No front plates where required?

kannibul · 06-23-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dawankler

I got ticketed in Richmond the weekend after I picked up my car. I told the dealer not to worry about installing the front bracket for the VA temp tags and had the temp in the front window. The guy even gave me **** about getting it inspected ASAP. I handed him my Maryland license and explained it was being registered in MD and I only purchased it in VA, which I think ticked him off enough to write the no front plate ticket.

Did you / have you fought it? It'd be worth it to take it to court just so that cop has to show up...and get raked over by the judge.

kannibul · 06-23-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by vman

One last thing, the ticket the Forest Preserve Cop gave me wasn't a pay fine, it was a "take a day off of work to show up in court" ticket. Basically I had to go up in front of a judge and show him I put one on.......

Commonly referred to as a fixit ticket.

TheWeatherman · 06-23-2009, 05:05 PM

You know what really ticks me off about our front license plate bracket? I noticed on another one of our Wisconsin Z Club member's 370, the screws dig into the paint and plastic of our front bumpers. Anyone else have this? The screws are too long! I even have the dealer frame around it for extra clearance. 2 Wisconsin 370's with front bumper screw damage. We bought it from two completely different dealers. Grrrrrr.

zZSportZz · 06-23-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

So I guess they pull over people who are out of state too?

I'd love to see that.

I don't think they can legally write you a ticket for the vehicle laws of their state if you are registered in your state and just passing through can they?

For example, Maine requires an inspection yearly but MD only requires it when you register the car. I don't think a Maine officer can give me a ticket for not having an inspection sticker if I'm visiting....or can they?

So I think if you are out of state you are fine.

dawankler · 06-23-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Did you / have you fought it? It'd be worth it to take it to court just so that cop has to show up...and get raked over by the judge.

It's like a $50 ticket. It'd cost me more to take off work and drive all the way to Richmond to fight it than to just pay it.

To answer your question about out of staters, you won't get hassled about front plates if you have out of state tags. It's true of almost anywhere in the country because someone from another jurisdiction won't have the rights to enforce local laws.

fly yellow · 06-23-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by zZSportZz

I don't think they can legally write you a ticket for the vehicle laws of their state if you are registered in your state and just passing through can they?

For example, Maine requires an inspection yearly but MD only requires it when you register the car. I don't think a Maine officer can give me a ticket for not having an inspection sticker if I'm visiting....or can they?

So I think if you are out of state you are fine.

At the time he was pulled over the car was temporarily registered in VA and I guess VA requires temp tags on the front as well. I can't see one of those cardboard tags holding up to well on the front of a car.

molamann · 06-23-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by joejo02

required in california. but I don't do it anyways. One time i got a ticket by the walking parking authorities (DPT) here in San Francisco. Went out the car for literally 3 mins.. when I came back i thought it was a parking ticket, but it was a ticket for no front license plate. Ridiculous. Anyways, just a fix-it ticket.. heard its 20 bucks now.. should be around that price.

How long does it take to get a fix-it ticket taken care of? I heard those are a giant pain in the *** especially in CA due to waiting in line(hours.)

370NUTZ · 06-23-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zcott

So... I live in Texas which "requires" the front plate.
Like many here with sleek cars I've chosen not to install it.

I've been told most cops won't pull you over just for the missing plate, but was wondering if anyone has experience otherwise???

I had my 350 for 4 years in VA ( a strict 2 tags state) and never got pulled over for it....kept it behind seat to put up in window if pulled over...then play dumb for it being in the window saying you didnt know how to mount it, it works

Robert_Nash · 06-23-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

So I guess they pull over people who are out of state too?

I'd love to see that.

They likely can't write you a ticket for it but that doesn't mean they can't pull you over.

They generally aren't going to "pull you over" unless they are behind you...if they are behind you it's very, very easy for them to run the plate and make sure it comes back to the right kind of vehicle and if they don't already know I'm sure they can check to see whether the state the vehicle is registered in is supposed to have a front plate or not...anything comes back a little "off" (like you are supposed to have a front plate and don't) and they have just cause to pull you over and may well give you a good once-over just to make sure nothing else "off" comes up.

A lot of "stupid criminals" with major felonies hanging over their head get caught for little things like that.

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06-23-2009, 05:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
TheWeatherman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 265 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MTw/Sport Rep Power: 16	You know what really ticks me off about our front license plate bracket? I noticed on another one of our Wisconsin Z Club member's 370, the screws dig into the paint and plastic of our front bumpers. Anyone else have this? The screws are too long! I even have the dealer frame around it for extra clearance. 2 Wisconsin 370's with front bumper screw damage. We bought it from two completely different dealers. Grrrrrr.