Front License Plate Clarification by Highest Texas Court
09-26-2010, 05:06 PM
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**** a front plate that's all I gotta say. I respect police officers for all they do for us but some are big ********. Never had a front plate in 7 years and never will. Only got pulled over once and he just asked y I didn't have it checked my license and insurance and said ok take care. Kool guy. In my opinion sports cars aren't meant to have front license plates it ruins the curves of the car and aerodynamics lol. my truck or suv tho I don't care ill have 20 plates if u want lol
09-26-2010, 06:27 PM
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I don't live in tx and don't have to run a front plate but i'm under the impression that the LT1 front plate holder has long been discontinued from GM. If a vehicle doesn't have said plate holder, there really is no way to mount a plate on front other than putting it on the air dam
09-26-2010, 06:52 PM
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I meant with the classic plates because you don't have tags or anything with classics. Most officers don't know the law behind classic plates so they will pull you over and write you several tickets. Happened to my friend once and several other people I know.
09-26-2010, 10:14 PM
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The law is there. They want it for what ever reason. They will enforce it as a reason to pull you over. In 12 years of driving camaros and vettes, I have never run a front plate. Been pulled over maybe 7 times in 12 years.
As far as the discontinued holder, they don't care if it is discontinued or not. They'll tell you to drill it into the plastic. Remember, driving is a privilege not a right. Adhere to the laws they set forth or face the fines and penalties.
As far as the discontinued holder, they don't care if it is discontinued or not. They'll tell you to drill it into the plastic. Remember, driving is a privilege not a right. Adhere to the laws they set forth or face the fines and penalties.
09-26-2010, 10:24 PM
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09-26-2010, 10:50 PM
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My friends never have a problem with it. Either the cops dont care or are just staring at the car. Either way the tickets get dropped when you show up to the courthouse
09-26-2010, 11:00 PM
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09-26-2010, 11:47 PM
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The law is there. They want it for what ever reason. They will enforce it as a reason to pull you over. In 12 years of driving camaros and vettes, I have never run a front plate. Been pulled over maybe 7 times in 12 years.
As far as the discontinued holder, they don't care if it is discontinued or not. They'll tell you to drill it into the plastic. Remember, driving is a privilege not a right. Adhere to the laws they set forth or face the fines and penalties.
As far as the discontinued holder, they don't care if it is discontinued or not. They'll tell you to drill it into the plastic. Remember, driving is a privilege not a right. Adhere to the laws they set forth or face the fines and penalties.
09-27-2010, 12:38 AM
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Just ******* with you man. I know everyone has to respect the law, and blah blah blah, but seriously, there are people out there dealing drugs, killing people, robbing houses etc... This is a stupid "law", and like many others have stated, it's just used as an excuse to stop you. This doesn't help keep our roads safe one bit. Why do normal people on the road need to see my license plate on my front bumper?
09-27-2010, 02:18 AM
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I have to agree with this being merely a stupid law.
On my way to move from Lufkin, TX to San Antonio, TX in literally the middle of no where. Two lane road,Tree's as far as you could look towering over the road on both sides, not a house or any other type of place in sight for miles. I'm cruising at 70mph (which was the speed limit). In the other opposing lane of traffic comes a state trooper, me and my mother both pass him going 70mph, i glance in my rear view mirror for a split second and witness the troopers vehicle doing a high speed turn around(more like whip around) veering right into the grass/ditch and swinging the car around very quickly in the road to change directions. To say the least it didn't look like a safe maneuver on the troopers part. He does all this in order to stop me for no front license plate in the middle of no where. Granted he does not issue me a citation, just a written warning. He first of all wasted my time, and secondly he dangerously maneuvered his vehicle in order to stop me for such a small and meaningless thing on my car. I highly think that the driving actions from the trooper in order to stop me were by far a hell of alot more dangerous than me not having a front plate on my car. I personally think that alot of officers need to focus on the more important things that endanger the roads like speeding, reckless driving, texting while driving, driving without a seat belt, among countless other things than to worry about and hassle drivers that have no front license plate.
On my way to move from Lufkin, TX to San Antonio, TX in literally the middle of no where. Two lane road,Tree's as far as you could look towering over the road on both sides, not a house or any other type of place in sight for miles. I'm cruising at 70mph (which was the speed limit). In the other opposing lane of traffic comes a state trooper, me and my mother both pass him going 70mph, i glance in my rear view mirror for a split second and witness the troopers vehicle doing a high speed turn around(more like whip around) veering right into the grass/ditch and swinging the car around very quickly in the road to change directions. To say the least it didn't look like a safe maneuver on the troopers part. He does all this in order to stop me for no front license plate in the middle of no where. Granted he does not issue me a citation, just a written warning. He first of all wasted my time, and secondly he dangerously maneuvered his vehicle in order to stop me for such a small and meaningless thing on my car. I highly think that the driving actions from the trooper in order to stop me were by far a hell of alot more dangerous than me not having a front plate on my car. I personally think that alot of officers need to focus on the more important things that endanger the roads like speeding, reckless driving, texting while driving, driving without a seat belt, among countless other things than to worry about and hassle drivers that have no front license plate.
09-27-2010, 08:57 AM
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oh and as for drilling into the bumper just to put a plate there, wouldn't that technically be illegal too since it would require you to bend the license plate to conform to the curve of the car?