For those that live where front plates are required..

[Macfarland]

Here is the Passat I drove for 5 years. Going to Tijuana back and forth, the Sentri lane (trusted traveler lane) had to comply with CA law. I used scotch tape and took the plate off at the first stop. Never had a problem and I even remeber that many times at red lights the patrol cars were in front of me. My future Mustang will be a daily driver as well.

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[fionic]

Option D drive w/o it till I get my first ticket. I never put it on when I get a new car.

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[pepperglenn]

Not a single car I've owned since 2008 has had a front license plate... I've gotten several warnings but only one ticket. That ticket was dismessed when I installed the front plate with some light duty double sided tape. As soon as I left from paying the fine, took the front plate right back off!

 

[RisingForce]

Oh that's easy.... F EM! I'll use scotch tape and place it on the inside of the rear window and that's it!

How does 2 plates in the back get you out of warning or ticket for not having a front plate?

 

[rkan]

If the plug is in a good place, a tow hook mounting bracket. This one looks promising: http://www.usmillworks.com/

The pic below was with a http://rhoplate.com/ , but with its single nut attachment point the bracket could rotate too easily. Had to crank down on the allen bolt so hard that it tore the aluminum.

 

[Rv-Junke]

I'll use the same approach as on my GT500...a Sto & Show....

 

[L8APEX]

I will gladly pay a ticket if it comes to it. It will be a DD

 

[MagneticXV]

Do any of you guys know if the dealer mounts the bracket as soon as the car gets to them or after they sell it ?

 

[IndustryLeech]

Do any of you guys know if the dealer mounts the bracket as soon as the car gets to them or after they sell it ?

Usually when the car goes on sale.

 

[MagneticXV]

I told my dealer not to mount the front plate bracket but that was in july when i first ordered i don't think they'll remember just wanna make sure they don't drill as soon as the car gets there.

 

[Mross1973]

All my cars plates have always placed in my front windshield over vin#.
Due to auto thieves reordering keys for vehicles. I've never been warned or ticket.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

So, um, serious question: Wouldn't the cops see that as an attempt to avoid automatic ticketing systems? Like, when they have cameras on corners and if you run a red light the camera photographs it and then the computer sends you a ticket in the mail along with a photograph of your car going through the intersection? That's all based on photos of your license plate; how do the cops not care that you're trying to circumvent that?

 

[Sal JC]

Red light cameras only read the back plate so its not an issue. Don't know how the speed cameras in schools zones work, I'll let you know when I get my first ticket

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Red light cameras only read the back plate so its not an issue. Don't know how the speed cameras in schools zones work, I'll let you know when I get my first ticket

Ugh, speeding cameras are ridiculous... Nassau County has those in all their school zones now, right? Remind me to never drive surface streets there if I can avoid it...

 

[Barrel]

All the red light and speed cameras in MD and DC use the rear plate. Ask me how I know...

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