Anyone in WA with no front license plate
08-08-08, 01:46 AM
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Anyone in WA with no front license plate
I've been thinking, has anyone in WA state, especially seattle, lynnwood area been pulled over for no front plate??
08-08-08, 03:29 AM
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It is required to have the front plate on the vehicle in Washington state. I spoke to a WSP officer about that before. BUT, if there is no mounting holes for the plate then you can more then likely get away with no front plate. But if an officer wants to be "not so nice" he/she CAN pull you over for it and give you a ticket for around $125. So it's up to you. 
08-08-08, 08:06 AM
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I haven't had one for the past couple of years and i've been fine. But i'm getting paranoid in my old age so I was thinking of putting one on. I don't want to give WSP or any other cop a reason to pull me over.
08-08-08, 08:13 AM
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i got pulled over right infront of my house by a sheriff it was a chick too, she said it was a 125$ ticket too i told her i just had the thing painted and i had not had a chance to mount it. she let me go with a verbal warning, this was in the north lynnwood area. ps lynnwood cops and sno. sheriffs are beeyaches! they patrol lynnwood and the lynnwood/everett boarder and mill creek like hawks
both my car's do not have front plates and i will not disfigure then with the ugly things
both my car's do not have front plates and i will not disfigure then with the ugly things
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08-08-08, 08:45 AM
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^^^
Saw you the other day on i-5, but was in the tacoma.
I have had a front plate and not had a front plate. Only been pulled over for it when i had a European plate in the center and my WA plate in my lower right bumper grill. Cops saw the euro plate and didnt even look for the WA plate.
But i am ordering one of these for the Q.
http://www.swiftmotorsports.com/inde...f5daea5b033163
Saw you the other day on i-5, but was in the tacoma.
I have had a front plate and not had a front plate. Only been pulled over for it when i had a European plate in the center and my WA plate in my lower right bumper grill. Cops saw the euro plate and didnt even look for the WA plate.
But i am ordering one of these for the Q.
http://www.swiftmotorsports.com/inde...f5daea5b033163
08-08-08, 09:59 AM
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no front plate is normally one of those secondary offenses that cops get you for. i have been pulled over once for having a jdm plate in front and once for having no plate. but i have driven with no front plate or a jdm front plate for over 5 years. it just depends on how busy a cop is and if he wants to give you a hard time.. they are pretty hard on that in redmond. just an FYI
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08-08-08, 10:18 AM
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That plate holder from swift motorsports is nice! All they need to do is make a remote release, so that when you're pulled over you can hit the button and totally confuse the officer.
08-08-08, 11:37 AM
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My old '95 Impala SS mafia cruiser didn't have one and I never got in trouble, however I am not taking a chance with the SC because I drive it so often and the last thing I need is a ticket. I really wish we didn't need them... Washington is one of the few states where it's required.
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no front plate is normally one of those secondary offenses that cops get you for. i have been pulled over once for having a jdm plate in front and once for having no plate. but i have driven with no front plate or a jdm front plate for over 5 years. it just depends on how busy a cop is and if he wants to give you a hard time.. they are pretty hard on that in redmond. just an FYI
08-08-08, 04:18 PM
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haha. that's funny to hear how many people have gotten tix for no front plate. my friend doesnt have his front plate for 2 years and he has been pulled over 4x for reasons like speeding etc but the police never writes him for no front plate.
08-08-08, 05:05 PM
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I think a lot of it really depends on the car you're driving though. Like I said before, I NEVER got pulled over in my Impala SS with 5% tint and loud exhaust, most likely because cops are into that kinda car (just a guess). Say you were in a M4d TYtE DriphtZ0r Nissan with doofy crooked stickers all over it... yeah... You'll most likely get harassed for it because they will suspect you've been doing something stupid (chances are that you have in something like that). Anyways, if you obey the laws and drive a clean, good looking car... You're good to go most likely.
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Also, having no front plate isnt a moving violation. It wont raise your insurance if you get a ticket. You can fight it, and will lower the fine or get on probation and removed afterwards.
I sign a lot of petitions on no front plate. But the ballot never makes it to become a voting option. The state doesnt want to remove the front plate, gives them an excuse on taxing us.
I sign a lot of petitions on no front plate. But the ballot never makes it to become a voting option. The state doesnt want to remove the front plate, gives them an excuse on taxing us.