No Front Plate

Old Guy · 07-02-2009, 06:46 PM

I've been driving for a year in Oregon without a front plate, knowing it's a matter of time before I get pulled over. This afternoon I was parked in downtown Portland having lunch with my daughter and when I got back to my car I had a ticket from the City of Portland Parking Enforcement.

Not even a cop, just a meter maid that walked by and noticed I didn't have a plate. Fortunately, that ticket is only $35. Not even worth the trouble of a mock mount and sending in a photo.

Dean From CC · 07-02-2009, 06:57 PM

That's pretty common here in LA. If you get a ticket for no plate you must take you car to the PD after you put the plate on and have them look at the plate person and sign off on the ticket.

desmo4 · 07-02-2009, 07:52 PM

It happened to me in San Francisco. I went to the police station and the guy took my word for it and never looked at the car. With my Mugen airibox a front blocks the inlet.

Jonathan

L8Apex · 07-02-2009, 08:36 PM

I got my first S200 in early 2000 and I've never had a plate on the front or got a ticket for it. I can't believe that I've been that lucky considering that I've had 6 speeding tickets over that same period.

gomarlins3 · 07-02-2009, 10:02 PM

Happened to me back in '85. The officer came through the high school parking lot and gave tickets to all of the students without front plates. He didn't go through the teacher's parking lot though. Hmmmmmm......

07-02-2009, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Old Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 252	No Front Plate I've been driving for a year in Oregon without a front plate, knowing it's a matter of time before I get pulled over. This afternoon I was parked in downtown Portland having lunch with my daughter and when I got back to my car I had a ticket from the City of Portland Parking Enforcement. Not even a cop, just a meter maid that walked by and noticed I didn't have a plate. Fortunately, that ticket is only $35. Not even worth the trouble of a mock mount and sending in a photo. __________________

07-02-2009, 07:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
desmo4 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,087	It happened to me in San Francisco. I went to the police station and the guy took my word for it and never looked at the car. With my Mugen airibox a front blocks the inlet. Jonathan __________________ MY 2000 Mugen Air box, Headers, Exhaust, ECU, Pressure Plate,LSD, Radiator cap NZ Dampers, Thermo SW and Thermostat. Samco intake pipe and radiator hoses, Swift sway bars, Stillen rotors w/ M-tech extreme pads. BBS JDM Forged Wheels.w/ Potensa Re=01R's Nextgear Intake manifold gasket, SPA gauges, Alpine IDA-X001,KCE-350Bt BT Adapter, Focal 165 K2P speakers, Phoenix Gold ZX475Ti, Recaro Profi SPG w/Sparco 6 pt

07-02-2009, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
L8Apex Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 91	I got my first S200 in early 2000 and I've never had a plate on the front or got a ticket for it. I can't believe that I've been that lucky considering that I've had 6 speeding tickets over that same period. __________________ old, rude, grumpy track junkie

07-02-2009, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 4,290	Happened to me back in '85. The officer came through the high school parking lot and gave tickets to all of the students without front plates. He didn't go through the teacher's parking lot though. Hmmmmmm...... __________________ Yablownowitz Racing brought to you by Anytime Fitness. Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

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07-02-2009, 06:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dean From CC Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Culver City Posts: 82	That's pretty common here in LA. If you get a ticket for no plate you must take you car to the PD after you put the plate on and have them look at the plate person and sign off on the ticket.