is it illegal to not have front number plate?
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Wilson asks: “If you purchase a car with no front plate area, are you allowed to just skip having one?” The short answer is “maybe.” Typically, license plates must be displayed on both the front and rear of vehicles registered in Washington. (License renewal month and year tabs are required only on rear plates.)
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Penalties for Disobeying the Front Plate Law Police will often pull over drivers who do not carry a front plate if the state requires it. ... In some states, vehicles parked on the street with no visible plate can get a parking ticket from the local parking authority. These fines often vary and can be as little as $25.
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It's possible to legally sell your car without insurance on it if you've already turned in your plates. If you still have license plates and an active registration, it's illegal to sell the car without coverage because you aren't complying with state law.
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Per the Texas Transportation Code Section 504.943, failure to mount and display a license plate on the front exterior of your vehicle is a misdemeanor offense punishable with a fine of up to $200. There are some people in Texas who choose not to display a front license plate.
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Most of us love them, some people don't care and a few hate them - German style plates. In the truest sence they are illegal unless you are driving a vehicle registered in Germany.
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As a matter of safety, yes, it is illegal to drive without bumpers. ... But even though there's no specific penalty for driving without a front or rear bumper, most state road authorities imply that driving without front or rear bumpers is illegal.
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A front license plate will no longer be required in Ohio effective July 1, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. ... The change fell under House Bill 62, which requires only one license plate to be displayed on most motor vehicles, including passenger vehicles.
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A: Not all license plate frames in New York are illegal. Plastic or glass types that cover the whole plate are a legal violation, as they can be hard for police to read if there is glare. Otherwise, you need to be careful what gets covered. Don't block the number or even allow part of the state name to be covered.
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AFAIK If the car is registered in VA, it IS required to have a front plate. Or at the very least, have it propped up in your front windshield in a corner or something like that.
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A spokeswoman for the National Police Chief's Council (NPCC) said: 'Driving without a registration plate is illegal. If drivers are spotted without them by police they will stopped and appropriate action taken.
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The answer is no. You cannot drive a vehicle on public roads in Ontario without having the proper licence plates. ... The requirement for registering a motor vehicle in Ontario goes all the way back to 1903 and up until 1911 vehicle owners had to provide their own licence plates.
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While the law on license plates doesn't appear to state that you can't use a cover over them, Prouty said license plates cannot be obscured "and must be plainly seen and read at all times." ... It's illegal to display a license plate that has been changed, altered or disfigured or has become illegible.
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If your bumper is missing, damaged, or unsafely attached, it's possible the police in your area could consider your car unsafe. ... All states also require you to display license plates on the front and/or back of your car. Without a bumper, you will still need to attach the plates somehow.
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Real world - the penalty for not having a front plate is a $25 fix-it ticket and a trip to the local Highway Patrol office to get the fix signed off. You can also go to your local PD but may face an additional charge but nowhere close to $200.
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Car is registered and insured (both CTP and Comprehensive) and it is legal to be on the road. Not having plates due to our circumstance does not make it illegal. It's illegal for sure.
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'It's against the law yet no-one seems to be pulling them over to remind them of this. ' The Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) said all cars registered after October 1 1938 must display a front and rear number plate and confirmed it was an offence not to display one.
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As per these guidelines number plates must be made of reflective material (not retroactively made reflective by treatment). ... These two requirements means that pressed metal number plates are effectively illegal for any modern vehicle.