View Poll Results: Do you have front plates in the Bay Area (reply with your city + stories)
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Front License Plates in the SF Bay Area..?
#102
Originally Posted by rob-2' timestamp='1364243310' post='22427548
Can they ticket non-California plated cars for not having a front plate? I drive Nevada plated cars into the bay all the time. Wondering if I'll start getting tickets?
#103
I left my front plate on since there's an indent on the front bumper from the license plate bracket. Its been there since I got the car, I assume it came from someone tapping into the front when they were reversing into/out of a parallel spot.
I hate being hassled for NFP cause I've been pulled over plenty of times in my old G35 (had 4, 2 of which were ticketed on Clement St.) and now my A5 (so far only 1) - both cars were red. I live in Santa Cruz and I'm in SF and Cupertino pretty often. Strangely I've never been hassled when I didn't have a front plate on my black IS350. Guess its a factor of color/style of car, boredom of the cop, and luck.
I hate being hassled for NFP cause I've been pulled over plenty of times in my old G35 (had 4, 2 of which were ticketed on Clement St.) and now my A5 (so far only 1) - both cars were red. I live in Santa Cruz and I'm in SF and Cupertino pretty often. Strangely I've never been hassled when I didn't have a front plate on my black IS350. Guess its a factor of color/style of car, boredom of the cop, and luck.
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Originally Posted by eklipz98' timestamp='1364248552' post='22427807
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364243310' post='22427548']
Can they ticket non-California plated cars for not having a front plate? I drive Nevada plated cars into the bay all the time. Wondering if I'll start getting tickets?
Can they ticket non-California plated cars for not having a front plate? I drive Nevada plated cars into the bay all the time. Wondering if I'll start getting tickets?
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I think it was a local police department who issued the ticket. Not sure if it was written up as non correctable or not. I don't see it as any different than a parking ticket being placed on a out of state car. I suppose the driver might get something in the mail in their home state, with the goal of the city having a check mailed to them?
#105
Originally Posted by rob-2' timestamp='1364251469' post='22427913
[quote name='eklipz98' timestamp='1364248552' post='22427807']
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364243310' post='22427548']
Can they ticket non-California plated cars for not having a front plate? I drive Nevada plated cars into the bay all the time. Wondering if I'll start getting tickets?
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364243310' post='22427548']
Can they ticket non-California plated cars for not having a front plate? I drive Nevada plated cars into the bay all the time. Wondering if I'll start getting tickets?
[/quote]
I think it was a local police department who issued the ticket. Not sure if it was written up as non correctable or not. I don't see it as any different than a parking ticket being placed on a out of state car. I suppose the driver might get something in the mail in their home state, with the goal of the city having a check mailed to them?
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I'm really not sure. I'm suspecting your friend got a ticket in error.
For example, in most of NV smog testing is not required. So legally I can remove my cat. If California police or CHP ticketed me for being catless it would be without recourse. I know this for a fact.
What happened to your friend and his ticket?
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Originally Posted by eklipz98' timestamp='1364292580' post='22428901
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364251469' post='22427913']
[quote name='eklipz98' timestamp='1364248552' post='22427807']
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364243310' post='22427548']
Can they ticket non-California plated cars for not having a front plate? I drive Nevada plated cars into the bay all the time. Wondering if I'll start getting tickets?
[quote name='eklipz98' timestamp='1364248552' post='22427807']
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364243310' post='22427548']
Can they ticket non-California plated cars for not having a front plate? I drive Nevada plated cars into the bay all the time. Wondering if I'll start getting tickets?
[/quote]
I think it was a local police department who issued the ticket. Not sure if it was written up as non correctable or not. I don't see it as any different than a parking ticket being placed on a out of state car. I suppose the driver might get something in the mail in their home state, with the goal of the city having a check mailed to them?
[/quote]
I'm really not sure. I'm suspecting your friend got a ticket in error.
For example, in most of NV smog testing is not required. So legally I can remove my cat. If California police or CHP ticketed me for being catless it would be without recourse. I know this for a fact.
What happened to your friend and his ticket?
[/quote]
It was a car he had planned on transferring to CA registration at some point in the future, so to avoid inevitable hassle the ticket was paid with a check sent to the PD as far as I know.
Alot of people pull that smog game with crazy boosted cars so they can run them in California "legally", so perhaps that same work-around works with front plates?
In my friend's situation, it wouldn't be the first time someone has been ticketed for something they shouldn't have been ticketed for.
#107
Originally Posted by rob-2' timestamp='1364311603' post='22429400
[quote name='eklipz98' timestamp='1364292580' post='22428901']
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364251469' post='22427913']
[quote name='eklipz98' timestamp='1364248552' post='22427807']
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364243310' post='22427548']
Can they ticket non-California plated cars for not having a front plate? I drive Nevada plated cars into the bay all the time. Wondering if I'll start getting tickets?
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364251469' post='22427913']
[quote name='eklipz98' timestamp='1364248552' post='22427807']
[quote name='rob-2' timestamp='1364243310' post='22427548']
Can they ticket non-California plated cars for not having a front plate? I drive Nevada plated cars into the bay all the time. Wondering if I'll start getting tickets?
[/quote]
I think it was a local police department who issued the ticket. Not sure if it was written up as non correctable or not. I don't see it as any different than a parking ticket being placed on a out of state car. I suppose the driver might get something in the mail in their home state, with the goal of the city having a check mailed to them?
[/quote]
I'm really not sure. I'm suspecting your friend got a ticket in error.
For example, in most of NV smog testing is not required. So legally I can remove my cat. If California police or CHP ticketed me for being catless it would be without recourse. I know this for a fact.
What happened to your friend and his ticket?
[/quote]
It was a car he had planned on transferring to CA registration at some point in the future, so to avoid inevitable hassle the ticket was paid with a check sent to the PD as far as I know.
Alot of people pull that smog game with crazy boosted cars so they can run them in California "legally", so perhaps that same work-around works with front plates?
In my friend's situation, it wouldn't be the first time someone has been ticketed for something they shouldn't have been ticketed for.
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I'm really not certain. One of my NV cars has a front plate and the other doesn't. I guess time will tell what happens. That said I've never had a front plate on a California plated car. Toll bridge gets me just fine with a rear only.
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