License plate laws

[woswill]

Does anyone know the law in TX? I put the cover plate thingy back on the front and it looks 109.245% better, but ionno if we have to have a license plate in front and back or just 1 :S

[drkicker]

Re: License plate laws

A friend of mine got a ticket for no front plate when we were driving from Dallas up to Wichita Falls. Texas state law says that if the car came with a bracket for a front plate, you must have one. It's usually not enforced, but if the cop pulls you over for it, you will get a ticket.

[FirebirdGT]

Re: License plate laws

When I did a consulting job in 93 in TX, they required both front and back. I got stopped even with my out of state plate. Virgina only had a rear plate.

[masonvonritchie]

Re: License plate laws

Another thing about texas, if you get a cover/border thing for your plates, it can't cover up the name of the state. They used to be really strict about that too. I don't know anymore

[96greenmachine]

Re: License plate laws

i got pulled over for it...best thing to tellem is "it broke off" worked for me and got no ticket.:D but yeah its the law to have 1 if u have a bracket for it... if i could ide take my plate off and fill the holes and say my car didnt come with 1 lol

[plusandrew]

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Oh wow so its if you have the brackets..?

Looks like I'll be getting a SLP grill then

I had my plate off but the camaro crap behind it look like *** and it was all sundried and ugly.



ahoy!

[rt1]

Re: License plate laws

Oh wow so its if you have the brackets..?

I don't think so. I think it's if you car could have the front bracket put on, and I think it's a DOT reg that says all cars must be able to have a front plate.

Just put it on the airdam.

Rob

[woswill]

Re: License plate laws

i might just put the place in the windshield.. lol

the bumper looks much cleaner with the cover thing on

[drkicker]

Re: License plate laws

In the windshield is not a legal place for the plates and would probably get you pulled over quicker than no front plate. The reasoning is that it would fly around in a crash and potentially kill someone that might have survived otherwise.

[woswill]

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if i get pulled over im gonna tell the cop i only had 1 screw, and i was omw to pick up more :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[00 Silver 6]

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smooth... worked for me when i got pulled over for 1 headlight in my jeep "yeah officer, actually im on my way to autozone right now!" im pretty sure he knew i was full of crap too

[00FlowCamaro]

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I have a billet grille on my camaro and its been on for a good 4 months, and i havent been pulled over yet in WI.