i am from texas but live in NC..i forgot do you need a front plate for the car or did they change that???

 

Texas requires front plates and annual inspection that cost about $18, they check for windshield wiper operations, lights, tires and minor mechanical issues.

The registration goes on the lower left windshield corner(if you are looking from inside of the car) and it is a sticker.

 

how you know your from tucson :-p i remember the law changing where you could take of the front back 5 years ago

 

Nope, you still have to have a front license plate.

 

Yeah you still need it. I should know cuz i got a ticket for that a week ago for $130.00

 

damn i havent had a lience plate on for 4 years...lol going to suck when i move back...it uglies the car

 

Some cites are picky about the front plate. I have never run one on any sports car I've had and never received a ticket for it. Some cars seem to slide by on courtesy. But some cities don't care and will write you up. The state police will write you up as well.

 

well i am from dallas...city is so big :0

 

still do. i guess if you wanna 'risk' it by putting it in your front window like i did, then go for it. altough my friend w/ a Z consently got pulled over for not having one.

 

is it true that since us texans have to have both front and back license plates, i know its recommended to have one in the back, but is it okay to have like a license plate from another country, like my friends VW has his texas license plate and a euro plate in the front, he just put it on yesterday, so he doesnt know if its legal, i dont either...

 

Well if you are from the dallas area, dont pass by the Bill Utter ford dealership in Corinth. I guarantee you will be pulled over.

 

How many license plates am I required to display?
State law requires that you display two (2) license plates, one to the front and one to the rear. Placement or mounting of license plates is not defined.
Click Here to view state statute.

State Statute says:
§ 502.404. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT LICENSE PLATE OR
REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) A person commits an offense if the
person operates on a public highway during a registration period a
passenger car or commercial motor vehicle that does not display two
license plates, at the front and rear of the vehicle, that have
been:
(1) assigned by the department for the period; or
(2) validated by a registration insignia issued by the
department that establishes that the vehicle is registered for the
period.

off http://www.txdps.state.tx.us

and yes they both have to be legal state plates. All other plates that aren't true to the vehicle can only be used in offroad or show purposes.

I got a verbal warning from an officer the other day. The only reason i didn't get a ticket was it was the same guy that gave me a ticket for expired registration a couple years ago and he remembered me. Converse PD isn't that big.

 

I got pulled over two weeks ago for no front plate and the cop told me it didn't matter if it was in the front windshield inside the car, it had to be on the front bumper. Then he and his partner started checking out my car and I left with a warning.
Man that was close!

 

Basically, the plate has to be displayed in the front and rear without distortion of the lettering or numbers.

Your city or county might have it's own ordinances (highly unlikely), but according to the state of Texas, one could interpret a windscreen placement acceptable as long as it was readable.

Coincidentally, I drove a late model Volvo for years across Texas, NEVER once stopped for a missing front place. In fact, I was cited for speeding a few times within that period, and even then was never questioned about the lack of a plate. I usually drive with the plate within reach, and toss it up if I’m pulled over.





§ 502.404. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT LICENSE[0] PLATE[0] OR
REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) A person commits an offense if the
person operates on a public highway during a registration period a
passenger car or commercial motor vehicle that does not display[0] two
license[0] plates[0], at the front and rear of the vehicle, that have
been:
(1) assigned by the department for the period; or
(2) validated by a registration insignia issued by the
department that establishes that the vehicle is registered for the
period.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person operates on a
public highway during a registration period a passenger car or
commercial motor vehicle, other than a vehicle assigned license[0]
plates[0] for the registration period, that does not properly display[0]
the registration insignia issued by the department that establishes
that the license[0] plates[0] have been validated for the period.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person operates on a
public highway during a registration period a road tractor,
motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer that does not display[0] a license[0]
plate[0], attached to the rear of the vehicle, that has been:
(1) assigned by the department for the period; or
(2) validated by a registration insignia issued by the
department that establishes that the vehicle is registered for the
period.
(d) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a dealer
operating a vehicle as provided by law.
(e) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.




§ 502.409. WRONG, FICTITIOUS, ALTERED, OR OBSCURED
LICENSE[0] PLATE[0]. (a) A person commits an offense if the person
attaches to or displays[0] on a motor vehicle a number plate[0] or
registration insignia that:
(1) is assigned to a different motor vehicle;
(2) is assigned to the vehicle under any other motor
vehicle law other than by the department;
(3) is assigned for a registration period other than
the registration period in effect;
(4) is fictitious;
(5) has letters, numbers, or other identification
marks that because of blurring or reflective matter are not plainly
visible at all times during daylight;
(6) has an attached illuminated device or sticker,
decal, emblem, or other insignia that is not authorized by law and
that interferes with the readability of the letters or numbers on
the plate[0] or the name of the state in which the vehicle is
registered; or
(7) has a coating, covering, or protective material
that:
(A) distorts angular visibility or
detectability; or
(B) alters or obscures the letters or numbers on
the plate[0], the color of the plate[0], or another original design
feature of the plate[0].
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (f), an offense under
Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more
than $200, unless it is shown at the trial of the offense that the
owner knowingly altered or made illegible the letters, numbers, and
other identification marks, in which case the offense is a Class B
misdemeanor.

 

yeah but the police could argue that placing it on the dash obsures the view of the plate because of the angle or reflection of the windshield . But like most people say police have better things to do than pull over everyone with a missing plate.