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Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: kirin on November 22, 2005, 04:35:19 PM
Sigh,
So I cut the plate off literally hours ago and I just got back in from a little spin. Basically 1 cop staying stationary by a new traffic circle on what used to be a drag strip of a road.  Pointed me over and politely asked me where my front plate was.

My reply\"Well officer there really isn't a way to mount it\"

Apparently that wasn't good enough. Anyways I got let off with a verbal warning and the plates back on. Thank god for Zapstraps...
Be warned the delta police..
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: vwboop on November 22, 2005, 05:01:21 PM
Dad got stopped in Vancouver in his Solstice (which doesn't have any asthetic place to mount a plate). He got a warning, and said he's not going to mount one until he gets his first fine. B)
 
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: Shane on November 22, 2005, 05:20:00 PM
Baha ha ha ha ha haha haha :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

How about, \" What my plate is not on there?\"
Or  \" Is that a doughnut in your pocket or are you happy to see me?\"
Or  \" How about I make it up to you, Sir\" :wub:  
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: HeliMike on November 22, 2005, 05:25:58 PM
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Dad got stopped in Vancouver in his Solstice (which doesn't have any asthetic place to mount a plate). He got a warning, and said he's not going to mount one until he gets his first fine. B)
I saw that on Motoring '05 the other day about the solstice.  ]:(

Why is it really neccesary to have a front plate anyways?
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: Billyisgr8 on November 22, 2005, 05:46:18 PM
Yeh.....  Alberta doesn't require 1.

Kevin
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: ehos on November 22, 2005, 05:48:31 PM
My FD has no front plate (US car).  The previous owner (57 year old man) said he was fined 3 times, but he gladly paid the money.

'There's no way I'm wrecking the most beautiful car ever made with an ugly plate.'

I'm so happy there's no front plates in Alberta :)
 
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: btljuce on November 22, 2005, 07:37:16 PM
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Yeh.....  Alberta doesn't require 1.

Kevin
that 's right. i don't know why b.c needs it.alberta hasn't had front plates forever. i'm not even sure you get 2 plates when you register your car !?!     it's a pretty crappy law, at least he let you off with a warning.
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: slugbug on November 22, 2005, 10:31:33 PM
only 1 plate(rear) in Quebec  :o  
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: Bug Maniac on November 22, 2005, 10:59:41 PM
Here in U.K. riding with no plate , warning ,caught again fine and three points on yer license,cops got nothing better to do.
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: blarneyman on November 23, 2005, 06:35:30 AM
In Washington State you are required to run 2 plates but it's not very well enforced :D. One way around it is to get vintage plates for cars older than 30 years. I just bought a 1969 Washington dealer plate for my bug. Now lets see how much crap I get when I come to Canada  :ph34r:
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: DEVY on November 23, 2005, 06:39:59 PM
I was pulled over and fined years ago in my split for no front plate.I took it too court thr first time and the cop no showed so i got off.A couple years later same thing i told the judge the car was a 53 and the brackets for the front plate were real rare and didn't want too hack up the vintage front bumper even though it was a cheapo bowwow crap deal.He let me walk with no fine!!!On the way out he asked me is that one of those beetles with two rear windows???Beetle fan i guess.
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: epic3 on November 24, 2005, 11:22:32 AM
They want ya to run a front plate so It's easier to tag you with radar the plate is a nice flat reflective surface and that is where the always shoot first and is the most accurate
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: blarneyman on November 24, 2005, 07:31:01 PM
This is what I'm running on my 69.
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos1.blogger.com%2Fblogger%2F5597%2F1734%2F320%2FDSC08521.jpg&hash=0ff5648c61480026974917d4697ac9ce32af26e3)
Only on the rear. This should get the mounties heads turning! :rockon:  
Title: Busted For No Plate
Post by: Pipes on November 25, 2005, 02:01:28 PM
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They want ya to run a front plate so It's easier to tag you with radar the plate is a nice flat reflective surface and that is where the always shoot first and is the most accurate
Yes, I agree.  I heard the same thing.