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nightmare wrote:

cb1000rider wrote:Without a license plate, I just assume I can be stopped at any time...

We should just assume we can be stopped at any time. It's safer that way.

I agree.. I'm just against making it easier to do so..

I distinctly remember being stopped twice:
1) Once in my own town, by a local officer, recently. He stopped me, cited the law to me (even gave me a copy) and let me off with a warning. I didn't know at the time that there is no penalty.
2) I was stopped in Williamson county. As part of that traffic stop, I was asked for my social security number. I refused and was told that I either comply or I'm going to jail immediately. I complied. I believe the officer would have taken me for the ride and on that particular day, and I had a few things to get done that made it not worth the hassle. This particular law enforcement office is notorious for zero tolerance policies. He did let me go with a warning also.

Without a license plate, I just assume I can be stopped at any time...

You've got more time than I do!

Rex B wrote:I'm fine with that. I'll leave the front plate off that one car.

It seems to me that you've just provided cause to be stopped.. At least under my experience. No Thanks.

E.Marquez wrote: Two plates required, TC says it's a violation if not two, but no penalty is assigned, so no way for a court to claim jurisdiction nor adjudicate the citation if written.

Got a cite? I find it interesting to be stopped for an offense that I can be fined for...

I was stopped a few weeks ago for not having a front plate. I bought a car from MI and didn't install the TX plate.
Note, I believe recent caselaw means that you can't do what you were doing - that is display in the front window can get you a ticket. Here's a reference: http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/OPINI ... ONID=20044" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Basically if it's not in the "foremost part of the vehicle" you're doing it wrong.

Per above, if HB657 died in committee, it's still illegal to not have a front plate.
Even if it passed, having a plate in the windshield is illegal over not having one at all...