Post subject: Petition to remove the Washington state front license plate - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

cameron7710 · 08-19-2009, 06:53 PM

I know its probley been done a few time but never passes but lets try to make it happen because i myself hate front plates so i dont have one and its the only thing on my car that cops can bitch about. and i know alot of u guy hate front plates to so take the time and sign this, and even post it on other forums you maybe a part of

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/wafrtplt/petition.html

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gregsz-28 · 08-19-2009, 11:26 PM

After seeing this post, I just signed. They just look so out of place on our cars, and it is the only thing I get pulled over for, but I have never gotten a ticket for not having it.

AmorgetRS · 08-20-2009, 01:28 AM

Doh, I got all excited about it... and then I was thinking, hey I remember this:
From May 2008:

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/pa...quirement.html (Petition in WA to eliminate the requirement to display a front plate)

cameron7710 · 08-20-2009, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gregsz-28

After seeing this post, I just signed. They just look so out of place on our cars, and it is the only thing I get pulled over for, but I have never gotten a ticket for not having it.

ya same here iv only goten pulled over for the plate and one time they thought my brother wasnt wearing his seat belt. iv been pulled over a number of times for the plate and they never give me a ticket and they only seam to do it on nice days when i have the t-tops off, i think they just use it to try to mess up my good day

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmorgetRS

Doh, I got all excited about it... and then I was thinking, hey I remember this:
From May 2008:

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/pa...quirement.html (Petition in WA to eliminate the requirement to display a front plate)

ya i know its been tryed befor but maybe they will give in one of theses times

AmorgetRS · 08-20-2009, 02:28 PM

If you look it is the exact same petition. Unforunately in 2+ years it has a total for 4900 signatures... not exactly a strong showing.

If someone wants to do it right they'll need some serious $$ to get all the sigs. I personally feel it could be done and the public could be convinced to pass it. I think getting the Corvette/exotic community involved would be by far the easiest way, but you'd need support from basically every car club in WA and a lot of grass roots going to the drag strip and local hang outs and getting sigs to get it on the ballot.

ksith · 09-02-2009, 12:45 AM

you've got mine and my wifes vote. there a lot of states that dont require a front plate. one thing i miss about michigan is the street laws. however i dont miss the road condition or the fact that you cant find a car that isnt covered in rust cause road salt.

Al Hasse · 09-02-2009, 11:34 PM

ksith, what part of Michigan did you come from? That's where my family is from, I lived there for a few years and graduated high school there before enlisting in the Navy. Now that I'm out, I'm still here in Kitsap

ksith · 09-03-2009, 02:37 AM

im originally from the livonia area about 30 minutes west of detroit. im in bremerton now stationed on the stennis. i see you were a submariner eh?

Al Hasse · 09-03-2009, 02:59 AM

My family is from Owosso, about 25 miles west of Flint.

Had to follow in my father's footsteps and go submarines. I'll be out 10 years at the end of this month, and been doing the commute across the Sound to Bothell ever since.

articwhiteZ · 09-22-2009, 06:04 PM

I NEVER put on a front plate from the day it rolled off the lot..
keep it under the seat..and would put it on the dash if thay ask me...
im in spokane WA.. never had a prob.

matchbox · 09-26-2009, 04:57 PM

Just to let you know. My 2 buddy's are WSP and they said it will never happen.

AmorgetRS · 09-26-2009, 05:54 PM

Did they explain why it would never happen? Maybe because they like having a nice flat reflective peice on the front of a car to bounce a laser gun off to collect some revenue for the state? WSP says a lot... most of it is BS.

articwhiteZ · 09-26-2009, 09:09 PM

positive Vihcl ID

place it on the front of your Air Dam..lol.. or in your window.. thats what I would do..

matchbox · 10-07-2009, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmorgetRS

Did they explain why it would never happen? Maybe because they like having a nice flat reflective peice on the front of a car to bounce a laser gun off to collect some revenue for the state? WSP says a lot... most of it is BS.

That is very funny cause the laser still works with out the plate. We tested that out. It don't bother me a bit to have to run the plate on all my rigs.

AmorgetRS · 10-09-2009, 05:52 PM

From what I've heard cars with pop up headlights can make it much harder for them to laser. Plus any paint that is less reflective doesn't help either. But, that really doesn't matter at all, the WSP should have zero say in laws (that isn't the case, but that is the way it should be). They really have no say in it if it put to a vote.

articwhiteZ · Yesterday, 06:21 PM

cover the back of the plate with felt.with a 2" piece of platic tube to prop it up..(in screw holes) .keep it under your seat..

if you think your going to get stopped.. pop it on your dash..

you have made a good faith atmpt to place it in plain View..(the law)
after all if you never had a plate on the car.. how would you Mt one??
it's not set up for it..

and could take years to run into a braket after all the car has not been made for 15/16 years

never ever had a prob in wash as long as the plate was in plave view.
= prop on dash..when needed..