I've been looking through people's TL and I noticed that most of them removed their front license plate.
Is that alright?
I'm pretty sure cops would pull you over.

 

Depends on the state, local laws, and the county.

It is illegal in Texas, but it is not enforced. As long as you have the rear license plate, you should be OK regardless of where you live.

 

that sucks in Quebec we don't have front plates and i'm pretty happy about that, although the crappy roads don't make up for it

 

In NJ you are supposed to have both front and back plates. I have seen many vehicles with only one plate. You take the chance but I know when the car gets it state inspection you will have to have the front plate on.

 

California requires front plates, but it's only enforced usually if they stop you for another infraction. As far as I've experienced, a front plate is not required to pass the bi-annual state smog inspection.

 

Weird... one day when my mom was driving (her lexus), it didn't have the front plate and a cop pulled her over out of nowhere and gave hera warning.

 

It can happen. If it's against the vehicle code in that state, then law enforcement has every right to cite the registered owner for this infraction. Your mom just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

 

Same here in IL. Front plate is required but you will likely be fine without one. I have never had one on my TL and no issues. Same thing with my Corvettes no plates and never hassled. It looks a LOT nicer without it.

 

One more reason for them to pull you over. Check the local laws. I've received feedback from an officer that it would usually be a warning, but you never know.

 

Dang, did some research in MD and it is mandatory to have two license plates.
For those who only have one in the rear, I envy you!

 

no is not ok to remove ur front plate!!

 

Mandatory in most states, I've been pulled over 3 times in MA, $25 each time.
Its still worth not having it

 

I agree, the TL without front license plates looks mad sexy IMO
But... i hate dealing with fines... so I'll just be a good Samaritan and obey the law

 

Here in LA, parking enforcement WILL write you a ticket for not having a front plate, even if you're parked at a meter that's not expired...meaning they can cite you without you even being at your car.

Although keeping my front plate on my dash stops them from doing so.

 

That's a clue-- it's a violation to drive without the front plate in your [mom's] state.

My wife's car was ticketed for no front plate when it was parked in unrestricted, unmetered street parking in front of our house.

 

wow look like i'm the one have the most fix it tickets for no front plate.
fourth time already .back then only $10 and now is $25.

 

I got a front plate ticket while parked in SF. 100 bucks. Only reason I got out of it was b/c some jackass backed into me a few hours earlier and damaged the screws. And the fact the cop forgot to sign the ticket. It isn't worth it to keep it off the car.

 

Around here (Missouri), not at all. You will get lit up so fast. I love when I drive a car with temp tags because cops are always flipping U-turns and pulling out behind me real fast thinking they've got me only to find out I have a valid temp tag.


I guess it really depends on your area though.

 

Last time I received a parking ticket, and they gave me a double whammy:

Parking ticket
Front license plate missing ticket

CA

 

Yeah, same here.

WA

 

No front plate here in Florida, love it...........

 

no front license plate here in NC-but I had the front license plate holder from when I lived in NJ. Kept that on and now have a personal plate my husband bought me on it.

 

CA and other states that require front plate are cracking down on it-
its even a primary offense- like seatbelt use and front door tints, they can stop you just for that!

They want to know the front plate matches the rear - many stolen cars are running stolen plates off another car,,,maybe someone took yours and you dont know
The officer needs to know if thats happened. Better than them looking for you for a robbery!

If you say you removed it to detail the car and forgot to put it back on `but you do have it`- its usually a fix it ticket

Putting rear plate in rear window is also asking to be stopped- criminals do that for quick change of identity
Placing front plate on dash encourages crooks to break in and steal it!!

 

Hm, will keep that in mind!

 

That's not what they're doing - they are doing that BECAUSE of the temp tag - there are so many fake or doctored temp tags it's not even funny.

That said, I do push my luck in MO - I have and have had lots of cars without front plates, depending on the car it just looks so ass with a front plate, I'm willing to chance it. The older you get, the less you get hassled anyway

 

Texas requires both front and rear plates on the car. Depending on the officer, you can get off with a warning, a fix it ticket, or they could just be a plain dick and give you a regular ticket and make you pay $90 like me. :thumbsdow

 

Take your skirt off and take the front plate off with it

 

I don't think any state allows this from wat I'm reading......

 

I've lived in both Oregon and California where its definitely illegal to remove your front plate. I don't think I can count how many times I've got a ticket for no front license plate. I'm probably up to 5 or 6 violations. Usually happens every 3 or 4 years. My last infraction was about 6 months ago. The pain in the ass part was that my mounting bracket was in storage and I couldn't find it. I had to zip tie the plate to the bumper, but it worked for getting it signed off.

I think I'm done for a while now. As soon as I can get to my mounting bracket I'll put the plate back on.

 

I know that Florida does NOT require a front license plate. All the cars you see driving around do not have them and you can tell they came that way from the dealer as they did not have to drill the holes for mounting.

 

You are either just lucky, or I am unlucky because any car I have driven without a front plate for about 10 miles, I have been pulled over in it for the missing plate. It's always in the small municipalities around STL.

 

not fronts in Michigan required, but you might want to consider this...

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/front-plate-relocation-oem-tow-hook-687454/

 

Been driving with no front plate in los angeles for 13 years now. I have gotten 1 warning, no tickets. *knocks on wood*

 

That said I rarely ever park on the street. I think parking enforcement are more likely to be dicks about it than a police officer. Parking enforcement are the worst, way worse than cops when it comes to writing you up for something.