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mackvenom1 · 02-23-2010, 09:42 AM

Have you gotten a ticket for not having a front plate on?

How much was the ticket for?

Have you been given a ticket by a metermaid or traffic cop while your car was parked and you were away from it?

Do you otherwise use a front plate?

I'm currently about 60%-40% in favor of not using a front plate. Being stopped by the cops or given a ticket while I am parked will be a big pain in the ass and the wallet. This is especially the case in White Plains and New Rochelle, where everywhere you go requires you to feed a meter usually any time of day... and meter maids and SuperCops with nothing better to do are always on the prowl in parking lots.

Michael_Js · 02-23-2010, 09:44 AM

No tickets, no warnings, no front plate since 9/5/09

No plans on putting it on, unless forced!

gregus73 · 02-23-2010, 09:52 AM

use an aftermarket front plate holder.
no tickets.
was not ok with drilling holes in the front bumber.

rmpackers · 02-23-2010, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael_Js

No tickets, no warnings, no front plate since 9/5/09

No plans on putting it on, unless forced!

Ditto brother, no plate since 7/22/09.

WadeWilson · 02-23-2010, 09:52 AM

Had mine since 8/8/09 and no ticket yet and have no intentions of putting it on unless I have to.

2010 SSRS · 02-23-2010, 09:52 AM

I hate having to have a front plate, but I do have an awesome bracket.

Scrappy Doo · 02-23-2010, 09:53 AM

Here the tag for no front plate is $127 bucks.

You can't issue a citation to a parked car, the car has to be in operation.

I cannot say if our laws/ fines are the same as NY though.

Police don't generally stop people for this, and far less than stopped get tickets.

However, it is like anything else. You know not putting it on is illegal. So if you get tagged for it, don't be one of those guys that starts a "I got a ticket how do I get out of it" threads.

Partick · 02-23-2010, 09:54 AM

I put my plate bracket on with zip ties to avoid damageing the front bumper. In all honesty the front plate doesn't look all that bad and I don't have to worry about getting asked for my autograph by the long arm of the law...

Joemaro · 02-23-2010, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mackvenom1

Have you gotten a ticket for not having a front plate on?

How much was the ticket for?

Have you been given a ticket by a metermaid or traffic cop while your car was parked and you were away from it?

Do you otherwise use a front plate?

I'm currently about 60%-40% in favor of not using a front plate. Being stopped by the cops or given a ticket while I am parked will be a big pain in the ass and the wallet. This is especially the case in White Plains and New Rochelle, where everywhere you go requires you to feed a meter usually any time of day... and meter maids and SuperCops with nothing better to do are always on the prowl in parking lots.

I'm from Westchester too, and I'm in Yonkers and White plains all the time, I'm not sure how much a front plate ticket is, but in those areas I wouldn't risk it unless it was a weekend car.

Luckily for me I've been living in Michigan for the past 5 months or so, so I bought and registered my car here... no front plate

When I move back to NY in April and need to register my car in NY I'm going to be looking into this:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...te+flip+holder

I hear it's not all that sturdy, so I'm still searching for a better fix... plenty of threads on these boards about front plates tho.

CamaroSkooter · 02-23-2010, 10:01 AM

I took delivery of my Camaro on June 12th, 2009. Here I am, eight months later, still nothing.

I received a speeding ticket in October (I think) and the officer did not mention anything about not having a front plate.

joe.thompson25 · 02-23-2010, 10:07 AM

I've only had mine for a little over 3 weeks but so far none of the many cops I've seen have done anything. None of my friends here in DFW with no front plates have ever been ticketed for it either.

DON_RAFA · 02-23-2010, 10:28 AM

I got a Swift retractable plate frame check it out

I didnt want to run a front plate but I was stopped once and given a warning so to avoid future problems I got this frame. Check this thread out if your interested theres was even a discount for forum members: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ighlight=swift

Kendell347 · 02-23-2010, 10:29 AM

Personally I wouldn't look for a reason to get pulled over. The night I took delivery of my car, I didn't have front plate, I was being grilled by multiple cops. As soon as I got home, I zip tied the plate bracket to the lower grille. Its definitely removable and being that I put foam on the back, it will not scratch the paint.

