Drill-less front plate holder - Page 5

ZBB · 08-17-2020, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dan

Texas requires a front plate tho

Yep. Dumb.

equ · 08-17-2020, 11:02 PM

Front plate is a good laser target for measuring your speed.

lip277 · 08-18-2020, 09:07 AM

Washington requires front plates... for cars and trucks that have 'regular' registration.

The collector plates are different though.
The state only gives you one... and it is for the rear.
So, the Mustang, E23 and E9 have just the rear plates installed - fully legally.

Oh - One more thing. There is a one time only $40 registration fee for these cars.
While the (no) front plate is nice, not having recurring registration costs every year is a huge bonus (in my mind).

*clyde* · 08-18-2020, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by equ

Front plate is a good laser target for measuring your speed.

And additional opportunity for automated license plate readers to maintain government surveillance.

GimpyMcFarlan · 08-18-2020, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ZBB

Ohio stopped issuing front plates as of July 1. Existing cars with a front plate no longer require the front plate to be mounted. And we moved out of Ohio 18 days later!

True! Removed the front plate from my wife’s Crosstrek the next day. I never had the front plate on my X3 and I only ever received 1 ticket for it.

John V · 08-18-2020, 02:54 PM

Given Ohio State Patrol's strong reliance on LIDAR for revenue generation, I'm surprised they got rid of the front plate requirement. I guess they'll just rely on dumb out-of-towners who don't know there's a trooper in the median over every hill on the turnpike.

ZBB · 08-18-2020, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

Given Ohio State Patrol's strong reliance on LIDAR for revenue generation, I'm surprised they got rid of the front plate requirement. I guess they'll just rely on dumb out-of-towners who don't know there's a trooper in the median over every hill on the turnpike.

Yeah -- the article I posted referenced requests by various police departments to reinstate the front plate requirement.

But... are there any hills on the OH turnpike?

FC · 08-18-2020, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

Given Ohio State Patrol's strong reliance on LIDAR for revenue generation, I'm surprised they got rid of the front plate requirement. I guess they'll just rely on dumb out-of-towners who don't know there's a trooper in the median over every hill on the turnpike.

Is it OH I read is crazy-strict on limits and hands out tickets like crazy?

Nick M3 · 08-18-2020, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FC

Is it OH I read is crazy-strict on limits and hands out tickets like crazy?

Yes. Kobi is a slow driver, so I get her to drive through OH.

FC · 08-18-2020, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick M3

Yes. Kobi is a slow driver, so I get her to drive through OH.

My two times in OH were brief and I was a passenger.

08-18-2020, 09:07 AM	#43
lip277 The old cranky SOB.... Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: several cars... way too many.... Location: Near Seattle Posts: 4,798	Washington requires front plates... for cars and trucks that have 'regular' registration. The collector plates are different though. The state only gives you one... and it is for the rear. So, the Mustang, E23 and E9 have just the rear plates installed - fully legally. Oh - One more thing. There is a one time only $40 registration fee for these cars. While the (no) front plate is nice, not having recurring registration costs every year is a huge bonus (in my mind). __________________ *Kevin* 1970 2800CS - - 2001 740iL - - 2006 997.1 - - 2012 Escalade 1968 Mustang GT Convertible - - 2003 Ford F250 PSD - - 1985 728i

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