87IROCZCamro

My car has a bracket to put your license plate and I am going to take it off so it says Camaro. In Illinois, has anyone had problems with the police out there?

wana Camaro

In Wisconsin you will get a ticket without one.

87IROCZCamro

We get tickets here too but they dont mess with vettes and I was wondering if I can get away with it

wana Camaro

It's only $10 though

cameron7710

id take it off it looks so much beter without it.cops proley wont pull u over 4 it(unless there real *******s) but there probley give u a ticket for it if they pull u over for somthin else

87IROCZCamro

The ticket is like $25 and we dont have a lot of **** cops around here.

cameron7710

then u should do it, its worth 25$ every once in awheil

87IROCZCamro

I am the screws tight *** H311 though.

GTAwheelman

the other day i was pulled over for not having a front plate on my S. C. and i live in IL. the cop told me it was a $75 ticket, he let me off with a warning.

wana Camaro

My friend just got pulled over monday for not having one and he only got a $10 ticket. Glad I live in Wisconsin! If it's $75 there I would leave it on.

87IROCZCamro

Ill keep going until my warning. I hope I get a warning.

cameron7710

ya i cant even do that cause if i get pulled over im scrood (dont have a licences)

86NiteRider

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Well I live a couple of towns over from Orland in Markham right by the county courthouse where there are tons of cops daily...and I have found the better my car looked the least likely I am to get a front plate ticket...once I repainted my car and kept it clean I never got stopped for the front plate...but if my car is dirty and looks like a 16 year old car instead of a show car the better of a chance I stand of getting a ticket...but in Illinois it is against the law and is definetly a "add on" ticket if you get stopped for anything else...also be aware in Chicago even if parked you will get a ticket for no plate no matter how clean or good looking your car is...but no matter what on my '92 I will never have a front plate and I do have one on my '86...and those damn Vettes get a free pass everytime...

Jboat87

I finally caved in and put my front plate on. I cut about 1/2" off it all the way around to make it look smaller and then gave it a slight bend in the middle so it fits the shape of the bumper. I then applied it with some 3m adhesive tape (the kind used for mouldings) so I didn't have to use a bracket...

86NiteRider

iTrader: (10)

Nice looking car...there should be a law that if your car is over 15 years old or has antique plates you don't have to have a plate.

cameron7710

dam that looks good probley onley looks so good cause the car and the plate r the same color

cavazos31

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Depends on where your at and who you run across. If you run into an a**hole cop, you'll get a ticket for sure. If the cops cool he might let you off. Before I got a new grille, (the same one you've got actually) I used to carry the plate and plate holder with me in the car for when I got pulled over. I got out of two tickets just by showing my plate to the cop and telling the officer it had fallen off and I hadn't had a chance to put it back on. Now I have no holes drilled to mount the bracket, so it would take a pretty dumb cop to believe it "just" fell off. The older I get the less often I get harassed, but I do get much more attention from the police in my car, then in my truck. In fact I got pulled over in my truck last week for expired plate stickers and the cop didn't even ask me about my missing front plate. I haven't had a front plate on my car OR truck the last 5 or so years, and I've only gotten one ticket for no front plate and it was piled on top of 3 other tickets. Gotta love cops! Keep your plate on you and test your luck. The car looks MUCH better without a front plate.
By the way, does anyone know what the fine is for no front plate these days? It wasn't too bad many years back when I was getting tickets. Couldn't have been more than $20.

CaliChevyLover

i stuck mine in the windshield, and secured it with velcro to make sure it is always 100% visible. i can easily remove the plate for when i make videos.

(the velcro can be easily scraped off w/ a razor leaving no residue)

87 formy

First time hearing that, I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope it's true.

DeboDaddy

Its $75 here in Illinois. I got one back when I was 16 in my '87 Monte SS, but I just got my GTA painted and all done, and I filled the front license plate holes before I primed it, so you can't even tell that there should be one.

That's gonna be my excuse. "Officer, these cars didn't come with a front license plate bracket... Here it is if you'd like to see it.(Pulls it out from under the front seat)"

86NiteRider

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I guess what I am saying in a nutshell is if your car looks like a beater, then the cops will look to mess with you. You know three different colors of paint, dented door or dirty car makes them want to stop you for probable cause such as no insurance (or no front plate) because you can't afford to even clean your car. But if you keep your car looking sharp the chances are better of not getting stopped. You get the idea....

also a lot of cops use to or still do own third gens and they know the deal. Probably don't have plates on their cars too.

cameron7710

plus if u watch the show cops u never see them pull over a really nice car and arrest almost everyone in for warrents and what not there usaly drivin beaters so cops probly try to pull beaters over more

slow_90firebird

**The officer shoots you in the face, as you reach under the front seat where some camaro drivers keep a .38 special revolver**

Really. I dont have one one on my car. Not been bothered yet. I also have a cover on the rear plate, so that they cant read it in case I need to run them one night...

DBLTKE

iTrader: (1)

I will never run a front plate on my Camaro. I think it ruins to look of the front end. I have, however, been pulled over for no front plate at least 10 times since I've owned the car. No ticket yet though. *knocks on wood*

I also find that if I acknowledge the officers existence by waving to him I don't get pulled over. Every time I've been pulled over I look strait ahead like I don't see him. Maybe Coincidence?

BTW I've been told that it's a $175 ticket for no front plate in Oregon.

cavazos31

iTrader: (4)

Damn, I'm thinking the $75 is a bit excessive, but $175 for no front plate! Any community service or jail time? Whats a speeding ticket cost?

slomaro92

iTrader: (1)

Illinois State Troopers will pull you over for it every time if they see it. I don't have a problem with them, it's their job, but they will pull you over for anything.