Front license plate in calif?

Mr G. · 09-19-2011, 11:38 AM

Just 15 minutes ago I payed 2 tickets for front license plates given to me in opposite ends of Cali. One in San Francisco and 1 in LA. There is a lot of hater cops so beware.

Kensta335 · 09-19-2011, 12:38 PM

Cops never pulled me over for having no front plates but got a no front plate ticket when I was parked at a friends house.

Snow King · 09-19-2011, 01:11 PM

Usually you are not going to get pulled over by a cop on the road for not having front plates. Rule to thumb is that if you're in the burbs you should be ok. If you live in the city and frequently park where there are meters or parking permits being enforced, don't even think about it. Those meter maids will get you EVERY TIME.

When my car was new, I got ticketed for having dealer plates! Got it waived off, but that was silly.

FVM3 · 09-19-2011, 02:27 PM

yes but i never had mine on the car

mr_milo · 09-19-2011, 03:37 PM

I've known a few people get ticketed by meter maids and Bart police while parked. Personally I didn't have any problems for 11 years on my old Audi A4. I had even been ticketed a few times in that car but even got one for the plate.

Although, I always kept it in the trunk, mounted on the front plate bracket, just in case. I figured I'd tell the cop "it just fell off and I hadn't had a chance to re-mount it yet". Don't know if that would have worked and luckily never had to try.

The new BMW came with a plate so I'm learning to live with it.

kiwi29 · 09-19-2011, 03:56 PM

You should just purchase a tow hook license plate bracket, and to fill in the previous holes some people have painted screws with touch up paint and screwed them in to fill the previous place or you can always bondo and paint?

imperium2000 · 09-19-2011, 06:03 PM

I've been driving around for 2years without plates and haven't had problem. I've been pulled over once for a speeding ticket and the officer didn't mention anything about the plates.
I've read that they will pull you over near certain secure facilities like airports since they use cameras to run your front license plates.

How much has anyone paid for a ticket?

09-19-2011, 11:38 AM	#23
Mr G. Private 8 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2007 Montego Blue 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (0)	beware Just 15 minutes ago I payed 2 tickets for front license plates given to me in opposite ends of Cali. One in San Francisco and 1 in LA. There is a lot of hater cops so beware.
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09-19-2011, 12:38 PM	#24
Kensta335 Brigadier General 161 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	Cops never pulled me over for having no front plates but got a no front plate ticket when I was parked at a friends house.
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09-19-2011, 01:11 PM	#25
Snow King Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Convertible Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	Usually you are not going to get pulled over by a cop on the road for not having front plates. Rule to thumb is that if you're in the burbs you should be ok. If you live in the city and frequently park where there are meters or parking permits being enforced, don't even think about it. Those meter maids will get you EVERY TIME. When my car was new, I got ticketed for having dealer plates! Got it waived off, but that was silly.
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09-19-2011, 02:27 PM	#26
FVM3 Major General 273 Rep 5,751 Posts Drives: e92 m3, f30 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	yes but i never had mine on the car
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09-19-2011, 03:37 PM	#27
mr_milo Captain 12 Rep 668 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 328i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1)	I've known a few people get ticketed by meter maids and Bart police while parked. Personally I didn't have any problems for 11 years on my old Audi A4. I had even been ticketed a few times in that car but even got one for the plate. Although, I always kept it in the trunk, mounted on the front plate bracket, just in case. I figured I'd tell the cop "it just fell off and I hadn't had a chance to re-mount it yet". Don't know if that would have worked and luckily never had to try. The new BMW came with a plate so I'm learning to live with it.
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09-19-2011, 06:03 PM	#29
imperium2000 Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 223 Posts Drives: BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (1)	I've been driving around for 2years without plates and haven't had problem. I've been pulled over once for a speeding ticket and the officer didn't mention anything about the plates. I've read that they will pull you over near certain secure facilities like airports since they use cameras to run your front license plates. How much has anyone paid for a ticket?
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