TEXAS: No more Front License Plates Required after September 1, 2007!
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I got pulled over 2 days after moving to Corpus from Temple. The cop followed me to my house and pulled me over in my driveway. He said it was because I didn't have a front plate. He then informed me about the "bill that had not yet been passed" saying that I wouldn't need one if it passed BUT until then I need a front plate. It's like a $65 ticket.
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I would suggest to contact Fred Brown (author of the HB 1666).
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist14/brown.htm
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist14/brown.htm
Would you guys vote for me?
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I forgot to post back on this issue, but it didn't pass.
Here's what did: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Repor...effectivesept1
Here's what did: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Repor...effectivesept1
Last edited by David1969; 08-28-07 at 06:39 AM.
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If you can provide evidence that you have a front plate(ie: bringing the plate with you), then the ticket will be dismissed for a $10 court fee. The negative aspect here is that you will have to waste HOURS sitting in court on your appearance date in order to do so. This is why I hate these citations. They are purely frivilous. I asked a cop once why he felt it was necessary to pull me over for no other infraction other than lack of a front plate when there was no way to physically mount the plate on the front of the car and the plate was in the trunk of the vehicle. He had some assinine response about bank robberies and that I would need to contact my congressman if I had an issue with it. Multitudes of stupid cops like that ruin it for the few decent ones.
I have been pulled over several times for no front licence plate w/ my RSX and Accord and gotten tickets for them. But nothing in the Lexus yet. (crossing my fingers and knocking on wood) I say that b/c I just put wheels on my car so now I'm a suspect.
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