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      06-17-2015, 01:55 AM   #1
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Do you have a front license plate?

If not, how often do you get pulled over?

Debating whether I'm putting one on mine but fuuuuuuuck me does it ruin the look of the car
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      06-17-2015, 09:46 AM   #2
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I don't and have never been pulled over for not having it. Others have. YMMV.

I do have a US Millworks tow hook bracket for when I have to park at LAX though as they will ticket cars for no front plate while they are parked in the parking garages there.

They are fix-it tickets so if you do get a ticket for one, just put a temp bracket on and get the ticket taken care of.
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      06-17-2015, 09:50 AM   #3
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+1 haven't had a front plate on for over a year, never got a ticket.

I think most people report getting tickets while parked, if ever. Get yourself a tow hook bracket for inspections etc as mentioned above.
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      06-17-2015, 09:51 AM   #4
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I have one...but it sits in my trunk lol. Still running paper plates.
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      06-17-2015, 10:07 AM   #5
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If not, how often do you get pulled over?

Debating whether I'm putting one on mine but fuuuuuuuck me does it ruin the look of the car
Fuck. No.

I'd rather eat the ticket. I haven't had mine on for about a year plus I have tints that are obviously too dark. Haven't gotten one yet *knocks on wood*
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      06-17-2015, 02:01 PM   #6
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I've never gotten a ticket for not having it on any of my cars
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      06-17-2015, 02:06 PM   #7
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No front plate. No issues in CA so far.
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      06-17-2015, 02:08 PM   #8
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In UK so we got to have plates front and rear by law. Always thought it was optional in the U.S.?
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      06-17-2015, 03:15 PM   #9
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In UK so we got to have plates front and rear by law. Always thought it was optional in the U.S.?
Depends which state. Some states you only have to post the rear plate..just like in some states motorcycle riders have to wear helmets.
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      06-17-2015, 03:24 PM   #10
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Depends which state. Some states you only have to post the rear plate..just like in some states motorcycle riders have to wear helmets.
Got it. I gues the OP's state has changed laws in recent years then seeing as he/she is debating whether or not to have front plates or not?
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      06-17-2015, 03:27 PM   #11
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In our state it's both from and back, haven't had a front tag in 5-6 years. Maybe, once every month or two a town, county or state cop will pull in behind me. They'll notice my rear tag starts with "NG".

I'm not one for favors, but if I can enjoy not having a front tag and the trade off is spending 6 months in a desert every couple years, that's a trade off I'll take.
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      06-17-2015, 06:45 PM   #12
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No front or rear plates =0




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      06-18-2015, 11:05 AM   #13
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Has anyone gotten tickets when parked near the beach? I want to just put the plate inside to be visible from the window when parked near beach but I am not sure if they will let that slide
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      06-18-2015, 11:42 AM   #14
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Has anyone gotten tickets when parked near the beach? I want to just put the plate inside to be visible from the window when parked near beach but I am not sure if they will let that slide
You might as well leave it off and out of view completely. When people put it on their windshields they're more inclined to give out the tickets according to an officer friend of mine.
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You might as well leave it off and out of view completely. When people put it on their windshields they're more inclined to give out the tickets according to an officer friend of mine.
wow seriously? lol
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I am rocking my German plate in the rear. Nothing up front :-) Temp registration in the glove box :-)
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Been pulled over twice for speeding but no ticket for front plate. Depends on the cop and your general attitude towards him
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      06-19-2015, 03:58 PM   #18
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I got pulled over in my lexus and got a ticket for front plates only as for the f80 have not been pulled over yet.
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Been pulled over. Not putting one on.
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Lived in CA for 7 years, and only got one fix-it ticket. Only cost $10 when I got an officer to sign off that I put it on.

I zip-tied it to the front grille, then promptly took it off after sign-off.
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      06-25-2015, 02:05 PM   #21
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If not, how often do you get pulled over?

Debating whether I'm putting one on mine but fuuuuuuuck me does it ruin the look of the car
If you live in NorCal and frequently drive and park in San Francisco then be prepared for a $10 fix-it ticket.

The SF parking enforcement reps have been instructed to specifically look for this violation and they've started telling the traffic officers to start looking too. My wife just got a fix-it ticket for no front plate in downtown SF. Parked at a meter w/ plenty of time and they left a ticket on her car just for no front plate. We don't take her car to the city that often so I'm just going to temporarily mount it and take it off after its signed off
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Say NO to front plates.
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