Repeal Texas Front Plates
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 787
Likes: 1
From: Stephenville, TX
Repeal Texas Front Plates
I was surfing the web today looking up the law to get farm tags and I found this. http://www.petitiononline.com/txplate/petition.html If you want to help make a difference and voice your opinion you should sign it. I know there was a thread about front plates awhile back so i figure yall might care. Please send this to as many TX residents as you know.
Postmaster
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,557
Likes: 2
From: Texas
Do these petitions really work or is it a ploy to harvest emails?
I would readily sign a hand written petition but not over the Internet.
On the other hand, you could cut paste the letter and email it to the officials. If we flood them with emails, it might help.
I would readily sign a hand written petition but not over the Internet.
On the other hand, you could cut paste the letter and email it to the officials. If we flood them with emails, it might help.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 787
Likes: 1
From: Stephenville, TX
I have signed a few of the petitions and been asked my email adress and have never got any spam or anything. It has an option that it will not show your email adress to anyone.
[/QUOTE]On the other hand, you could cut paste the letter and email it to the officials. If we flood them with emails, it might help.[QUOTE]
That is a good idea, we ought to try that to.
[/QUOTE]On the other hand, you could cut paste the letter and email it to the officials. If we flood them with emails, it might help.[QUOTE]
That is a good idea, we ought to try that to.
Postmaster
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,659
Likes: 2
From: S/C Texas
DPS will do everything they can to keep the front plates. Its a safety issue. You would be hard pressed to change the minds of DPS. Without changing the minds of DPS, you arent likely to change Perry's mind. I've already been thru this conversation with a few troopers.
I've never cared much for that front plate either. But makes no real difference to me either way.
I've never cared much for that front plate either. But makes no real difference to me either way.
Elder User
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 609
Likes: 0
From: Garland Tx
Ive just recently heard people complaining about Texas front plates, and frankly I havent noticed the fact that alot of people have them and since I cant drive, I didnt know the law. But do they really strictly enforce it, because I've seen plenty of people runnning around without them... and some new cars like one of the new chrysler cars look like theres not even a place to put one.. thatnks for the reply. Oh i almost forgot... are there any years exempt from having the front plates and if so which ones? Thanks again.
Elder User
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 936
Likes: 1
From: Texas
My sisters 97 Camero doesnt even have a spot to mount one with out drilling through the fiberglass. I didnt have one on my truck and my '66 Mustang doesnt have one. I've been pulled over several times in the last few years and havent had a problem with it. Twice the Trooper would walk up to the front to get the plate #, see there wasnt one, and just turnaround and go to the rear to get it from there. Neither of them said anything to me. Then once I got pulled over by a city po and he asked me where it was. I told him it didnt have one when I bought the truck (wich was true) and he just said "Oh, okay".
I guess it's one of them laws that just arent enforced too much, atleast around here. Whenever I go out of town I usualy put it on (except for the Mustang) just because I dont know how leniant LEOs are in other counties.
I guess it's one of them laws that just arent enforced too much, atleast around here. Whenever I go out of town I usualy put it on (except for the Mustang) just because I dont know how leniant LEOs are in other counties.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 5,643
Likes: 8
From: NE Texas
Originally Posted by 13MWZ
I guess it's one of them laws that just arent enforced too much...
My '83 hasn't had one on it in years (it got ripped off by root ball in the Sulphur River bottoms).
Trending Topics
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 389
Likes: 0
From: Charleston, SC
Front plates don't really bother me any. Just another thing for me to clean and wax up when I wash the car.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 573
Likes: 0
Make it a money issue
It would seem that it would cost about have as much to do without the front plate. Not sure but that is the way to get across the folks down in Austin. The cost savings might just be enough to give the troopers a little bigger check.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 787
Likes: 1
From: Stephenville, TX
Well, they also get money when they stop you for not having a front plate. To me it has no significance or purpose, it is just one of those "dont like you laws". The cops around here love to pull people over for that.
Senior User
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 495
Likes: 0
From: Bryan Texas
dps hung me for 125 last spring for no front plate. The roll pan on the truck wasnt set up for a plate . and i had it on the dash . if it's not on the front of the vechile it's illegal. Same for plate lights in the rear
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
vic_v8
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
11
Aug 22, 2013 05:22 PM