PS... in NY you CAN get a ticket if your car is parked without a plate. Been there done that with another one of my cars.

Michael_Js · 02-23-2010, 10:32 AM

Most of those hide-a-way brackets won't fit the GFX package, so...

At least there's none I am aware of that do!

02-23-2010, 09:42 AM	#1
mackvenom1 Drives: 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport 4M Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 136	ONLY For Drivers in States that Require a Front Plate Have you gotten a ticket for not having a front plate on? How much was the ticket for? Have you been given a ticket by a metermaid or traffic cop while your car was parked and you were away from it? Do you otherwise use a front plate? I'm currently about 60%-40% in favor of not using a front plate. Being stopped by the cops or given a ticket while I am parked will be a big pain in the ass and the wallet. This is especially the case in White Plains and New Rochelle, where everywhere you go requires you to feed a meter usually any time of day... and meter maids and SuperCops with nothing better to do are always on the prowl in parking lots.

02-23-2010, 09:44 AM	#2
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	No tickets, no warnings, no front plate since 9/5/09 No plans on putting it on, unless forced! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-23-2010, 10:07 AM	#11
joe.thompson25 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT CGM A6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 27	I've only had mine for a little over 3 weeks but so far none of the many cops I've seen have done anything. None of my friends here in DFW with no front plates have ever been ticketed for it either. __________________ Old and Busted (not really): 07 Honda Civic Si Coupe New Hotness: 2010 Camaro 2LT CGM A6

02-23-2010, 10:29 AM	#13
Kendell347 Doc Drives: BLACKOUT & Fifty Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,580 View My Garage	Personally I wouldn't look for a reason to get pulled over. The night I took delivery of my car, I didn't have front plate, I was being grilled by multiple cops. As soon as I got home, I zip tied the plate bracket to the lower grille. Its definitely removable and being that I put foam on the back, it will not scratch the paint. PS... in NY you CAN get a ticket if your car is parked without a plate. Been there done that with another one of my cars. __________________ 1100-7/20/2009 * 6000-2/4/10 Proud Owner of Autographed Litho # 1282010 Camaro 2 SS/RS - BLACKOUT & 2017 Camaro 2 SS - 50th Anniversary #894 WWW. NY5THGEN.COM

02-23-2010, 10:32 AM	#14
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Most of those hide-a-way brackets won't fit the GFX package, so... At least there's none I am aware of that do! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-23-2010, 09:52 AM	#3
gregus73 Drives: 2010 Blue Challenger R/T Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 159	use an aftermarket front plate holder. no tickets. was not ok with drilling holes in the front bumber.

02-23-2010, 09:52 AM	#5
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,156 View My Garage	Had mine since 8/8/09 and no ticket yet and have no intentions of putting it on unless I have to.

02-23-2010, 09:52 AM	#6
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	I hate having to have a front plate, but I do have an awesome bracket.

02-23-2010, 09:53 AM	#7
Scrappy Doo Drives: Callaway Rogue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: W8n 4 Snow, Minnesota Posts: 4,738	Here the tag for no front plate is $127 bucks. You can't issue a citation to a parked car, the car has to be in operation. I cannot say if our laws/ fines are the same as NY though. Police don't generally stop people for this, and far less than stopped get tickets. However, it is like anything else. You know not putting it on is illegal. So if you get tagged for it, don't be one of those guys that starts a "I got a ticket how do I get out of it" threads.

02-23-2010, 09:54 AM	#8
Partick Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NorCal Posts: 958	I put my plate bracket on with zip ties to avoid damageing the front bumper. In all honesty the front plate doesn't look all that bad and I don't have to worry about getting asked for my autograph by the long arm of the law...

02-23-2010, 10:01 AM	#10
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	I took delivery of my Camaro on June 12th, 2009. Here I am, eight months later, still nothing. I received a speeding ticket in October (I think) and the officer did not mention anything about not having a front plate.

02-23-2010, 10:28 AM	#12
DON_RAFA NY5THGEN Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS/A6/SIM/IO Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: FAST LANE Posts: 858	I got a Swift retractable plate frame check it out I didnt want to run a front plate but I was stopped once and given a warning so to avoid future problems I got this frame. Check this thread out if your interested theres was even a discount for forum members: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ighlight=swift

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