iv gotten 2 tickets for this stupid law. i swear while the officer was writing my ticket about 400 cars drove by without a front plate

 

5120 Here

 

Signed, but what if your car didn't come with one and doesn't even have a bracket for one? I live next to several DPS guys and they all like my car, but never said anything about it not haveing a front plate.

 

Doesn't matter... still breaking the law. Be glad they like you/your car

Anyone know if the law makers actually know about the petition, or are we just signing this for our own pleasure?

 

You need to license your car in another state (the further away the better). Then the police are never sure if its a 2 plate state or not. I have one plate on both my mazdas and have never been so much as looked sideways at.

 

Signed

I got a ticket for this in a rental car one time!!!! C'mon that's just going a little to far. I was even pumping gas at the time and not driving!!! Anyways I took it to court and won but it was still a hassle.

 

#5127 (i think it was)

I think its a stupid law just to try to bank and scam more money .... but hey, isnt that the name of the game?

 

Link to official bill website: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-b...03540&SORT=Asc

If you kids are serious about this you need to call your local state representative and let them know it.

Here is the section of the bill regarding plates: (Which will most likely be stricken from the final proposed bill)


SECTION 9.01. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation
Code, is amended by adding Section 502.010 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.010. ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE. (a)
Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, including
Section 502.180, the department shall issue only one license plate
for attachment at the rear of the vehicle for which the plate is
issued.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary,
including Section 502.404(a), a person is entitled to operate on a
public highway a vehicle that displays only one license plate if the
plate is attached at the rear of the vehicle. A person may operate
on a public highway a vehicle that displays two license plates if
both plates were assigned by the department for the registration
period as a set of plates.
(c) In any provision of this code that relates to the
issuance or display of "license plates," "plates," or a "set of
plates," the term means only one license plate.
SECTION 9.02. The change in law made by this article
regarding the issuance of license plates by the Texas Department of
Transportation applies only to the issuance of license plates by
the department for a registration period beginning on or after the
effective date of this article. For a registration period that
begins before the effective date of this article, the department
shall issue license plates as required by the law in effect
immediately before the effective date of this article, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 9.03. This article takes effect September 1, 2005.

 

Link to official bill website: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-b...03540&SORT=Asc

If you kids are serious about this you need to call your local state representative and let them know it.

Here is the section of the bill regarding plates: (Which will most likely be stricken from the final proposed bill)



SECTION 9.01. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation
Code, is amended by adding Section 502.010 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.010. ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE. (a)
Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, including
Section 502.180, the department shall issue only one license plate
for attachment at the rear of the vehicle for which the plate is
issued.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary,
including Section 502.404(a), a person is entitled to operate on a
public highway a vehicle that displays only one license plate if the
plate is attached at the rear of the vehicle. A person may operate
on a public highway a vehicle that displays two license plates if
both plates were assigned by the department for the registration
period as a set of plates.
(c) In any provision of this code that relates to the
issuance or display of "license plates," "plates," or a "set of
plates," the term means only one license plate.
SECTION 9.02. The change in law made by this article
regarding the issuance of license plates by the Texas Department of
Transportation applies only to the issuance of license plates by
the department for a registration period beginning on or after the
effective date of this article. For a registration period that
begins before the effective date of this article, the department
shall issue license plates as required by the law in effect
immediately before the effective date of this article, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 9.03. This article takes effect September 1, 2005.

 

I had bought my car off of another person and it has no front plate or bracket for the bumper.

Is there a way for me to get a front plate?

 

Friendly Rep Locator

http://www.house.state.tx.us/resources/faq.htm#who_rep

Looks like it passed the House, with amendments. Can't figure out if the single plate provision made it?

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-b...03540&SORT=Asc

It goes to the Senate now, right? Call your state senators, people!

 

I believe they are to issue you new plates when you file the change of title at the tax office. At least I have to, but the car I just bought is a repo... :p If not, your tax office is the place you need to go to order another plate.

Daniel

 

Since this law was amended in 1995, shouldn't cars produced this date be protected by ex post facto? This is why cars created before certain emmisions laws where passed are allowed to keep operaiting. I think that this would grant immunity from this law on most RX7's. Just a thought.

 

it's a reasonable thought... but considering that you are not changing any of the actual running gear of the vehicle I don't think your proposal holds much weight.

FWIW - pre 1995 vehicles were still subject to this law. I think the amendment was regarding the fine not the actual law itself.

 

i got a ticket the other night because i had my license plate on my dash on the passenger side and not on my front bumper. what i dont get is that my brother has a firebird that doesnt have a front license plate and he's never been pulled over. he's got some kind of filler plastic thing with the firebird emblem on it

 

police officers use this as an excuse to stop you.

its happened to me.

i work for a police department.

 

PSSSST - Bill passed the Senate today...

Takes effect Nov 1, 2005

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-b...3540&SORT=Desc

 

too bad the bill they passed has no mention of license plates. That article was mysterously replaced.