Front license plate or not?

@ACEkraut

 

Someone in the Buy/Sell forum was making these out of aluminum so I bought one. The bracket is powder coated and has held up fine the last year or two. I used nylon lock nuts and bolt caps to keep things clean.

I think there's a plastic version that someone found on Amazon that does the same thing.

 

Color match the bracket.

 

NY cops almost stop in the middle of the road and stair me down.

No front plate, no registration sticker( in the corner of the plate, kinda like you all do on trailers) or inspection sticker in the windshield.

 

... and one for the season. Go Birdz.

 

When you register property with the state you no longer own it. You are the “registered owner” not the owner big difference...you have to do what they say because you are the equitable title holder ownership stays with the states as the trustee for the federal government per the motor vehicle theft act of 1919.

 

Good (or possibly not good) words that I am trying to decipher.

 

the frigging dealer drilled my front bumper after I respectfully asked hime not to do it......i just took plate off and put under seat......i live in california so if i get pulled over, i will just tell cop that the screw only count was bad and i have just taken plate off until I get the correct screws from the dealer....but i still have the fucking holes

 

Bro, you can do better than that. C'mon.

 

Very sharp

 

I'll never put a plate on the front of my truck, but good choice on yours.

 

Huh? I much prefer it how it is to the hunk of plastic that came with the truck...

 

Understood

 

Thanks. Go Birdz

 

All things being equal, having a front plate helps more than it hurts. However, nothing is ever equal. WA requires a front plate, partly because it is a border state, partly because it is easier for police automatic readers to check your car if it has a front plate. I have a Fiat 124 Spider; I don't want to put a front plate for aesthetic reasons; I am willing to take my chances. On the other hand, I don't mind putting a license in front of my truck. Tacoma's front end is so huge anyway, that a tiny license plate is not going to make much difference.

I cross the US-Canada border frequently. From a legal standpoint, the border guards do not care if I have a front plate or not. However, having a front plate greatly facilitates going through the immigration check point because the guard can tell if I am leaving or entering the country just by looking at my plate as I approach the booth.

 

Hell no don't put a front license plate on if you don't have to.

 

Here in Va you don't have a choice..Law states to have a front license. So unfortunately you're stuck with that ugly front holder

 

Does anyone run a tinted license plate cover on the rear? Think it’s illegal here in Florida but tons of people have them

 

They are for hit and run accidents, and tolls. You guys/gals would probably not be so vain and have a different outlook on the situation if you were directly affected by hit and run, like a death etc. Shame on you all breaking the law.

 

I have never been killed in a hit and run, so take that for what it's worth.

I think they are mainly for the benefit of LEO's, and I have read that in particular they are a highly reflective surface to follow with radar. Also lets cops profile you. Don't get me started on LEO's in adjacent states pulling over CO cars for trivial reasons for a potential pot bust. My son (Denver resident) got caught up in one of those traps in Sioux Falls.

Back OT, some vehicles look horrible with front plates, some don't. My Tacoma had the front bracket already installed, and I don't think it looks bad at all. However, for my MX5 I paid the extra fee to NE DMV to allow me to not mount one on the front.

A clever trick to cover unwanted holes is to get a small plastic plug from the hardware store (1/4" or so) and paint it with touch up paint. Looks OEM--I did that on my BMW X3 because some miscreant drilled the front bracket holes in the wrong place.