Pulled over for no front plate

davet435 · 09-23-2016, 03:46 PM

Well I was coming up on a stool zone today and passed an officer going the other way. I saw the brake light and him going for a turn lane. I wasn't sure if I was speeding, natural instinct to hit the brake before checking to see how fast I'm going. He pulled me over. Asked my for my license and insurance. I asked if I was speeding he said "no front plate" I showed him I did have the plate next to my seat and told him I was waiting for the bracket that will hide it under the car for shows and put it back up when driving. He explained that car thieves pull plates off the car when they steal them??? He said he was a mechanic in the military and asked if he could check it out. I pulled the hood release, he was actually asking to see the license plate bracket. Anyway talked a little, I told him what I was doing under the hood. I stood back a little and said "with a front end like this" he said "oh I agree, I wouldn't want a plate on it either" He asked me where they put the front p,ate, I showed him the area where it goes. He thanked me for the information, said he was interested in the plate bracket and that he was going to lunch and was going to get on the computer and look it up. That was the end of it, no fix it ticket, no telling me to get the front plate put on. He thanked me again for the information, I thanked him and we parted ways.
Made my day!!

BLU DUCE · 09-23-2016, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by davet435

Well I was coming up on a stool zone today and passed an officer going the other way. I saw the brake light and him going for a turn lane. I wasn't sure if I was speeding, natural instinct to hit the brake before checking to see how fast I'm going. He pulled me over. Asked my for my license and insurance. I asked if I was speeding he said "no front plate" I showed him I did have the plate next to my seat and told him I was waiting for the bracket that will hide it under the car for shows and put it back up when driving. He explained that car thieves pull plates off the car when they steal them??? He said he was a mechanic in the military and asked if he could check it out. I pulled the hood release, he was actually asking to see the license plate bracket. Anyway talked a little, I told him what I was doing under the hood. I stood back a little and said "with a front end like this" he said "oh I agree, I wouldn't want a plate on it either" He asked me where they put the front p,ate, I showed him the area where it goes. He thanked me for the information, said he was interested in the plate bracket and that he was going to lunch and was going to get on the computer and look it up. That was the end of it, no fix it ticket, no telling me to get the front plate put on. He thanked me again for the information, I thanked him and we parted ways.
Made my day!!

That is one awesome police officer.

CamaroFred · 09-23-2016, 04:26 PM

My salesman told me to keep the plate in the trunk. Then they know you aren't using it on another car.
But since then I bought the Jac-Fab.

My daughter got pulled once on my old Beretta because the front plate was old. Same number as the new but the screws were so rusted on I was afraid I would break them off.
When I called the PD the desk sergeant laughed when I told him what the ticket was for. He said "Don't worry about it." That really pissed off the LEO I guess because she called me and told me how imperative it was to change the plate, blah, blah,blah.

Really don't want someone else driving my car to be hassled. I soaked them out with WD-40 for a few days and changed it.

snizzle · 09-26-2016, 07:02 AM

I was pulled twice in my last vehicle. Once I got a ticket for illegal tint as well. Dude was standing at the toll booth and flagged me over. Needless to say, I have a front plate now and no tint. I was tired of worrying about it.

ChrisBlair · 09-26-2016, 10:50 AM

Stool zone. Eww.

Pace · 09-26-2016, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by snizzle

I was pulled twice in my last vehicle. Once I got a ticket for illegal tint as well. Dude was standing at the toll booth and flagged me over. Needless to say, I have a front plate now and no tint. I was tired of worrying about it.

That happened to me too. I was cruising to the EZ Pass gate and out of no where I was cut off (really close) and instinct was to tap the horn. Well that got the attention of the LEO. Made me wait and he checked my tint with a meter, etc...the line started backing up behind me so he let me go with a verbal warning. But definitely gave me a tongue lashing

SSEssence · 09-26-2016, 01:09 PM

Nice love car head police officers!

Thor142 · 09-26-2016, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

Stool zone. Eww.

stoopid · 09-28-2016, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by snizzle

I was pulled twice in my last vehicle. Once I got a ticket for illegal tint as well. Dude was standing at the toll booth and flagged me over. Needless to say, I have a front plate now and no tint. I was tired of worrying about it.

Same day I got a ticket for no front plate I installed it. Agree, not worth the hassle.

strykerg8gt · 09-28-2016, 07:13 PM

Had something similar happen to me about 2 months ago. Its always nice to have an officer be cool about something like that.

09-23-2016, 03:46 PM	#1
davet435 davet Drives: 2016 2SS Mosaic Black Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Arlington Texas Posts: 854 View My Garage	Pulled over for no front plate Well I was coming up on a stool zone today and passed an officer going the other way. I saw the brake light and him going for a turn lane. I wasn't sure if I was speeding, natural instinct to hit the brake before checking to see how fast I'm going. He pulled me over. Asked my for my license and insurance. I asked if I was speeding he said "no front plate" I showed him I did have the plate next to my seat and told him I was waiting for the bracket that will hide it under the car for shows and put it back up when driving. He explained that car thieves pull plates off the car when they steal them??? He said he was a mechanic in the military and asked if he could check it out. I pulled the hood release, he was actually asking to see the license plate bracket. Anyway talked a little, I told him what I was doing under the hood. I stood back a little and said "with a front end like this" he said "oh I agree, I wouldn't want a plate on it either" He asked me where they put the front p,ate, I showed him the area where it goes. He thanked me for the information, said he was interested in the plate bracket and that he was going to lunch and was going to get on the computer and look it up. That was the end of it, no fix it ticket, no telling me to get the front plate put on. He thanked me again for the information, I thanked him and we parted ways. Made my day!! __________________ Replacement car ordered 2/02/2016 2/03/16 2500 2/04/16 3000 no TPW 2/8/16 3000 TPW 2/29 2/18/16 3400 3/3/16 3800 3/4/16 4B00 3/5/16 4300 3/7/16 4200!!!

09-26-2016, 07:02 AM	#4
snizzle Recalled user Drives: '12 Camaro SS, '18 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,420	I was pulled twice in my last vehicle. Once I got a ticket for illegal tint as well. Dude was standing at the toll booth and flagged me over. Needless to say, I have a front plate now and no tint. I was tired of worrying about it. __________________ 2012 2SS 45th AE LS3 M6 Borla ATAK Catback Kooks Stepped LT Headers CAI Intake Hexvents VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body RX Catch Can Hurst Short Throw Shifter Pfadt ZL-Spec Stage 3 Suspension Forgestar F14 Tuned by Frost

09-26-2016, 10:50 AM	#5
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Stool zone. Eww. __________________

09-26-2016, 01:09 PM	#7
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,806 View My Garage	Nice love car head police officers! __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

09-23-2016, 04:26 PM	#3
CamaroFred Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,998	My salesman told me to keep the plate in the trunk. Then they know you aren't using it on another car. But since then I bought the Jac-Fab. My daughter got pulled once on my old Beretta because the front plate was old. Same number as the new but the screws were so rusted on I was afraid I would break them off. When I called the PD the desk sergeant laughed when I told him what the ticket was for. He said "Don't worry about it." That really pissed off the LEO I guess because she called me and told me how imperative it was to change the plate, blah, blah,blah. Really don't want someone else driving my car to be hassled. I soaked them out with WD-40 for a few days and changed it.

09-28-2016, 07:13 PM	#10
strykerg8gt Drives: 2009 Pontiac G8 GT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Burlington, NJ Posts: 379	Had something similar happen to me about 2 months ago. Its always nice to have an officer be cool about something like that.

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