Krab

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I was on my way home from class today after taking an exam. I was going the limit, not doing anything wrong, then I pass a sheriff parked on the side of the road. As soon as I pass him, he pulls into the lane and flips the lights. I quickly pull over, turn off my car and wait for him to walk to my window. He walks over, he lets me know he pulled me over for no front plate. He asks for my lisense and reg., so I give it to him. Then he also states that my inspection sticker is expired. My inspection sticker clearly reads "04/05". I was like WTF? Of course, I didn't argue with him, since I didn't want to get any other possible violations. He goes to his car to write out a ticket, and he comes back to let me know what he wrote it for. 1) No front lisence plate 2) Expired registration sticker. SOB gave me a citation for an expired inspection sticker that wasn't expired. It's all good though, since I'm going to have the ticket dismissed. Anyone else ever have crap like this happen to you?

I guess I'm going to have to buy a damn front plate bracket to mount my friggin' lisence plate. <---- That's what I think about the front lisence plate.

mcowart

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I was told that the only people that can give you a ticket for no front plate was a State trooper...but i may be wrong.

Spazdout

does anyone know where in the Tx penal code it says you have to have a front plate, b/c i had a cop tell me it wasn't in there.

SebastianLopezJr

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I got one for no front plate from the local Beaumont PD a few years back.

Krab

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****, that's weird. We both have the same first name. Kinda weird looking at the screen and seeing your name.

Yeah, I wish we didn't have to have a front plate. I think I've read here on the board that we do though.

FatZ28

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Yeah thats untrue, i just got a no front plate ticket from a local cop. It sux.

ACW

Ugh

How are they around here about having the front plate inside the windshield? Seen some people who do that, but not sure how well it works.

wicked 98z

I got one in the vette by a trooper last week. And it is the law to have one on the furtest part of the car. I put one on the camaro but the vette just cant have on. It dont look right.

ALbert

FIREHAWK #07

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I know the Pasadena cops dont like it.... PPD are a$$holes.... well at leat most of them

1996MysticGirl

I was pulled over back in December (where else?) but driving down 1960 and I was just going by good 'ol Starbucks across from the mall and Mr. 5-0 was sitting there, I drive by and he gets behind me and immediately the lights come on. I just played dumb and said I've never heard that it was against the law to not have a front plate. He was very nice, and eventually ended up letting me go with a warning.

MilDot

Its not in the penal code.

Its in the transportation code.

XtinctHawk02

It's not in the penal code. Penal code is used for defining "crimes", not traffic.
It will be in the "Texas Traffic Laws" book.
As far as I know, as long as you have a front plate located in the front of the vehicle and it can be visible up 2-500 ft (I think) it is legal.
Here is what I found on TxDot website.:

Two license plates, one at the front and one at the
rear, must be displayed on all passenger cars or light
commercial vehicles operated on public highways. In
most cases, the license plates will be validated with a
windshield validation sticker. If your Texas license
plates or windshield validation sticker become lost,
stolen, or mutilated, replacements may be obtained
for the statutory fee of $5.30 by contacting any
County Tax Assessor-Collector.

As you can tell it's pretty bland.
Doesn't get specific on where on the front it should go.
And here is another one from the "Texas driver's handbook"

6. LICENSE PLATES—must have one valid plate at the front and one at the
rear of passenger and commercial vehicles except dealer plates and those
commercial vehicles that are only issued one license plate.

Krab

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Sounds like I'll try my luck with having the plate on the windshield then. Now all I have to do is find something to wrap the plate with to not scratch the dashboard.

GREGGO

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I think you should have argued with him on the sticker. That's bullshit!!!!! I get looks all the time right now. It's funny to since I don't even have any windo stickers. I still have the truck registered in Florida from when I was working out there from Dec to Feb.

anLS1x2

I'd like to see that law. I've looked it up before and it plainly states that you have to have a license plate facing forward. It never states where on the car it has to be.

santini63

that sucks. how much was the ticket anyways? Luckily for me I havent been pulled over for no plate. I do know a few cops here in Pasadena so I should be ok.

LS69TA

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[QUOTE=Krab] 2) Expired registration sticker. SOB gave me a citation for an expired inspection sticker that wasn't expired.

Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but inspection and registration are two different things.

RGV_Z28

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That sux man, I usually get away with a long stare, but have been stopped for no front license plate.

ls1rocker

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i have mine in the front window. Covered the edges of the plate with some clear tape so it doesn't scratch anything and put 2 suction cups in the top two holes and stuck it in the driver side corner, by the vin # plate

Deech

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I do not think that true, I got one from HPD a few years back.