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Jake D · 03-18-2011, 07:46 AM

Trying to have a good St. Patrick's Day and got pulled over for no front license plate. I've been driving around for almost 2 years without a plate so I know I had it coming. I really don't think I would have been pulled over had it not been St. Patrick's day and the guy been trolling for drunks.

Haven't called yet to see how much its gonna run me. Think I'll show up in court just for the hell of it. With as many murders and **************** that goes on in Dayton, and being a teacher for Dayton Public, I'm hoping the judge will probably just throw it out.

I got out and bolted the plate on the front. He was at the next intersection in a spot where he couldn't get to me easily so I tried denting the floor board and let it bounce off the rev limiter. I hate State cops.

Sorry, just felt like ranting.
Jake

xtremecc · 03-18-2011, 08:04 AM

Hopefully judge will pardon the ticket. Im assuming you got pulled over at night. may be cop could have given you ticket for tint and smoked taillights as well? I used to run with no front license plate but decided to put it on the dash. I also have dark tint and smoked 3rd light/taillights and it will be a matter of time before I get pulled over as well. Seems states are running out of money

. Dont get your anger out on your Boxie, just think about how many times you have gotten away with speeding without a ticket. btw, Browns or Bengals?

Jake D · 03-18-2011, 09:39 AM

Yeah he could have got me for more, but he could have also let me go once he realized I hadn't been drinking.

I usually watch the bengals, but there hasn't been much to watch since, well forever, so last year I started watching the browns a little more.

derb · 03-18-2011, 10:12 AM

I got pulled over for speeding a couple of months ago and the VA Trooper didn't say a word about no front plate. Maybe he thought the $150 ticket was enough. He did reduce the speed.

jjbodean · 03-18-2011, 10:17 AM

something simple like that they will likely take care of once you show that it's been installed, but ymmv.

Lil bastard · 03-18-2011, 11:00 AM

Up here it's a $135 citation - adds up!

You may get it dismissed if you've since mounted it, this time, not next.

If your state requires a front plate, just go ahead and put one on.

It may not be very visually appealing, but you've removed one source of probable cause - you never know when you might have had just 1 too many beers and would otherwise not attract attention, but the missing plate is an invite to a stop.

My state requires them, but ironically, it's optional on a collector plated car. This is why I opted for collector plates for my 911 (21 y.o.), just so I'm legal running with only 1 plate.

Cheers!

r9i8c7k · 03-29-2011, 09:34 AM

In California it is a $175 fine if you just want to pay the ticket and not show any proof of correction. It is a $25 fine if you show proof of correction by having your local police sign off on the correction. Some local police departments charge up to a $10 fee to sign off on the correction.

timothy · 03-18-2011, 12:37 PM

I received a front plate citation in February but it was only a $10 dismissal fee if fixed within 15 days. Police activity in the Dallas burbs has noticeably increased in recent months.

gthompson999 · 03-18-2011, 03:09 PM

I am also running without a front plate here in Colorado where they are required. We will see what happens over time.

I am currently going through the process of having received 2 speeding tickets in 32 minutes (not in the Boxster). I could just pay and get a lower points total but I am going to go to court. I pulled my license record today which is clean for the last 7 years to take with me to the court. Consensus from other forums/friends is that given the clean record and offering a defensive driving online course (if I need to) I could potentially get a reduction to defective vehicle. We will see.

Anyway maybe, for you, it is worth doing a similar pull of license, going to court and fighting it. Just my 2c. good luck.

Gareth

PhilNotHill · 03-18-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gthompson999

I am also running without a front plate here in Colorado where they are required. We will see what happens over time.

I am currently going through the process of having received 2 speeding tickets in 32 minutes (not in the Boxster). I could just pay and get a lower points total but I am going to go to court. I pulled my license record today which is clean for the last 7 years to take with me to the court. Consensus from other forums/friends is that given the clean record and offering a defensive driving online course (if I need to) I could potentially get a reduction to defective vehicle. We will see.

Anyway maybe, for you, it is worth doing a similar pull of license, going to court and fighting it. Just my 2c. good luck.

Gareth

I was pulled over by a Colorado state cop for no front plate on the F355 F1 GTS several years ago. When I went to court the assistant DA dropped the charges. I was dressed clean but casual...not over dressed. I was polite and businesslike. Some of the people there looked like hippies who hadn't bathed in weeks. Several people's names were called and no one showed.

Show some respect. Don't be a wise guy. things will usually work out. the DA has a choice of who to prosecute too. And I think it was Teller County where Blackhawk and Central City are. the gambling revenues were flowing. they had brand new schools and a brand new beautiful courthouse and police station out in the middle of nowhere.

I was very polite to the state cop. Told him I was not aware a front plate was required in Colorado as I just moved there from Illinois. He told me I was lucky that he didn't tow the car as it could have been stolen from the dealer. I showed him the service work papers from the dealer with my name on them and said I really did't think the dealer would do service for for me if I had stolen the car from them. Of course it was Sunday and the dealer was closed so he could not call them. Apparently the car had not been reported being stolen so the only thing he could write me up for was no front plate.

He did not look in the trunk but he looked at the engine and the VIN plates to see that they matched. I think maybe he was disappointed that I was not speeding and/or maybe he just wanted to look at the car. I have had 2 other instances when cops have pulled me over and no ticket. I think they just want to look at the car.

