Texas License plate law screw up.
01-13-12, 09:50 AM
#31
Remember folks, some may think it's a "stupid" or "ridiculous" law, but it serves a purpose as far as law enforcement is concerned. The overall ID purpose of the law trumps the "tackiness" and "unclean look" associated with having a front plate on your car. Same rules apply with too dark tint jobs and certain color hologen lights.
01-13-12, 10:05 AM
#32
I am all for "the clean look" but hardly find that front licence plate laws are a "waste of time". Everyone has their own version of "busy" and I am sure the police find many situations a "waste of their time" also.
01-13-12, 10:11 AM
#33
Curiosity for the ones who got a ticket.
Was your car tinted?
What color is your car?
The first reason is if your depending on what % the car is tinted because, it would attract the cops attention more depending on how dark it is as the interior would also play a role how it looks (even thou if its at the limit or not).
The other is your car a white or red? Reason for this is red cars statistically get pulled over the most percentage wise compared to how many red cars out there. It may look like white cars get pulled over more because there is a lot of white cars out there, but the percentage being pulled over is less than the red. Red is easier to spot therefore gets the most attention because the car is easy to spot; which is one reason why fire engines are red.
Was your car tinted?
What color is your car?
The first reason is if your depending on what % the car is tinted because, it would attract the cops attention more depending on how dark it is as the interior would also play a role how it looks (even thou if its at the limit or not).
The other is your car a white or red? Reason for this is red cars statistically get pulled over the most percentage wise compared to how many red cars out there. It may look like white cars get pulled over more because there is a lot of white cars out there, but the percentage being pulled over is less than the red. Red is easier to spot therefore gets the most attention because the car is easy to spot; which is one reason why fire engines are red.
01-13-12, 02:36 PM
#34
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In Austin, TX. I got pulled over for speeding recently, and the cop didn't even bring it up. Also, I see so many cars without them. I don't think they care here at all.
01-15-12, 10:31 PM
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NO JOKE, i got pulled over last night just for the plates, he was front of me checking speed with a radar but i wasnt speeding, so he comes up saying i pulled you over for no front plate, lol but best part it i shoved it in his face, i said i know officer i dont even have the back plate and im still waiting for my plates to arrived 
ill put them on as soon as they arrive. Made him look real stupid, even tho i dont wana put those ugly TX plates, i have order the black start TX plates, cant wait to put those on
ill put them on as soon as they arrive. Made him look real stupid, even tho i dont wana put those ugly TX plates, i have order the black start TX plates, cant wait to put those on
01-15-12, 11:21 PM
#37
My Lexus has never had a front plate. The only time you ever get a front plate ticket is when you get pulled over for speeding and they try to write more than one ticket for one stop. When I had my accord, I didn't have a front plate either. I got pulled over for speeding and they wrote a ticket for speeding, no front plate, and not yielding when changing lanes (which was bull**** b/c I did yield). Anyways, went to court and the Judge was able to get the front plate and yielding tickets dismissed. I didn't even have to provide a picture. The front plate law is pointless.
01-16-12, 12:30 AM
#38
Yes Sir
Yup, Houston is a **** Camp for pulling you over for no reason. When I first moved to Houston. I got pulled over weekly because I didn't have a Front Plate or Front Window Stickers. I moved from Out-of-state and my home state didn't have window stickers or front plate, made them feel like fools - serves them right for picking on new comers.. 
NO JOKE, i got pulled over last night just for the plates, he was front of me checking speed with a radar but i wasnt speeding, so he comes up saying i pulled you over for no front plate, lol but best part it i shoved it in his face, i said i know officer i dont even have the back plate and im still waiting for my plates to arrived ill put them on as soon as they arrive. Made him look real stupid, even tho i dont wana put those ugly TX plates, i have order the black start TX plates, cant wait to put those on
ill put them on as soon as they arrive. Made him look real stupid, even tho i dont wana put those ugly TX plates, i have order the black start TX plates, cant wait to put those on
01-16-12, 03:27 PM
#39
Curiosity for the ones who got a ticket.
Was your car tinted?
What color is your car?
The first reason is if your depending on what % the car is tinted because, it would attract the cops attention more depending on how dark it is as the interior would also play a role how it looks (even thou if its at the limit or not).
The other is your car a white or red? Reason for this is red cars statistically get pulled over the most percentage wise compared to how many red cars out there. It may look like white cars get pulled over more because there is a lot of white cars out there, but the percentage being pulled over is less than the red. Red is easier to spot therefore gets the most attention because the car is easy to spot; which is one reason why fire engines are red.
Was your car tinted?
What color is your car?
The first reason is if your depending on what % the car is tinted because, it would attract the cops attention more depending on how dark it is as the interior would also play a role how it looks (even thou if its at the limit or not).
The other is your car a white or red? Reason for this is red cars statistically get pulled over the most percentage wise compared to how many red cars out there. It may look like white cars get pulled over more because there is a lot of white cars out there, but the percentage being pulled over is less than the red. Red is easier to spot therefore gets the most attention because the car is easy to spot; which is one reason why fire engines are red.
01-16-12, 04:18 PM
#40
NO JOKE, i got pulled over last night just for the plates, he was front of me checking speed with a radar but i wasnt speeding, so he comes up saying i pulled you over for no front plate, lol but best part it i shoved it in his face, i said i know officer i dont even have the back plate and im still waiting for my plates to arrived ill put them on as soon as they arrive. Made him look real stupid, even tho i dont wana put those ugly TX plates, i have order the black start TX plates, cant wait to put those on
ill put them on as soon as they arrive. Made him look real stupid, even tho i dont wana put those ugly TX plates, i have order the black start TX plates, cant wait to put those on ------------
I would still think the Federal law would apply. If a foreign car did not come with a factory mount built in for the front licence plate, it's not required. This doesn't apply to American made vehicles because they have factory mounts.
01-16-12, 07:01 PM
#42
Curiosity for the ones who got a ticket.
Was your car tinted?
What color is your car?
The first reason is if your depending on what % the car is tinted because, it would attract the cops attention more depending on how dark it is as the interior would also play a role how it looks (even thou if its at the limit or not).
The other is your car a white or red? Reason for this is red cars statistically get pulled over the most percentage wise compared to how many red cars out there. It may look like white cars get pulled over more because there is a lot of white cars out there, but the percentage being pulled over is less than the red. Red is easier to spot therefore gets the most attention because the car is easy to spot; which is one reason why fire engines are red.
Was your car tinted?
What color is your car?
The first reason is if your depending on what % the car is tinted because, it would attract the cops attention more depending on how dark it is as the interior would also play a role how it looks (even thou if its at the limit or not).
The other is your car a white or red? Reason for this is red cars statistically get pulled over the most percentage wise compared to how many red cars out there. It may look like white cars get pulled over more because there is a lot of white cars out there, but the percentage being pulled over is less than the red. Red is easier to spot therefore gets the most attention because the car is easy to spot; which is one reason why fire engines are red.
5% Tint
Red
He (Texas Trooper) didn't say a single thing about tint, just gave me a warning for no plate
01-17-12, 12:39 PM
#44
Driver School Candidate
Yeah. I heard Houston was terrible, particularly Sugar Land. I always mount the front license plate on when I go back to Houston and take it off when I get back. It's a hassle, but I would rather do that than have holes drilled into my front bumper.
01-25-12, 11:53 AM
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No idea about the credibility of this website, but here is some info about the TX law:
http://warondriving.com/post/1383875...ate-no-problem
http://warondriving.com/post/1383875...ate-no-problem