Indiana & Wisconsin License plate laws ???
 

I know Illinois has a law that does NOT allow a license plate cover on the books. Can anyone show me a link or direct me to a law guide that states a Indiana or Wisconsin registered vehicle may NOT run a cover over the plate?

The WI regulations can be found here:
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0341.pdf
I do not see anything that specifically states you cannot cover them but I am not good a legal jargon. You can read it for yourself.

Under 341.15(2) is what Wisconsin law enforcement officer use to issue citations to anyone that has a license plate cover. I have issued this one before but only after people have ignored a written warning to remove dark tint off of their license plate.

(2) Registration plates shall be attached firmly and rigidly in
a horizontal position and conspicuous place. The plates shall at
all times be maintained in a legible condition and shall be so displayed
that they can be readily and distinctly seen and read. Any
peace officer may require the operator of any vehicle on which
plates are not properly displayed to display such plates as required
by this section.

dmoore,

you mentioned the dark tinted cover. what if a driver has a clear cover?

signed,
curious in kenosha

It really depends on the officer, most of the clear covers are used to obstruct red light cameras an officer could cite for it if they can prove its that type of license plate cover.

Personally I don't get excited about clear covers as long as I can read the plate clearly at night along with the year and month sticker, I usually don't mess with it.

In Indiana, we don't use front plates.

Indiana has no law that would prohibit a license plate cover over any Indiana plate as long as the plate is viewable.

I leave my vette cover on in front in WI

smoke license plate covers
 

As long as the plates are easily readable, you are OK in Indiana.
Also, Indiana recently passed a law regarding colored headlights. No accent, colored lights allowed anywhere on cars now.
And not allowed to block cars from passing in the left lanes of the interstates. (Even if you're going the speed limit, or speeding, if you are in someone's way, you can get a ticket for not allowing them to pass.) :crazy: