Front license plate confusion in WA
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Track Day
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Front license plate confusion in WA
I was just about to to pick my car then found it is missing the front license plate. I asked the SA, she basically told me it is required by law but most of the 911 owners choose to not install it.
She said even if you got pulled over by the cop, there is still a good chance you can get away with it
I did some research on this, looks like there are different opinions. My situation is the car already got PPF, any damage free solution that can work on top of PPF and without affecting the parking sensor?
Is it worth to apply for the exemption from Washington State Patrol or it is waste of time?
Thanks!
She said even if you got pulled over by the cop, there is still a good chance you can get away with it
I did some research on this, looks like there are different opinions. My situation is the car already got PPF, any damage free solution that can work on top of PPF and without affecting the parking sensor?
Is it worth to apply for the exemption from Washington State Patrol or it is waste of time?
Thanks!
#2
Race Car
You will get a lot of different answers. Virginia is a front plate state and I got tired of getting pulled over or the unwanted attention, so I ride with a front plate. I thought the tow hook mounts or other temporary methods didn’t look as good.
YMMV
YMMV
#3
If I was serious about putting a front plate on my car (it is required in CA but meh), I would go the magnet route:
https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1021...ate-mount.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1021...ate-mount.html
#4
I used industrial strength velcro on the plate itself and placed it directly on top of my PPF (no license plate holder). That way you can bend the plate so it looks a little more flush with the bumper surface.
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#8
Rennlist Member
I’ve heard of a suction cup solution that is nice for placing on the front bumper when you know you’re parking in a risky area. Remove when you get back. I haven’t been able to find one though - anyone know of one?
#9
Front Plates are not required in Nevada, which is great. But for an unknown reason I got tailgated couple time by cops in small towns till I had to leave and get on the freeway. I thought they might not like people driving other than trucks.
#10
Three Wheelin'
I've gotten pulled over by wash state patrol for no front plate. He was walking back to his car and I was going 5 mph on exit road. Just a warning. Can appeal to a Bellevue place. Put a skene plate on my 15 TTS
Now have a platypus plate toe hook off center plate. 2018 GTS. Adjacent sensor blinded by small sticker included.
My friends carry their plate with them with excuse of. "Just detailed my car " at the ready.
Good luck.
Now have a platypus plate toe hook off center plate. 2018 GTS. Adjacent sensor blinded by small sticker included.
My friends carry their plate with them with excuse of. "Just detailed my car " at the ready.
Good luck.
#11
If I was serious about putting a front plate on my car (it is required in CA but meh), I would go the magnet route:
https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1021...ate-mount.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1021...ate-mount.html
Having said all all of that, if you live in Northen Virginia, you better have the front plate on or you WILL get pulled over, just like Hurricane said. But the magnet mount gives you a lot of options and avoids drilling holes in places that I don’t want to. YMMV
#12
Rennlist Member
I know some states like California have zero tolerance for anything they can make $$$ on. I moved to Arizona 15 years ago when I retired ... this is another no front plate state and that's so nice. Before that I lived in Washington state and at that time they didn't seam to care about my lack of a front plate. Before that I lived in Oregon and was pulled over many times, by mostly state police, and they mostly just wanted to just talk cars and check of my corvette (what I was driving back then) but no tickets ... they may say "you should put that front plate on" as the where leaving ... never did!
Now most of our European buddies really have the license plates from hell ... so big and ugly! They couldn't drive a kilometer with getting pull over also ... so we don't have it so bad!
Now most of our European buddies really have the license plates from hell ... so big and ugly! They couldn't drive a kilometer with getting pull over also ... so we don't have it so bad!
#13
Rennlist Member
I do the Rho plate with the extender to lower the plate to not block the sensors. I'm not that narcissistic about the look as I rather deal with it than deal with a cop about missing license plate monthly in BayArea that would potentially hit me for my tint too.
https://www.rho-plate.com/pages/rho-plate-v2
https://www.rho-plate.com/pages/rho-plate-v2
#14
Burning Brakes
I ended up mounting the front plate with the stock front plate mount. It is nice and symmetrical and doesn't interfere with anything. Have owned my car for two years. At first I obsessed with mounting the plate but finally just put the plate on and forgot about it.