Do you need a front licence plate?

boostinss · Post by **boostinss** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:25 pm

I was showing my friends my car when someone asked why i still had my front licence plate on. I said i thought that you needed to have it on but he said you didnt. Well i like in Wisconsin so i was just wondering if anyone for sure knows if you need a front licence plate. Cuzz if not shit ima take that

ing thing off right away.

caustic neon · Post by **caustic neon** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:28 pm

if the dmv gives you 2 plates then by law you have to use both. in MD (where i work they have 2 plates but here in WV only 1

Post by **racer12306** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:29 pm

yeah, it varies by state. sure the car looks cleaner without the front plate, but it gives the cops a reason to pull you over, or add to a ticket he/she is about to give you.

OB · Post by OB » Mon May 15, 2006 3:30 pm

correct, 2 plates means 2 plates. most states require two i think, but i live in CA and only run the rear. cop might tell u to put it on give u a fix it ticket, but either way its not a huge deal. say your bracket is broken or u lost the screws or something. fuck front plates!

Post by **racer12306** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:31 pm

^^^lol yeah, i never heard anyone say "Can I please, please have a front plate."

boostinss · Post by **boostinss** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:34 pm

Anyone in wisconsin know?

moparknighthawk · Post by **moparknighthawk** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:20 pm

05neonsxt wrote:Anyone in wisconsin know?

All you have to do is do a little research online. Find your states DMV site.

sullygully · Post by **sullygully** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:39 pm

05neonsxt wrote:Anyone in wisconsin know?

We just told you the answer....if you have forgotten already....yes you need a front plate in wisconsin. Why would the dmv issue you two plates if you only needed one?

This isn't rocket science, keep it on and tell your friends that they are retards and that you no longer want to play with them

Post by **Diablo0** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:29 pm

http://www.menomonee-falls.org/police/MFPD1121.htm

Do I have to display a front license plate?
Yes, for passenger cars and light trucks.

What types of vehicles don't need front license plates in Wisconsin?
Municipal, state, apportioned vehicles, and base plate tractors

moparknighthawk · Post by **moparknighthawk** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:19 am

sullygully wrote:
05neonsxt wrote:Anyone in wisconsin know?
We just told you the answer....if you have forgotten already....yes you need a front plate in wisconsin. Why would the dmv issue you two plates if you only needed one?

This isn't rocket science, keep it on and tell your friends that they are retards and that you no longer want to play with them

Thats not the answer he wanted, thats why he keeps asking.

Ok, maybe this will help you a bit. I know it helps my Neon alot. Paint your tag holder to match your Neon. It will look much better.

OB · Post by OB » Tue May 16, 2006 11:17 am

^he wanted to know if front plates are required in Wisconsin....

if youre worried about it PUT IT ON, and just take it off for pics and whatnot. I live in the strictest state in the US and ive run w/o one since i bought the car a year ago. its risky but honestly not a big deal. theres so many modded cars in CA, its normal not to have a front plate, no one wants to.

Post by **racer12306** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:23 am

that does look really good greg.

unfortunatly on 03 - 05 neons the bracket sticks up a little to were i dont think it would be anywhere near as nice as the way you have it.

http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/ ... 0_1631.jpg <--- see what i mean (dont 'rag' on me about the rag, the top of the rag is bracket, pun intended)

lolelectricbluesxt · Post by **lolelectricbluesxt** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:28 pm

I ran my eclipse without a front licence plate for a year in Cali, and was never bothered. It does give a cop an excuse to pull you over if they'd like though, so do whatever you feel is right.

My step father, (cop), told me it would be in my best interest, to keep it on on my neon. Whenever he see's a suspicious or modded car, that isnt running a front licence plate, he uses it as a excuse to pull them over. It must be on the front of your car, the window does not count, regardless out what people may think.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:34 pm

I thikn i'm gonna figure out a different way to mount mine on the front. I've seen it where people chopped up the plate so just the numbers showed.

moparknighthawk · Post by **moparknighthawk** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:58 pm

invujerry wrote:I thikn i'm gonna figure out a different way to mount mine on the front. I've seen it where people chopped up the plate so just the numbers showed.

Thats illegal too. Its defacing the plate and is illegal in all states. So is putting any stickers (other than the required year/month) or any painting on your plates. Heck, in most states even plate covers are illegal. (including MD, but that does not stop me from having a clear cover on my front plate to protect it) You'll get pulled over much quicker with that than not having one at all.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:02 pm

Front plates...hahaha FU- CHP!!!

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:36 pm

Oh what the fudge.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:43 pm

Zip tie, da muhfugga.

It's easier to remove when you want to, but keeps you legal... And looks better than that nasty bracket.

Zip ties FTW!

OB · Post by OB » Tue May 16, 2006 9:47 pm

doesnt it bobble and blow around? id worry about scratchin the paint.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:31 pm

^ I think it is a sarcastic photo-chop...

Post by **Canada** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:33 pm

Its not a PS, he attached a terry towel to the back of the plate to prevent it from scratching the bumper, hence why it looks 'shopped

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:34 pm

That bumper will be SHINY behind the plate...haha

OB · Post by OB » Tue May 16, 2006 10:40 pm

hahaha oh yeah i remember reading that in the old thread about his license plate mod. looks funny but it gets the job done i suppose.

sullygully · Post by **sullygully** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:55 pm

moparknighthawk wrote:
sullygully wrote:
05neonsxt wrote:Anyone in wisconsin know?
We just told you the answer....if you have forgotten already....yes you need a front plate in wisconsin. Why would the dmv issue you two plates if you only needed one?

This isn't rocket science, keep it on and tell your friends that they are retards and that you no longer want to play with them
Thats not the answer he wanted, thats why he keeps asking.

Ok, maybe this will help you a bit. I know it helps my Neon alot. Paint your tag holder to match your Neon. It will look much better.

It doesn't matter if thats the answer he "wants" or not, but that is the answer to the question. Just read the first post, again this isn't hard to figure out man

05neonsxt wrote:I was showing my friends my car when someone asked why i still had my front licence plate on. I said i thought that you needed to have it on but he said you didnt. Well i like in Wisconsin so i was just wondering if anyone for sure knows if you need a front licence plate. Cuzz if not shit ima take that ing thing off right away.

Front plates are required in Wisconsin, period.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:04 am

03sxt wrote:

For the SECOND TIME, grambo, this is not a chop.

Correct, it is a terry cloth glued to the back of my license plate to keep it from scratching, and I sure hope it's shiny under there. I'm gonna' take it off this weekend when I wash & wax the car, if it's nice enough out... I'll check for scratches then.

As far as wobbling and blowing around, the zip ties are pretty tight and you can't even 'swing' the plate at all with your hands.

sullygully · Post by **sullygully** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:44 pm

OB · Post by OB » Wed May 17, 2006 3:14 pm

haha

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:20 pm

sullygully wrote:

I think a front plate bracket looks more ghetto than my front plate setup.

sullygully · Post by **sullygully** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:03 pm

^no no, yours is definetly more ghetto

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:04 pm

orangeblastsxt wrote:^he wanted to know if front plates are required in Wisconsin....

if youre worried about it PUT IT ON, and just take it off for pics and whatnot. I live in the strictest state in the US and ive run w/o one since i bought the car a year ago. its risky but honestly not a big deal. theres so many modded cars in CA, its normal not to have a front plate, no one wants to.

ive had my car for the past 3 years or so without a front plate and no problems so far. my mom and dad has gotten speeding tickets in my neon and didnt get hassled about the front plate. but cali laws FTL