dmuellenberg

After 8+ years and nearly 90k miles my luck of not getting pulled over in the Z06 finally ran out this past weekend. Decided to take a 300 mile trip to South Dakota for Memorial Day weekend and a SD highway patrolman pulled me over for no front license plate. At least he was nice about it and only gave me a warning ticket. He seemed interested in the Z06 as he asked me what mods I had on it and how I liked the car. Guess I'll make sure I have the front plate on for any future trips.

Too-Fast

Yeah, I gave up on taking any chances, I now run front plates on my Z06 and C5 'vert.

tim414

I recd two warnings and a ticket before I had finally gave in and mounted a front plate....the Texas State troopers enforce the rule. They were the only org that ever paid any attention to it. The city/county cops would wave at me....

devojrx7

Arkansas doesn't require a front plate, or an inspection for that matter.

z76232

So glad AZ. changed it's law and doesn't require a front plate anymore. The C6 Corvette just wasn't made to have a front plate.

meanjoe

It'll be a cold day in Hell when I put that thing on the front of my car. I'll just keep paying the tickets.

BlackshirtsZ06

Some states have the law, some don't. So my question for us in the states that do require a front plate, Why do we? If your vehicle matches a description of a serious criminal activity it was involved in more than likely said law enforcement is going to turn around and tailgate/follow you as they run your plates depending on the situation.
I understand certain state law enforcement are just doing there job.

JoesC5

How can cop in South Dakota give you a ticket for breaking a Minnesota law?

BlackshirtsZ06

JoesC5

Here in Missouri, every time they try to throw out the two plate requirement, the state police protest claiming the two plates are for safety. I've always wondered why they can read that tiny license plate on the rear of a motorcycle(especially from the front in oncoming traffic), yet they are so blind they have to have a license plate four times that size, mounted on a car, both front and rear.

NavyAirTraffic

True... but AZ sucks, especially where I am (Yuma).

How the hell can he issue a ticket (of any kind) for a state he doesn't have jurisdiction over (doesn't know state specific registration laws)?

BlackshirtsZ06

My guess? If the law is enforceable in the state you are in and the state your plate is from it is justified. On the flip side if the same vehicle was driving through South Dakota as example was registered in any given state the dose not require a front plate, Florida as example.
Would the Florida driver be in the clear but not the Minnesota driver?
I think are law enforcement dollars could be better spent on real crime/prevention vs wasting the time a dollars to prevent these front license plate violations.

The_Raging_Bull

I've got to give the Okies credit. In the 70's they had the double nickel fever, but now -> not only are front plates not required, but all of the major turnpikes and highways are 75 mph speed limit.

Too bad about the Texas DPS; I grew up there, I'll have to ask my club if they've had issues getting pulled over in Texas..then again it might be difficult pulling over 55 to 60 vettes at a time like our weekend cruises draw in Tulsa.

AzDave47

You are just in the wrong part of AZ, it is amazing here in the high desert country, summer and winter.

dmuellenberg

SD also has a 2 plate requirement, so technically I was also breaking that state's law. I have done a little research and while there are conflicting opinions it looks like a lot of lawyers say that you have to abide by the laws of the state you are driving in. However, if you are from a state that doesn't require a front plate and you get a ticket in a state that does require one, you 'may' be able to have the fine reduced or the ticket dismissed but it would be up to a judge.

tgreenshields

agree!

Adam_W

when I saw the title of this thread, I thought you dropped a valve. Talk about one track mind.

cwcrash

I have refused also on the Z06, been pulled over once by city cop,population 7,000,and warned. I agree with,whats the differents between car or motocycle?I think the law is for writing tickets from frontal camera's at intersections.

Gering

NavyAirTraffic

I can't really argue with you. Only been to Phoenix twice since I've moved here (only other place I've been in AZ)... much rather prefer San Diego for a road trip.

So when I drive across country next month from AZ to MD... I can essentially be pulled over and required to pay a fine by every state that requires front tags? What a crock of crap!!!