BUSTED, no front plate

[idkfa]

damn, i should probably get a registration for this year then

and put on a front plate

and remove the exhaust?

[Britt]

Originally Posted by idkfa damn, i should probably get a registration for this year then and put on a front plate and remove the exhaust?

I have an offroad H setup with no cats with Flowmasters on a 302. I usually don't get too much slack for it... and it is LOUD. I just keep out of throttle as much as possible in town.

[Snugglebear]

Originally Posted by jimbo The economy is hurting. We are in a recession. Look for cops to find ANY sourse of revenue they can. Not that it will be more than a drop in any city or county's budget. But when the economy tanks, you can be sure the local Constabulatory is read the riot act to get out there and WRITE WRITE WRITE dem tickets. State and local law enforcement has been VERY aggressive over the past 2 months. It is only anecdotal, but I've seen a huge increase in people pulled over and getting tickets form CHP, police, Sherrif, you name it. I'm sure even Dogcatchers are out fully in force, Kevlar helmets, radar-guided nets, butt seeking beacons... It is a bad time right now to invited a chance greeting with Officer Bob either with unlawful mods or bad driving. For the next few months at least, I would advise everybody to play within the rules.

Towns shortening yellow lights to increase revenues.

[Slick Sol]

I put the davies on mine and love it. A few mods but very easy and looks good.

[SmokinSolstice]

Take a look at this long thread. For all those not running front plates [merged] Lots of people refuse to put plates on it. I have been pulled numerous times in my focus but never in my sol. I have been front plateless for two years and no problems. If I ever do I still won't put it on regardless of the economy. I think most cops have better things to do unless they really are bored. I always wanted to be a cop and wish I could so I can understand their point of view. I also have a friend who is a cop here and my sis will be a cop as well. If anything I will have a chat with the friend and make it go away.

[ihawk95]

Originally Posted by crundell Hey Gary, that sucks! I guess it's only a matter of time before they get me. I have had literally dozens of cops look at me as I go by, but have not yet been stopped. I guess when they do, I'll break down and buy that hidden mount.

Same here...been waiting, but so far so good.

Get this...and I don't know how I get by...

I'm taking my car in for the recall yesterday. I hadn't driven it in probably a week or so. So I accelerate rather quickly going out of town...not really on it, but not too slow either. I look down and I'm up to 65 fairly quick until I have to turn on another road before I jump on the interstate. Sure enough...there is a cop (white unmarked car) trying to catch people as they are coming off the interstate. I see him a little bit after I get up to 65, but before I would have to slow down to make the turn. I kinda let off the gas thinking it can't really be a cop as he's stopped in an odd place. I'm kinda thinking he's waiting for someone. But it was and the guy had to have clocked me speeding in the 55. I turn onto the road and of course I have no front plate. I'm thinking I'm done this time for sure...speeding, no front plate. Somehow...he doesn't go after me! How I don't get pulled over...I have no idea! But I keep knocking on wood just in case!!!

Boy I hope my day doesn't come.

[numbbers]

Sorry to hear that Gary. I remember how good your PT looked. It would not look as good with the front plate.

[jimbo]

Originally Posted by Snugglebear Towns shortening yellow lights to increase revenues.

Pure evil. That really raises my ire -- intentionally creating more accidents to get more money. Greedy pigs.

What happened to doing what is right? Oh yeah, that died a long time ago. Money talks.

[Snugglebear]

Originally Posted by jimbo Pure evil. That really raises my ire -- intentionally creating more accidents to get more money. Greedy pigs. What happened to doing what is right? Oh yeah, that died a long time ago. Money talks.

In another life I was with a county superior court for a while doing database development. We used to laugh about all the fancy new toys that kept coming on pallet after pallet, as it was like we had a bottomless budget. The reality was that we did - all technology for the court system was bought with money raked in from traffic violations in the county, and this being the transport nexus, well, that was/is a bottomless pit. It was truly obscene, and I haven't worked government since, never want to again.

Anyway, it's a discretionary thing for the officer making the stop. Some will hit you for having a the high filament in a combo rear position/brake light burned out and even make you have the car inspected after replacement. Others will drive on past when you're missing a headlight, brake light, and have plastic bags over the windows. Last time I counted cars in the parking lot at the office, about 20% were missing a front plate. Our controller, a blonde, has the whole thing planned out just in case - "but officer, I thought it was just a spare"

[anorth45503]

go with the hide a way braket. looks good and folds out of sight

[Helmutk]

Only problem with the hide a way bracket is if it is folded and hidden when the cop pulls you over you can still get a ticket.

[turbomangt]

Thats a good point about the hide a way, sounds like a great idea, but if the cop can't see it, what does it matter if you have it on but hidden out of sight? from that point it makes no sense. here is my plan..............
I will make up a reciept (fake) of a sales order for a bracket. if stopped I will tell the officer I just ordered the front bracket and show him the sales order. if he persists and gives the ticket anyway, I will go to court. Before hand I will take pic of the plate on the car (put on with tie wires) show the pic to the judge, remove the plate. done
repeat process as needed................gary

[idkfa]

seems all you would need would be a single piston electric actuator to push the plate out at the flick of a switch. twas a plan i was cooking when i first realized i wouldn't be running a plate but two years later and not even a single worry from a passing cop and it's no longer a high prio to build.

good luck out there, just tell them that you forgot to put it back up.

[diamoney]

Originally Posted by Snugglebear Towns shortening yellow lights to increase revenues.

How about that news item last month that Dallas was going to turn off a good percentage of its traffic light cameras as the operations cost exceeded the monies generated. It seems that when people came to grips with the caneras and fines that follow, they stop at the light! Those cameras were not there for keeping the intersections safe, they are there to fill the coffers of the city.

Oops! Seems like my comment addressed in a follow on link to link above!

Should have read linked item first! Oh , well. At least I won't get called for having a failing memory.... just a faulty wiring kob in the cranial region.

[tbat]

I got rid of the stock front plate bracket and designed an offset plate mount which looks great and no more tickets.
I had (50) more made and have listed on EBAY if anyone else is interested. You can see it in my profile picture. It bolts-on with no holes to drill in car.

It solved my problem with state police.