Just moved to the area: cops strict about front plates in window?
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Re: Just moved to the area: cops strict about front plates in window?
depends relle i had mine in my window and i was fine til i went out to powhatan and 2 female officers of the law stoped me and tried to give me a ticket for speeding which i wasnt but they needed n excuse to write me up for my plate so they droped the speeding and gave me a ticket for my plate so it jus depends
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Re: Just moved to the area: cops strict about front plates in window?
You're probably better off not having a plate up in the window at all as it just draws attention to the fact you don't have one on your front bumper and it's still illegal
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Re: Just moved to the area: cops strict about front plates in window?
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...0+cod+46.2-716
§ 46.2-716. How license plates fastened to vehicle; altering appearance of license plates.
A. Every license plate shall be securely fastened to the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to which it is assigned:
1. So as to prevent the plate from swinging,
2. In a position to be clearly visible, and
3. In a condition to be clearly legible.
B. No colored glass, colored plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame, or any other type of covering shall be placed, mounted, or installed on, around, or over any license plate if such glass, plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame, or other type of covering in any way alters or obscures (i) the alpha-numeric information, (ii) the color of the license plate, (iii) the name or abbreviated name of the state wherein the vehicle is registered, or (iv) any character or characters, decal, stamp, or other device indicating the month or year in which the vehicle's registration expires. No insignia, emblems, or trailer hitches or couplings shall be mounted in such a way as to hide or obscure any portion of the license plate or render any portion of the license plate illegible.
C. The Superintendent may make such regulations as he may deem advisable to enforce the proper mounting and securing of the license plate on the vehicle.
(Code 1950, § 46-102; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-107; 1960, c. 119; 1986, c. 186; 1989, c. 727; 2000, c. 258; 2001, c. 19; 2006, c. 549.)
A. Every license plate shall be securely fastened to the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to which it is assigned:
1. So as to prevent the plate from swinging,
2. In a position to be clearly visible, and
3. In a condition to be clearly legible.
B. No colored glass, colored plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame, or any other type of covering shall be placed, mounted, or installed on, around, or over any license plate if such glass, plastic, bracket, holder, mounting, frame, or other type of covering in any way alters or obscures (i) the alpha-numeric information, (ii) the color of the license plate, (iii) the name or abbreviated name of the state wherein the vehicle is registered, or (iv) any character or characters, decal, stamp, or other device indicating the month or year in which the vehicle's registration expires. No insignia, emblems, or trailer hitches or couplings shall be mounted in such a way as to hide or obscure any portion of the license plate or render any portion of the license plate illegible.
C. The Superintendent may make such regulations as he may deem advisable to enforce the proper mounting and securing of the license plate on the vehicle.
(Code 1950, § 46-102; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-107; 1960, c. 119; 1986, c. 186; 1989, c. 727; 2000, c. 258; 2001, c. 19; 2006, c. 549.)
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Re: Just moved to the area: cops strict about front plates in window?
C. The Superintendent may make such regulations as he may deem advisable to enforce the proper mounting and securing of the license plate on the vehicle.
That one says it all.
That one says it all.
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Re: Just moved to the area: cops strict about front plates in window?
That's the " I can write you a ticket if I want to" excuse. A friend of mine got a improper display of plate for only having ONE BOLT holding it one! That was in Colonial Heights.
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From: richmond
Re: Just moved to the area: cops strict about front plates in window?
Ziptie the bitch to your bumper or however you want to mount it...Just have it mounted properly...Or just remain a target with it off....
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From: Mamby Pamby Land
Re: Just moved to the area: cops strict about front plates in window?
This.
I wouldn't take advice from a guy that spells "really" as "relle".
jus sayin'
depends relle i had mine in my window and i was fine til i went out to powhatan and 2 female officers of the law stoped me and tried to give me a ticket for speeding which i wasnt but they needed n excuse to write me up for my plate so they droped the speeding and gave me a ticket for my plate so it jus depends
jus sayin'
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