Displaying Front Plate In CA

[blacksan]

Originally Posted by BailOut

who gives a flying hooyah what California's laws are?

That isn't necessarily %100.00 correct. For instance window tint variations, mud flaps, turn indicators, and fenders on your sand rail/dune buggy are just a few examples that come to mind. When you operate your vehicle in a state your vehicle must conform to said laws to be deemed compliant to operate on their highways. The proper display of your tags might not be a charge applicable in CA, but other things like I mentioned most certainly are.

[Mead]

Hey, Welcome to the People's Republic of California. Here's your welcome page:

http://www.chp.ca.gov/prog/cheaters.cgi

OK I grew up in Los Angeles and lived there 30 years... here's what I can tell ya.

Front plates are required, it is probable cause to stop you for lack there of, or any % of front window tint, or anything suctioned to your windshield ie gps or radar, or not turning on headlights when the windshield wipers are on, and everyone must be buckled up including rear passengers.

As for front plates, sure, if you're visiting they'll most likely not issue you a 'fix it' ticket, BUT not having them again is probable cause to stop you and you might get a ticket for something else.

Thanks drive safely

[blacksan]

Originally Posted by Mead

As for front plates, sure, if you're visiting they'll most likely not issue you a 'fix it' ticket, BUT not having them again is probable cause to stop you and you might get a ticket for something else.

Thanks drive safely

+1

I agree that the lack of tag could be used as PC for a stop even though you might not get charged with same.

In VA the Troopers are more likely to snag your ass for things like that as we are also required to display 2 tags. As a matter of fact the way the code is written here basically anything that is not OEM can get you a summons. That is how people with after-market (loud) exhaust get snaged.

[redyaris]

Originally Posted by blacksan

That isn't necessarily %100.00 correct. For instance window tint variations, mud flaps, turn indicators, and fenders on your sand rail/dune buggy are just a few examples that come to mind. When you operate your vehicle in a state your vehicle must conform to said laws to be deemed compliant to operate on their highways. The proper display of your tags might not be a charge applicable in CA, but other things like I mentioned most certainly are.

Blacksan I suspect you're a former law enforcement officer (or military officer, an MP perhaps?) with your love of firearms, your quoting of legal statutes no normal person would memorize, and your favorable backing of them constantly here. I'll bet you liked pulling people over for burned out turn signals and the like.

So with your 'logic' I have to make my car 'legal' in all 50 states and US possessions that I could potentially operate it in including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands? Not gonna happen and would be thrown out of any court.