No Front Plate
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 217
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From: McAlester Oklahoma
St. Jude Donor '08
I got nailed Memorial Day weekend by a State Trooper.
No front plate ticket here is $140.
* I took a picture of the plate on the front of my car and stapled it to the front of the ticket and then fought the ticket... D.A. looked at picture and dismissed the ticket.
I now keep it in the windshield.
No front plate ticket here is $140.
* I took a picture of the plate on the front of my car and stapled it to the front of the ticket and then fought the ticket... D.A. looked at picture and dismissed the ticket.
I now keep it in the windshield.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Chesterfield MO
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10,'13-'14
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From: Northern Illinois
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Los Angeles
Hey dude, I'm not sure where you got this information, but it's not true at all in California. CVC 5200 (a) of the California Vehicle Code (Front license plate must be clearly displayed on the vehicle.) is a state law that can only be written by a California sworn peace officer. Parking enforcement officers are not classified as sworn peace officers under California Penal Code Section 830.2 and they cannot write tickets for California Vehicle Code violations. Parking enforcement officers are restricted to writing local city ordinance violations only. Parking enforcement officers are given their authority by the local city council and consequently, they can only enforce city ordinances that have been enacted by the local city council. They have no authority to enforce California state laws.
Although, I haven't found anything saying that the CVC violation in question is NOT written into the local city ordinances. But after looking through the SB Muni Ordinance I couldn't find anything. My brother has also recieved tickets in LA for the same thing.
Former Vendor
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 516
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From: Mechanicsville Va
Thats right, I had my front license plate wire tied to my Wrangler's Brush Bumper years ago because I didnt want to drill holes in the bumper. Got pulled by one of Hanover County's finest who showed me that in Va the front plate must be "bolted or screwed" to the bumper or words to that effect. And as crazy as the traffic laws are getting in this state, I dont think this code has changed.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 539
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Having made the decision to move to Colorado, I really am disappointed to find out that not only do I have to pay property tax on all my vehicles, but now I have to live with a front plate. I really think having a front plate takes away some of the beauty of the vette.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 234
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From: San Francisco CA
Hey dude, I'm not sure where you got this information, but it's not true at all in California. CVC 5200 (a) of the California Vehicle Code (Front license plate must be clearly displayed on the vehicle.) is a state law that can only be written by a California sworn peace officer. Parking enforcement officers are not classified as sworn peace officers under California Penal Code Section 830.2 and they cannot write tickets for California Vehicle Code violations. Parking enforcement officers are restricted to writing local city ordinance violations only. Parking enforcement officers are given their authority by the local city council and consequently, they can only enforce city ordinances that have been enacted by the local city council. They have no authority to enforce California state laws.
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,616
Likes: 1
From: Minnesota
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