Calling all Californians

radiokid · 03-30-2007, 12:45 PM

How many actually put the front plate on. Any horror stories here? I havn't had a front plate for 6 years without a hitch. I just bought an 07 and had to sign a form in the finance office stating that the dealer provided me with a front plate holder or their CYA and now I'm paranoid.

Que mucho ticketo?

37L1 · 03-30-2007, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by radiokid

How many actually put the front plate on. Any horror stories here? I havn't had a front plate for 6 years without a hitch. I just bought an 07 and had to sign a form in the finance office stating that the dealer provided me with a front plate holder or their CYA and now I'm paranoid.

Que mucho ticketo?

It's a "fix it" ticket. You'll just have to pay the processing fee once you get the cite signed off.

troutking · 03-30-2007, 12:57 PM

You're just giving some cop that wants to mess with you a reason to pull you over. I suggest just putting the dang thing on there. What's the big deal? It does not make your truck look that much worse or better either way.

2K6Smoked · 03-30-2007, 01:00 PM

i have never ran a front plate on any of my trucks. The day I came home with the titan I took off the dealer plate in front. like 37L1 said its a fix it ticket and if you get pulled over for it just say "the last time I checked officer it was there, it must have fell off."

troutking · 03-30-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 2K6Smoked

just say "the last time I checked officer it was there, it must have fell off."

When he pulls you over and you say that, you'd better hope that's not the day you just had a couple of beers after work with the boys. My point is the less interaction I have with the police the better.

2K6Smoked · 03-30-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by troutking

When he pulls you over and you say that, you'd better hope that's not the day you just had a couple of beers after work with the boys. My point is the less interaction I have with the police the better.

that why you dont drink and drive.

radiokid · 03-30-2007, 01:49 PM

Well the truck as delivered, has enough dealer signage that you would think they invented the dang thing. I think the officer makes a judgement call when confronted with this "opportunity" and decides on the spot whether to pull you over or not. Appearance is everything and I have an honest face.......... so off it comes.

thanks

**P's Titan** · 03-30-2007, 02:09 PM

$10 fix it ticket

I have not a front plate on since I bought the truck. No worries, it's only a 10 spot

socaldad · 03-30-2007, 02:27 PM

Nope, no front plate here.

BRACEYOSELF777 · 03-30-2007, 02:39 PM

I don't put mine on. I got caught for speeding and they cited me for it and it was a fix it ticket. I zip tied the plate on....drove to the CHP office.....its free to get it signed off there....at the Sheriff's...they charge you $25, they signed the ticket off and when I got home, I cut the zip ties and put the plate back in the garage.

I cheated the system!

TiTan Drivan · 03-30-2007, 02:48 PM

I completely agree with not giving them any reason to pull you over. At all. But, having said that, I'm not rolling a front plate on any of my cars. When I had my 62 Beetle, I put a German plate on the front and never had to popo's stop me for it.

Joe

rcantu · 03-30-2007, 03:10 PM

it's always been against the law but now they tend to enforce it more so they can get you in the intersections that get you with a camera. The front plate substantiates that it was your vehicle in the pic.

06BLIZZARD · 03-30-2007, 04:05 PM

It's not always a fix it ticket. Some cities have their own city code section and I know of one that charges $78 for not displaying a plate. The cops usually won't pull you over for not having a front plate in Ca, unless they think you're up to something else. I put mine on, but have had many cars without it.

Yellomantis · 03-30-2007, 04:36 PM

You don't even need to be pulled over sometimes. I saw a parking enforcement officer in Pasadena writing up parked cars and just putting the ticket under their wipers, like a parking violation.

They will write you up if you go through a sobriety checkpoint without the front plate on. But those are usually run by the CHP and you can get it written off for free @ a CHP station.

P.S. Take a look @ my sig. No plates...

Demondw3 · 03-30-2007, 05:16 PM

I have been pulled over by CHP and local PD. They never paid any attention to the fact that I have no plate on any of my vehicles or tinted front windows.