Life is good.

vath2001 · 03-18-2011, 05:12 PM

Jake D, State Boy or local?
State Boyz have no sence of humor, but if you've been in the Buckeye for any period of time you know that.
On the DD, my front plate does not match the rear plate. Same tag letters, but different background: old version and new version. A cop would have to walk around the car and even then he might not notice.
It's my little poke at The MAN.

Jake D · 03-19-2011, 01:04 PM

It was a state cop. He was just trying to nab DUI's so any excuse to pull someone over he took it.

Maybe its profiling, maybe its just me, but I don't think I'll ever get out of any tickets being as young as I am. I'm 25 and was rocking a mohawk with an all blacked out car. I am constantly getting asked if it's my dads car or how I can afford something like that. Truth is, I barely can and overall, I shouldn't own it. I'm Porsche rich and cash poor. Not a good combo, but I figure might as well have fun while I'm young. I know a lot of people would not agree with that statement, but to each his own.

blue2000s · 03-20-2011, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gthompson999

I am also running without a front plate here in Colorado where they are required. We will see what happens over time.

I am currently going through the process of having received 2 speeding tickets in 32 minutes (not in the Boxster). I could just pay and get a lower points total but I am going to go to court. I pulled my license record today which is clean for the last 7 years to take with me to the court. Consensus from other forums/friends is that given the clean record and offering a defensive driving online course (if I need to) I could potentially get a reduction to defective vehicle. We will see.

Anyway maybe, for you, it is worth doing a similar pull of license, going to court and fighting it. Just my 2c. good luck.

Gareth

With 2 tickets already, why would you invite an officer to pull you over again by driving around without a front plate?

I've been pulled over just for that in Colorado before, by the way.

In general, I wouldn't be looking to give the police a reason to pull me over. Especially when driving a high end car. I could easily see that the officer would take the position that you think you're somehow better than everyone else and don't need to follow the law and he/she wants to put you in your place.

eightsandaces · 03-20-2011, 06:39 AM

sorry up front for the h/j but someone has to say it:

You're going to have a tough time finding morality and profit pursuit acting in tandem in the fortune 500 world. My company once did something knowingly so heinous I won't even type it. I will say it was on the magnitude of the recently revealed shipments by GSK of known mis-marked medicines. Capitalism and working within it is like a soul gristmill, it's always going to be a personal journey to stay away from the tines on the feed rollers, pick your spots where you can make a difference and do the right thing. You can be a great person who works for whats best within the context of the script each of our employers writes.

jdiba · 03-21-2011, 12:01 PM

Sorry about your experience Jake, especially if you WERE profiled in some form
as a result of your appearance.

I'm in Massachusetts where they do require a front plate. Every time I go to get
an inspection sticker I screw mine on, or they will fail it. Guaranteed. ALL of them
will fail it. No matter how many different places you try.

If I ever get pulled over for not having one ? I'm gonna ask the Cop to stand
there with me and watch traffic go by for a couple minutes. I guarantee 25%
of cars, trucks, SUVs or whatever going by don't have a front plate. At which point I'm gonna tell him " You must be one busy dude".

audisnawb · 03-29-2011, 09:42 AM

NH requires front plates too. Just plain tacky on a sports car. Ill keep it off for a while and see how things go- short of that, If I get ticketed, its not worth my time or money to leave it off- Ill put it on after my first offense.

kpm · 03-29-2011, 12:14 PM

How much could these cash strapped states save by going to a single plate ?? Is traffic crime that much worse in states with a single plate ??

I need answers !!!

chris97boxster · 03-29-2011, 03:26 PM

Up here in Alberta, Canada
we have been running a single plate for about 10 years
it was deemed by the government to be a cost cutting measure
Money was saved by only manufacturing one plate
we pay 65.00 a year to register our vechicles
with vanity plates costing about 170.00(approximately )
as a one time fee....65.00 thereafter for registration

besides motorcycles only have one plate
Up here. ..trailers only have one plate also

Now don't get me started on quotas that traffic officers have to meet
when they r out on patrol.....that is a different thread...
Be rest assurred that they do have them(-->quotas)

My 2 cents
Chris

Allen K. Littlefield · 03-30-2011, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris97boxster

Up here in Alberta, Canada
we have been running a single plate for about 10 years
it was deemed by the government to be a cost cutting measure
Money was saved by only manufacturing one plate
we pay 65.00 a year to register our vechicles
with vanity plates costing about 170.00(approximately )
as a one time fee....65.00 thereafter for registration

besides motorcycles only have one plate
Up here. ..trailers only have one plate also

Now don't get me started on quotas that traffic officers have to meet
when they r out on patrol.....that is a different thread...
Be rest assurred that they do have them(-->quotas)

My 2 cents
Chris

Here in NYState, the govt. just started issuing NEW yellow plates as a state SPENDING measure I suppose. In a state teetering on bankruptcy, mfg. new license plates must have seemed a GREAT idea. I hope part of the group doing the "Sleep over" in Albany this week are not any of the 'new plate' crowd. They are protesting budget cuts, can you imagine that?

AKL

brakes · 03-30-2011, 01:06 PM

I was pulled over about two months ago for no front plate and this is the compromise I have come up with. I know that it may not be entirely legal, but it definitely follows the spirit of the law. This is a vinyl graphic copy of my plate and it looks just like the real deal. So far, no problems and it doesn't break up the physical lines of the car.