engine, running only header mufflers, I really didnt want another reason to get pulled over LMAO. Still wont put the plate on the front though. Piss on em.

I'll tell you why they require front plates. So they have a reflective surface to hit with thier laser gun on the front of your car. That is all.

In Washington they require front plates, but don't give you new tabs to put on the front plates. Then they give out new plates every few years because your old ones aren't reflective enough.

i think if you have a personalized license place in CA it's legal to not have a front plate.. i remember reading that in the CA vehicle code.. course then u have to pay hella money for a plate every year :\

i get a custom plate when i get my LIC

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Originally Posted by Civic Accord Honda88LXi

i get a custom plate when i get my LIC

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lucky :) they cost a few hundred over here =(

I'm not , and I'm supposed to. :)

I'm glad we don't have a front plate here (You can't even get one). We have ugly roads, can't get personalised plates but we have no front plates.

I agree that front plates look ugly. I have those little tabs on my bumper to hide the mounting holes. Those without a plate should get some.

now this is starting to make me wonder why some firebirds/camaro's and Vetts dont have them even from the factory even tho in my state a front plate is required

No front plate required in PA. :) Couldn't put one on if I wanted to cause I don't have one.

Here in CO, I've was pulled over for not having the front plate on the wifes Jetta when I had the bra on during winter. So after that I asked a state trooper thats a friend of my dad and he just told me to put it on the dash or put it back on cuz i'll be giving everyone with a badge a reason to pull me over and find something to give me a ticket for.

I had and an accident and the front plate was torn off. While driving home from the accident I was pulled over for not having a front plate. I explained to the Mr. DICK OFFICER that I was just involved in an accident, didnt care..... I even showed him the report, didnt look at it..... Gave me a F***KEN ticket for $100 bucks!!. I went to court to fight it and won, but still had to pay $85 for court costs and wasted a day at the court house. What BS!!!!!

i ride with no plate on, but havent been pulled over yet. kinda sucks cuz every time i see a cop im like...oh shit lol. i should put it back on, but like everyone else i think its ugly. when i got the car the old plates were so bad i just took them off. when i got new plates from the dmv, i just didnt put the new one on. so its been sitting on my dash ever since lol

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Originally Posted by carotman

I agree that front plates look ugly. I have those little tabs on my bumper to hide the mounting holes. Those without a plate should get some.

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get me some and i will put them on, i cant find any here :(

well i got mine one because my dad wont let me take it off because my bro took his off and put it on his dash inside the car and he got pulled over and a fix it ticket.

I keep my second plate in the trunk, gonna say I had a wreck etc. Lame, but better than nothing as an excuse.

No such rule that I know if in AZ for the front plate. Infact, I filled and painted over my front license plate holes when I re-did my bumpers.

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dam i owe a ticket for not having a plate :p