Hot Rods Does your state require a front license plate?

If memory serves, (the portions are getting smaller the older I get), there were a few years during the 70’s when Connecticut went to only one plate but now is back to two.

I have a stack of unused front plates in my shop from over the years. Except on my daily drivers, I’ve never run a front plate and luckily have never been stopped for it.

 

Well I feel a lot safer now.

 

Oh, right, because its the law. Okey-doke.

 

New Mexico is a single plate state. It has used two plates in the past. 1932 was a two plate year. I have a nice set of these YOM plates for my 32 3-window but only have the rear installed. The car has a regular registration, but I have not had any problems with this car or others running a YOM plates with which the cars have been not registered. I keep the registered plate in the car, just in case...

 

Thanks. Been my favorite for quite some time.

 

Bama quit using two plates in the late 50’s or early 60’s. If you run YOM plates, you only have to run a rear one. Some years the plates said “ front” and “ rear” on them, so you have to have the rear one to be legal according to the State website.

 

I haven't checked, but I'm pretty sure this is state law.

 

NO in FL.

 

Not in Tennessee!

 

I had been complaining about the front plate in Ohio since my first hot rod in 1978! I have probably received 15 "awards" over the years for not having one on my cars. Finally last year our state came out of the stone age & did away with the front plate!

God Bless
Bill
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Since these are genuine unrestored truck plates, I like to run them on the front. Never put a front plate on the Zipper in 21 years.

 

When I was a boy in MO only a rear plate was required. Around 68-70 they started requiring a front plate. I moved out of MO in 78 and I know a front was required for several years after. In fact, I didn’t know a front plate was no longer required.

 

That's not true, Frank. Two are required for normal registration. YOM and others qualify for one rear plate only.

It gets confusing with commercial motor vehicles.

 

Two required in Oregon on regular daily driver types. YOM or special interest vehicles only need 1, in the rear. Cars 25 years old or older can be registered as special interest and can run 1 plate. If it is still what they call a current use plate (still legal for regular registration) they issue a little sticker stating special interest that goes where the year sticker would have been. On those cars, I tend to run front and rear plates, just so the fuzzies don't do a double take and waste my time stopping me.

Dave

 

Ca requires a front plate, but I refuse. Been stopped for a lot of things in 60 years, but never that. I just can't imagine a plate would add to this.

 

I disagree. Our state still requires a front plate to be installed although many new and some vintage vehicles do not have them. I believe that they have tried to repeal the law but the police unions object because the officer would have to walk to the rear of the car to see a plate when it would be much easier for him (her) to see the front plate. ( makes no sense because they always park behind a car they just pulled over)

 

https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/vehicles/title-plates/validation.aspx
License plates
State law requires that when WisDOT issues two license plates, both plates must be attached to the vehicle; one on the front and one on the rear. The plates must be maintained in a legible condition and displayed so that they can be seen and read. License plate brackets that cover any part of the readable message on a license plate are illegal.

Validation stickers
Most registration license plates receive validation stickers for display on the rear plate only if two plates are issued (customers receive registration validation stickers when they receive new license plates). WisDOT issues new license plate expiration stickers after payment of registration renewal fees. When receiving new stickers, WisDOT recommends removing the old sticker first, instead of affixing the new sticker over the old one. Cleaning and drying the license plate will also improve adhesion.

State law also requires that you place registration month and year stickers on the rear license plate in the manner directed by WisDOT. Stickers:

My post # 35 Correction, Wisconsin does require a front plate. I have not run one for many years on my hobby cars, never had a problem, currently on my 51 Merc, have on front a 51 California plate, had on front of our 51 Buick a 51 Wisconsin plate. I've never had a problem with sheriff or police on this subject, apparently and fortunately have not run across Barney Fife yet.

 

Only the rear Plate in Delaware, Excuse me that's a "TAG" in DE Plate is my "Jersey" showing

 

I do the same in VA




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No in Kansas but if the car does not have an antique tag 35 years old you can get a ticket for having a front tag not assigned to that car. Say you have a 1990 car not 35 years old and put a 1990 tag on it is a no no.

 

Ohio does not.

 

Haha! Chicago has its own rules. State of IL, requires 2 plates. But you can run YOM plates on an antique, you’re not held to equipment laws made after your car was made.


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Until that one time you're in a hurry to get somewhere and you get stopped for no plate.

 

Not that want to hear it Dean but it would add legality. I’ve never checked on whether a California Vehicle Code requires a front bumper either.

 

New Hampshire requires front and back plate and the front plate cannot be the USA-1 plate.

 

It's more legal than these ground scraping, straight pipe truck cabs driving around. And if I'm stopped when in a "hurry" a missing front plate will be the last thing the officer will have to write about!

 

Indiana is rear only. I hate running front plates

 

Hiboys should be exempt!

 

Utah requires two but when I brought in my YOM plate for my '62 Chevy for inspection I was told the one would be okay, and that I should just put something else up front. Ha, I put a Coca-Cola plate up there! I have a cross cannons Artillery plate on my Suzuki Samurai.
I haven't been stopped yet, touch wood!