chevysoldier Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Do we need a front plate...?Ohio has required a front plate since 1908, except for 1944-46 when Ohio wanted to conserve steel for the war effort, according to Bureau of Motor Vehicle officials.The idea of getting rid of the front plate comes up regularly in the General Assembly. The Legislative Service Commission estimates that eliminating the front plate would save the state up to $1.65 million a year in production and distribution costs.http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/lawmakers-police-argue-over-need-for-front-license-plate-1173113.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I know when I was a naughty teenager I got away with a few things by bailing in reverse because I had no front plate at times. Front plates help catch more criminals in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 if a cop cannot catch somebody that is driving in reverse, they are an incompetent moron and need to have a job welcoming people to walmart 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted June 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Rear-ended someone? Simply back away until you're out of reading range then turn around and drive away.I like the front plate. If they want to plug that 1.65m hole then just drop the subsidy and charge the actual price for the plates.I want British plates. You can read them from 2x the distance of US plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granda080 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I don't have a front plate on my truck. I bought it in Michigan, and it didn't have the plate bracket/holder. I've been too lazy and cheap to buy the holder. I got pulled over a few weeks ago and the police officer didn't say anything about it, and yes he saw the front of my truck first then pulled me up for speeding...let me off with a warning.I don't think it makes a difference at all having a front plate. I can't think of a time I, or anyone I know, was pulled over head on where the front plate would/could be read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Ran my '96 Trans Am without and currently do not have them on my Sonata Turbo. Paid 2 $80 fines on the TA. No plans on putting one on the Sonata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 No way in hell I'm putting bigger holes in this bastard for a front plate. Georgia plates FTMFW. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted June 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I think a big thing for having them would be the auto plate readers. More chances for them to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Guess what giant, flat, reflective pieces of metal are good for?Yup. Lazzzzers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Guess what giant, flat, reflective pieces of metal are good for?Yup. Lazzzzers.Headlights are just as good.Front plates are good for identifying vehicles that commit crimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
216cityboy Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 If a bunch of other states don't see a need for it or require it, why does Slohio? Most of them get backed into by someone's trailer hitch or fall off in the car wash anyway. Emissions testing in some counties I guess is understandable but a front plate law? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 didnt have them on my stang and never got hassled - i got pulled over plentydidnt have them on the saab eithermy girl got a ticket in newark though for no front plate - she had hers in the window because the bumper was jacked up on her car...lame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Have three vehicles currently and not a one with a front plate. Been pulled over a few times and never a peep. They are not concerned over no front plates. A local city cop in a small town? Maybe...I haven't run a front plate since college... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 i usually keep the plate in the front window because i cant stand how dumb it looks on the bumper but here lately my friends have been getting $120 tix from north ridgeville cops so i zip tied mine onto the mesh part of the bumper as far off to the side as i could, it still looks better than having it square in the middle of the grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Is there money to be made? Then the plates stay.The end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Is there money to be made? Then the plates stay.The end.it says theyre losing money, not making it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 i usually keep the plate in the front window because i cant stand how dumb it looks on the bumper but here lately my friends have been getting $120 tix from north ridgeville cops so i zip tied mine onto the mesh part of the bumper as far off to the side as i could, it still looks better than having it square in the middle of the grill. I grew up in N.R. and so did my parents, the older cops were cool old drunks and womanizers, the cops I grew up with were pretty cool and understood what was real and what didn't matter. This little crop of jack booted pricks they have now just makes me want to punch them all in the face. I no longer stop for them when on my bike and do nothing in the car to draw their attention. I have came very close several times to letting them hit me on the bike just to prove a point but figured out that not riding in town at all was going to keep me out of trouble much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 i usually keep the plate in the front window because i cant stand how dumb it looks on the bumper but here lately my friends have been getting $120 tix from north ridgeville cops so i zip tied mine onto the mesh part of the bumper as far off to the side as i could, it still looks better than having it square in the middle of the grill. Kids. This entire post of your'e does not surprise me at all, especially the part about a front plate looking dumb, as though a plate stuck in the front window looks any better... And zip tying it to the mesh, I'm gonna guess that mesh adds 25 HP, right? /rant about kids these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I grew up in N.R. and so did my parents, the older cops were cool old drunks and womanizers, the cops I grew up with were pretty cool and understood what was real and what didn't matter. This little crop of jack booted pricks they have now just makes me want to punch them all in the face. I no longer stop for them when on my bike and do nothing in the car to draw their attention. I have came very close several times to letting them hit me on the bike just to prove a point but figured out that not riding in town at all was going to keep me out of trouble much better.Getting old in your wise age, are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I like the front plate. If they want to plug that 1.65m hole then just drop the subsidy and charge the actual price for the plates.^thisI agree, just charge whatever it costs for the plates. No, I don't think front plates look nice, but it does help catch criminals. At worst, charge at cost and allow us to take it as a tax deduction and people will get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) Kids. This entire post of your'e does not surprise me at all, especially the part about a front plate looking dumb, as though a plate stuck in the front window looks any better... And zip tying it to the mesh, I'm gonna guess that mesh adds 25 HP, right? /rant about kids these days.you tell me what looks better...beforeafterits way cleaner with the plate off, im not a "ricer" like you think i am, i just prefer a clean car over one with a bunch of un-needed shit on it which is why i also take off all the dealer stickers and emblems. if the mazda logo was not molded into the bumper i would take that off too lol Edited June 1, 2011 by JStump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 LoL @ the people begging for higher tax for vehicle registration. yeah, i already hate my birthday cuz it means i get to pay $65 for 2 stickers! i dont wanna pay them a dime more lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerben Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) I vote for front plates for motorcycles! Now THAT would be interesting. Been in the LE business for quite some time and my thought is whatever the state decides doesn't make that big of a difference to a motivated cop. I was an officer in Texas years ago and they changed the vehicle registration from the rear plate to the front window (like in New York and New Jersey), but still kept the front plate. We all whined and moaned about how the number of stops for expired registration would go down, but after a while, we adapted to it. In as far as the catching criminals, if I'm looking for a suspect vehicle and it's near the area it was reported in, the chances of another like vehicle around will be minimal, so I better start making the u-turn at that point. Edited June 1, 2011 by jerben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 you tell me what looks better...beforeafterneither mazda dun fuk't up!! the front of their new cars is hideous....you need about 100 more license plates on there to cover that shit up IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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