Front License Plate

Its so you can be ID'd coming or going.

 

i think every state has differnt laws , and the same for its officers, some go by the book and some are laid back , utah requires both plates , a lot of us dont run them , ive notice some of the guys placing them behind their grill between rad and insert , some have them mounted laying flat under there spreader bar , its just the attitude of the law , you win some you taze some !

 

You from Bastrop, Texas? If so, move to New Braunfels. The cops don't mess with rodders here unless you're driving like somebody from Bastrop;o)

 

A guy I know had his 1934 Ohio model year plates on his 34 sedan. Perfectly legal in Ohio.

He went down to kentucky for either bowling green or another show, and some local yocal cop stopped him and threatened to tow car if he didnt switch to his historical plates, on the spot.

Said he didnt care what was allowed in Ohio.....

He swapped plates to avoid more hassle, but politely said if its legal in Ohio, its legal for Ohio car in every state..

Cop didnt care.

Cop was dead wrong. Period.

Ohio requires 2 plates on daily drivers. PA requires only one. So every Pa car crossing into Ohio should be made to follow our law?? No

Just a license plate law story...

 

So, you knowingly break the law and that makes the cop a "dick"? Then what does that make you? Hundreds of thousands of people obey the law, what makes you so special?

 

Cool story.....

 

Thanks, My brother was my hero. I got out of convertables after that and got hot rodding , now have 32 sedan. With no front plate, don't need them in Oklahoma.

 

Just carry a dozen donuts with you and throw them out when they flip a u-turn to catch you...They'll fall all over themselves trying to get free breakfast...

 

So, you knowingly break the law and that makes the cop a "dick"? Then what does that make you? Hundreds of thousands of people obey the law, what makes you so special?....................COP WAS A DICK!

 

Almost every time I ran the 48 without the front plate I got pulled over by a Washington State Patrolman. Most of the local city/town officers didn't seem to care about it but it was a big deal to the WSP.

I go on a lot of boards because I have a wide interest in things automotive and the issue of no front plate isn't just a hotrod or custom car issue. The exotic car guys with their Ferrari's and Lambos get nailed probably more than we do.
I can run a "collector plate" that is rear plate only on the 48 and be good but that still might limit when and where I can drive it if someone wants to get picky.

It's been suggested that in this state we push for a special plate that is designated as a "no front plate" plate and carries a fee similar to the personalized and other special plates such as the UW or WSU or Fire Fighter plates. Pay an extra fee, get a plate that is a rear plate only with no limitations on when and where you can drive and be done with it.

 

Alberta has no front plate rule, we run only rear plates. We regularly cross into the US and have never had an issue at the border or anywhere else down south with having no front plate.

All the guys talking about the newer OT vehicles that have no front plate mounting location, that is just not true. Every vehicle manufacturer has available (and usually ships with a vehicle when it's bound for a place where front plates are required) a front licence plate bracket.

The dealers install them, but if you have a vehicle (like the new Challenger mentioned) that does not have it, you can go to the dealer and order the bracket you need. No place to mount one is NOT an excuse for newer vehicles.

As for not running a front plate on most hot rods I will totally agree with that one, I would not run one even if they told me to

 

Im in Dallas and never run a front tag, dont even run a legal rear tag.

 

I've run a regular tag on the back and a year of manufacture Texas tag on the front of both my Model A and my '51 and never had a problem. I do carry the correct front plate under the seat just in case.

I've noticed a few people that have mounted their front tag on the passenger side inside sunvisor. It can easily be flipped down if necessary and is visible through the windshield.

 

Kansas runs one tag but if you run a tag on the front that is not registered your brakeing the law. IE you put a 1980 tag on the front of a 80 corvette, you can register an old tag on a car 35 years or older.

 

The real reason is that Cal is desperate for your dollars. I know from personal experience that the camera doesn't care if you don't have a front plate. The camera takes pics of both ends.

 

We were required to run a front license plates in South Carolina when I was in high school,,,we don't need one now.HRP

 

In California that ticket is $170+, and the cops are using these types of tickets to make the state lots of money. I drive my roadster alot and do not need to give the cops a reason to pull me over so I run one.

Rex

 

No front plate is a $100.00 fine here in Missouri. I've never had trouble with local police. Once, in one of my roadsters I was pulled out of a group of regular cars at speed on I-44. I asked the Highway Patrolman what I did and he said no front plate. I laughed and he stated that it was a $100.00 fine. He let me off but told me to take care of it which I did. He stated that there was a big push on concerning the plates. I would guess that they are working on installing traffic(speed) cameras along the major roads. You'll get a picture of your car with a displayed speed and a ticket in the mail. Anyway, I've been driving rods for 20 years and this just happened within the last two years. Be Advised. Sam

 

In the latest Texas legislature, the requirement for a front tag was missed in the regular highway reauthorization bill. Without calling a special session, it will another year before they can change it back.

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/traffic/texas-lawmakers-accidentally-omit-2-license-plate-law-011112

 

In the meantime the people who don't want front plates should form a lobby group to keep the omission permanent.

 

"You knowlingly break the law"

Dude please...................Really? Who cares if I dont want to drill holes in the front of my car and run a plate.

Well I guess you and this guy.

 

None of my cars have front plates on them, and I've never been stopped for lack of plates. I expect with all the red light cameras, they might start enforcing it some day soon. I just keep them hung up in the garage. I only have a mount ready for one of my cars. The rest will take an effort to build something if/when they start enforcing the law.

 

In Idaho if you run a Classic plate or a antique plate, the street rod plate or the stated year plate you only have to run one in the rear. All others require two.

 

Yep...vehicles with YOM plates in Idaho only have to run a rear plate. However, I was lucky enough to find a matched set of plates with the keychain plate for my bug. Right now, I've got an old Shriners plate on the front.

 

No problems here, been running w/o front plate on the 53 since I've had it.

 

Never had a problem with only one plate, but just in case I have the front one mounted on a hinge to fip up out of sight or down if I get stopped.

 

If you drive it everyday, and not just to Cruise Ins & Vehicle Shows, you must have a front Tag. I Fabricated one for my '39 Chevy. as well as for my '31 Ford Model A Coupe. I didn't like putting a Tag in front of Radiator on Model A. Some small town Police Officers will pull you over, as they don't know the Rules. The '47 Ford Pk. Up, looks like one I sold a few years back, with a '52 Flatty in it.

 

I've been ticketed for no front plate multiple times over the years here in Oregon. It's always been a fix it ticket and I was never fined, just had to show up to court and show a zip tied or velcro'd plate to some desk jockey.

I've kept front plates on my daily driver vehicles for the last 5 years now to avoid the hassle (I work nights and getting up early to go to court is a PIMA).

I have not had a front plate on our convertable vw for 8 years without a problem. My current project has a recess with bolt slots in it for a plate so once it's road worthy I will most likely run a old front plate on it.

 

I live in Wisconsin. Yes, we are suposed to have front an rear plates. I've haven't run a front plate on at least 12 out of the 30 cars I've owned. In fact my wife just bought her second Mini Cooper. the dealer didn't even put the front plate bracket on. And yes, we could get stopped at any time for no front plate. If fact I did once. It was back in 1972 in Shorewood, Wi. Must have been a slow day. Frankly it doesn't keep me up at night.