SMOKN C8

I live in a state where front tag is required and is an offense they can pull you for then nail you for secondary offenses, like dark tint.

I've been paying attention to a lot of "nicer cars" and near zero have front tags and darker tint.

I can't stomach putting a front tag on my C8 but I know if they pull me for the tag, they're gonna nail me for tint and will have to eat the fine for both.

What are the majority of you doing in states with front tag laws?

Kevin A Jones

I've put front tags on C2s,some C3s however never on any later Corvettes. Never been pulled over.

Kracka

Hell no. Where do you live?

undecided1965

You will get ticketed even when parked in NYS with no front tags. Ask me how I know. Even if you're not from NYS with out of state plates. Worst state ever.

Vetteman Jack

I run a front plate on all my vehicles since it is required by law. No need to give the LEOs a reason for making a stop.

MarkMeHopeful

I live in a state that requires front tags, but my C8 is the first car I didn't put them on. It looks too beautiful to mess up the looks with a license plate.

ZipZap

Nope. Only pulled over once in VA, but that was likely because I came up on the police car in my C6 at about 85. Got a small lecture, but never pulled it out of the trunk.

hcvone

Pa does not use the front plate thing, had some cars resistered at my home in NJ, they require a front plate, never ran one for 13 years, never got pulled over, now all my cars live in Pa

SMOKN C8

virginia

capevettes

If you choose to display only a rear plate in a state that requires 2, at least carry the 2nd plate to show the officer if you are stopped.

whitec7

Iowa is required to have them so I do, don’t need a reason for them to stop me in case I’ve had a few beers

bigblock427

I live in Oklahoma. Oklahoma does not require a front plate.

JABCAT

Too bad that won't hold up, especially for vehicles from states that don't require a front plate.

To the OP's question, we have 4 vehicles and none have a front plate even though my state requires it. I've been stopped twice in 17 years, in different vehicles, one by a local LEO who literally sits on the same corner every morning at the same time & pulls vehicles over to look for other things. Was in our Wrangler JKU that came from the factory with a steel winch bumper with no provisions for a front plate. He inspected the bumper and agreed there was no place to attach a bracket or plate and said "well I have to give you a warning, but don't worry about it"

The second time was on the last day of the month on I45 south of Dallas, and there were honestly at least 10 Highway Patrol vehicles (either side of the highway) pulling vehicles over left & right. I was in our SUV. The LEO that stopped me had someone else pulled over when I went by him at least a mile before so there is no way he saw I didn't have a plate. Before he even walked to my window, he walked to the front of the vehicle looked for a plate then said "I stopped you for no front plate"

I apparently didn't fit the demographic he was looking for so he didn't even ask for my license and gave me a warning. He jumped back in his car and pulled over another vehicle before I could even merge back on the highway.

In my Z06 I get a lot of attention from LEOs. It's bright orange, big hood scoop, loud, race numbers on the doors. Once they realize I'm not driving like an ahole on public roadways, they drive by. I haven't seen one C8 with a front plate in my area, and there are a lot of C8s around here.

Fishfryer527

I live in Florida, one of the last free states …. No front plate required. But if it was required, I would definitely put it on my car. I only break laws if I am able to create a reasonable doubt about my guilt.

INTIMIDAT3R

I'll run a front plate, like I did on my C7.

I just used rare earth magnets to hold it on so when I got to car shows and such, I could just take it off.

I put magnets behind the aeroplate and attached them to the license plate with 3M tape. Worked great and could even use it when I used my NoviStretch.

Kept me cruising down the road instead of sitting on the shoulder with Uncle LEO.

IrishSpuds

Nope. State I live in requires but I will not on certain cars I own where I don’t like the look. Never been pulled over in 20 years because of it.

biackbenz

WI requires it. Got pulled over for speeding, 23 MPH over. Because I was wearing a seat belt and had a front plate I got a warning. Ticket and increased insurance would have been very expensive.

saleen556

I don’t run one in Oregon. Paid a couple tickets for not having one on my 02 saleen mustang. Never had an issue with my 17 Z in 4 years. No issue yet on my C8 since August. I did get a ticket when parked downtown Portland in my Raptor a few years ago. I think they just added it with my parking ticket.

Red08

Here in South Dakota, for an additional $25 I think it was, we can purchase "rear plate only" tags. The only limiting factor is that you can't drive the vehicle more than 7.500 miles a year, but for most Corvette owners, thats not a big factor.

SMOKN C8

would be all over that