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I bought my 2014 LS 460 used which already had the front license plate holes drilled into it, but I was wondering what most LS drivers out there prefer. I could remove the plate and the mount and maybe plug the holes with something, but I'm wondering if it is worth it. I know it is illegal to drive without a front license plate, but I don't think it is enforced much where I live. Do most of you use the front license plate on your LS 460 or not?
I bought my 2014 LS 460 used which already had the front license plate holes drilled into it, but I was wondering what most LS drivers out there prefer. I could remove the plate and the mount and maybe plug the holes with something, but I'm wondering if it is worth it. I know it is illegal to drive without a front license plate, but I don't think it is enforced much where I live. Do most of you use the front license plate on your LS 460 or not?
Yes, as Chris said, it is the law. California's traffic law requires two license plates, front and back. You could be pulled over and receive a ticket/citation for missing the front license. Some cops are lenient or are preoccupied with more important assignments (and therefore not bother stopping you and giving you a ticket); others may not be lenient or busy and will pull you over. I am only aware that Florida has a single back license plate.
Yep, in CA, you must have a front license plate. More importantly, you don't want nuisance police stops for this or they may get you for something more ominous (a single glass of wine; something on the back seat that shouldn't be there, etc, etc)
Just because it isn't "enforced much" doesn't make it any less a reason as to why you shouldn't have it.
Here in Chicago it's the same deal, on my S2000 I don't have a front plate simply because it never came with one when I purchased the vehicle and I was not keen on drilling holes into my front bumper.
Have I ever gotten stopped for it? No. But I've gotten stopped plenty of times for no plate on my other vehicles. It's all up to the officer and what he or she deems is "appropriate".
On my LS I have my front plate on also because it's my daily, again, doesn't mean I shouldn't drive without a front plate on my S2000 either, it just sits 95% of the time (lol).
I think my car would look better without it but it's required by law to have it, never even considered removing it...and it's not like I'm self righteous or anything, I just know I'd get pulled over before I made it halfway to work.
I am in Southern California. I do not have a front plate on any car. Perhaps I have been lucky; never been hassled. I have been reliably informed that if LAX has airport entry checkpoint operating you will get stopped for no front plate.
Have the bracket last owner had a dealer name tag on it. I took it off. KS does not require a front plate. Long ago if you had a personalized tag you had to use two but not anymore. On my LS400 i had a nice Lexus tag in front i left it on the car when i sold it.
I am in Southern California. I do not have a front plate on any car. Perhaps I have been lucky; never been hassled. I have been reliably informed that if LAX has airport entry checkpoint operating you will get stopped for no front plate.
I'm in Orange County also. It seems like a lot of cars out here have the tinted front windows and no front plate. Both are illegal. I've always had tinted windows but I've never left the front plate off. I was pulled over once for tinted front windows about 20 years ago in Newport Beach on the peninsula when I was in college and driving a Nissan 240SX.
In some areas of California, Santa Monica for example, the parking-enforcement officers will issue parking tickets for no front plate. You don't even have to be in the vehicle. Some cities will do anything for extra revenue.
I don't have one. I got my car in Florida and it was originally in SC. Didn't have a front plate. In Texas we are supposed to have one but tons of people in Houston don't have one.
required in CA, but I've only been pulled over for it once in 30 odd years, and technically I was pulled over for speeding and he added the no front plate ticket. I used some Velcro, had it signed off, then removed it.
12-15-17, 04:10 PM
Front Licence Plate or Not?
