Enough NO Front Bumper License Plate Tickets!!
11-06-2005, 10:31 PM
#23
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Silicon Valley
Posts: 427
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by old_s13
There is little you can do here to avoid getting this citation out here in Los Angeles. If you live in the heart of LA (like I do), then you WILL get one.. there's no way around it.
I have gotten them from both cops and parking enforcement. However, most parking enforcement workers typically dont leave the citation if its shown on the dashboard. That worked for a while, until I parked in Beverly Hills and a motorcycle cop decided to leave me a citation on my wipers. Like I said, they're little you can do to avoid them.
So, here is what I found works... 100%:
- Do not park on public property, park on private garages and lots, or valet.
- When you drive, avoid being seen.
However, I also noticed that I would get out of more important tickets, with lesser citations (ie: license plate). For instance, rather than giving me a ticket for driving a stripped car with no dashboard, exhaust, illegal motor, clear sidemarkers, or just about any other violation you can think of -- the cop gave me a license plate ticket. Example works again in this situation, where I was let off for speeding and simply issued a front license plate ticket.
So, it really depends.. its a toss-up. Sometimes I think to myself, if I DID have a license plate, I'de be getting a citation for an even bigger item which would be more time consuming to resolve.
Living in the city, its just a lot of fun... this is how the city generates revenue, photo enforced intersections and license plate citations.
Mike / ClearCorners.Com
I have gotten them from both cops and parking enforcement. However, most parking enforcement workers typically dont leave the citation if its shown on the dashboard. That worked for a while, until I parked in Beverly Hills and a motorcycle cop decided to leave me a citation on my wipers. Like I said, they're little you can do to avoid them.
So, here is what I found works... 100%:
- Do not park on public property, park on private garages and lots, or valet.
- When you drive, avoid being seen.
However, I also noticed that I would get out of more important tickets, with lesser citations (ie: license plate). For instance, rather than giving me a ticket for driving a stripped car with no dashboard, exhaust, illegal motor, clear sidemarkers, or just about any other violation you can think of -- the cop gave me a license plate ticket. Example works again in this situation, where I was let off for speeding and simply issued a front license plate ticket.
So, it really depends.. its a toss-up. Sometimes I think to myself, if I DID have a license plate, I'de be getting a citation for an even bigger item which would be more time consuming to resolve.
Living in the city, its just a lot of fun... this is how the city generates revenue, photo enforced intersections and license plate citations.
Mike / ClearCorners.Com
Worst cops in the country, and I like cops. Just 1 more reason to hate smelL.A.
I was thinking about taking a job in B.H. but forget about it!
11-08-2005, 06:07 PM
#25
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Bro-bank, CA.
Posts: 580
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by itburns
Worst cops in the country, and I like cops. Just 1 more reason to hate smelL.A. I was thinking about taking a job in B.H. but forget about it!
I was thinking about taking a job in B.H. but forget about it!LA itself is a great place, the beach and mountains are all close. Its too bad the people are just so detached from real life. Its that "big city" mentality and over population, you kinda get numb when all most people do is strugle for work out here. Or, you're just too rich and dont know what to do with your money (other than make more money with it).
11-08-2005, 07:50 PM
#26
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: San Pedro (South of Torrance)
Posts: 626
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Paul350Z
I don't need to attact attention so wear mine. Its on a Z bracket mounted onto a billet grill really low. I kind of like it hanging down that low rather than in the center.
11-09-2005, 09:07 AM
#28
Sponsor
Performance Nissan
Performance Nissan
iTrader: (11)
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: So-Cal - Ready to go?
Posts: 8,783
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Waht is up with the internet spam links that show up on certain words?
like your front bumper?
anyone else notice that? or is it just my computer has something wierd going on...
like your front bumper?
anyone else notice that? or is it just my computer has something wierd going on...
11-09-2005, 10:09 AM
#29
Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
Waht is up with the internet spam links that show up on certain words?
like your front bumper?
anyone else notice that? or is it just my computer has something wierd going on...
like your front bumper?
anyone else notice that? or is it just my computer has something wierd going on...
Either that or go to Macintosh or Linux and not have to worry about spyware at all.
11-09-2005, 10:24 AM
#31
Registered User
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 1,298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Duct Tape 
In TX, front plate is required.
A while back, certain county allowed you to put the plate back on to have the ticket dismissed...well, I used a duct tape.
After the inspection...peeled it right off. LOL
In TX, front plate is required.
A while back, certain county allowed you to put the plate back on to have the ticket dismissed...well, I used a duct tape.
After the inspection...peeled it right off. LOL
Last edited by mchong75; 11-09-2005 at 10:29 AM.
11-09-2005, 11:16 AM
#34
I mounted mine BEHIND the factory grill. Looks stealthy, and when I get pulle dover cops say "you cant have that there" I tell them ok I dindt know Ill put it infront. I don tlike the brackets that sit on the front they look horrible, they ruin the lines of the front bumper.
11-12-2005, 09:43 PM
#36
New Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: The OC
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
yeah, i got pulled over just for no license plate in El Segundo. The cop apologized, but still gave me the ticket. I think it was quota day. I think these cops just pull us over because of the car. My friend drives a BMW, and seems to get away.
I designed something similar to the stillen bracket for 5 bucks. I can now tell my mom that I used that engineering degree for something good.
I designed something similar to the stillen bracket for 5 bucks. I can now tell my mom that I used that engineering degree for something good.
11-13-2005, 12:27 AM
#37
Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
its showing on mozilla firefox too...
it says they are sponsered links?!
it says they are sponsered links?!
as far as the front plate thing is concerned, i have never put one on my car. in the last 10 months, i've received one ticket for it. i went to the dealership ship and took pictures off all of the Z's in the lot that didn't have a front plate. i took pics of the 3 Z's in the back that were being serviced, which none had a front plate. then i ziptied my plate to the grill, took pics, then cut it right back off. i drove to court, with NO front plate, got the ticket dismissed for 10 bucks, and never thought about it again. since when is a cop going to need to look at your front plate? they always tail you anyways... it's a retarded law made just to give cops one more way to make money.
11-13-2005, 11:53 AM
#38
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Long Island
Posts: 532
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Any ideas on how to fill the holes made when previous owner screwed plate braket into bumper? My car is Super Black. I would like to drop the plate down like you guys are talking about.
11-13-2005, 12:08 PM
#39
New Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: The OC
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hi Lidrew,
The only way I can think of is to patch the front bumper. You will have to debur the holes and then you are left with clean holes. The next step would be to get an epoxy that is flexable, yet rigid. After it is all said and done, it still will never look as good as no holes. I would recomend leaving them.
The only way I can think of is to patch the front bumper. You will have to debur the holes and then you are left with clean holes. The next step would be to get an epoxy that is flexable, yet rigid. After it is all said and done, it still will never look as good as no holes. I would recomend leaving them.