Do you have Texas plates? Did you install the front license plate? If not, have you been stopped for it? Got a ticket? How much?

 

Its usually not a big deal if you don't have one, but they will use it as an excuse to pull you over. When I got my truck (used) it had one of those plastic dealer ad plates on the front and I thought the real plate was under it, nope. So I went down to get new plates and surprise surprise, both plates were on the back bumper. Anyway, it is illegal in Texas, so you're taking your chances if you don't use it.

 

I've never run front plates on any of my vehicles. I was doing a late night cruise through the seedy part of town, and a cop stopped me. . .said it was because I had no front plate, but he seemed more intrested in searching my truck than the plate.

 

I hate that dumb law, it just gives **** cops an excuse too give you a ticket.
Hell, some new cars don't even have a place for a front plate. (vettes)
I do have a loop hole, front bumpers are not requiered in Texas, so no front bumper means you can't have the plate atached too the bumper.

 

Aw yes, another clue as to what I'm looking for, BRK!!! I'll find you yet!!!

One of the dudes I work with was stopped the other day by a state trooper for no front plate, '02 F250 PSD. Told the trooper he never had one, got off with a warning only if he could prove he obtained the front plate. According to the law, even if you have a bumper cover, no mounting point for a plate or no front bumper at all, it must be displayed, at least on the dash visible thru the windshield. That's what he was told.

 

My last truck didn't have one - no probs. My current truck I just put a grill guard on, no plate.. so we shall see. The fine can't be too bad anyways..

 

I would just throw mine up up my dash board when ever i got pulled over in my jeep and plan on doing the same thing in my truck.

 

I got this email back from TXDOT. They didn't really answer the question. Wussies.

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Thank you for your inquiry to our web site regarding the requirement to
display two license plates in Texas.

Section 502.404 of the Transportation Code requires a vehicle operator
to display a license plate issued by the state of Texas on the front and
rear of a passenger vehicle or truck registered in Texas to operate on
the public roadways. A plate is required to be displayed on the rear of
a road tractor, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer registered to
operate on the public roadways.

An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not
to exceed $200.

This department is a recording agency only and has no law enforcement
authority. More specific questions regarding this issue should be
directed to your local law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of
Public Safety at (512) 424-2600.

If your vehicle was purchased in another state, it may not have license
plate brackets on the front and rear of the vehicle. Some of the larger
auto parts stores sell plate brackets. If you are unable to locate a
bracket to fit your vehicle, we suggest you contact a dealer handling
your make of vehicle.

If you have further questions, please contact one of our Customer
Information Services Specialists in the Vehicle Titles and Registration
Division at (512) 465-7611, Monday through Friday, between the hours of
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and registration inquiries in more detail.

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additional information contained in the entire body of the law that also
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Is the front license plate required to be on the bumper?

If my car doesn't have a bracket for the front license plate, is it
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i havn't ran one in about 3 years. I've never been pulled over for a missing plate.

 

Law says front plate HAS to be displayed, does not specify bumper. If yot have no front plate you can be stopped, bumper or not.
Dono

 

Friend got nailed forb no front plate and he had no grill/bumper to mount it to due to his chevy not liking slow bump of a tree. What the fine was I'm not sure. But if he mounted it or put it where it could be seen they would dismiss the fine. So he threw it on the Dash.

my 78 F150 is farm Tagged we've had stare boy's, county and others spin around the bit we didn't have the front tag on, but never pulled us over. While getting gas a cop in a town near us saw the missing tag, but walked around back to see if tagged said farm tagged and walked on into the store. I question him on it and he said most wont with farm tags unless they ******

 

Dont come to Katy without front tags then. This morning on the way to school a constable pulled me over for not having plates on the front. I told him i had temp plates from the dealer and then he tried arguing that i had to have one on the front too. Finally, I got his super. out there and after explaining it to him, the Super told me to go to school and not to worry about it. Got a detetion too.

 

Ha! I could just imagine that scene if played another way!

subliminaldanger: Let me talk to your super!
officer: (patting his night stick) You want me to call him out of his office?
subliminaldanger: No...no...thats ok.
officer: Thats what I thought, now about your front plate. . .

 

Thats not too funny. Ive been the victim of police bruatlity at the hands of harrass country constables. Funny story behind that one, maybe i will tell it sometime

 

Sorry bro, My front bumber is back on the bronco, it was only off for 3weeks or so, when I was working on the frontend.