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gdanaher wrote:The Texas DMV finally announced their all new and improved basic license plate. You know, the one I mentioned back in April?

http://www.txdmv.gov/vehicles/license_p ... eneral.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Noteworthy is that they are using the AAA*0001 sequence which is hugely easier to remember than the goofy combinations used currently. Nearly as bad as Missouri. What I dislike is the flat plate is not as readable at an angle than a stamped plate but alas, we are doomed to use plates like this because they use environmentally correct chemicals, and the old ones did not. Why, i don't know. It also costs the state twice as much to manufacture the digital flat plates as it did for them to knock out stamped plates......but they are now environmentally friendly.

C-dub wrote:I don't remember hearing that this has been fixed yet. Not only is there no fine, but the requirement for BOTH plates was accidentally removed.

Thanks for volunteering to be the test case Crossfire.

As part of the update, the new law deleted the license plate statute, returning parts of it to Section 502.473 and 504.943. In moving around the legal language, the bill went through the entire legislative process without anybody noticing that a key line was deleted without providing a replacement: "An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200."

Ldy AlliDu wrote:Maier, Harvey William (W M, 60) Cited on Charge of Operate Motor Vehicle Without Plates, at 2316 Fm 1764 Rd, Lamarque, on 1/16/2012 3:36:49 PM.

Juvenile (W M, 16) Cited on Charge of Operate Motor Vehicle Without Plates, at 16600 San Luis Pass Rd, Jamaica Beach, on 1/16/2012 9:18:07 AM.

rm9792 wrote:I just read thru the 234 page bill and i saw where they struck the requirement but did not see where it was put back in. From what I can see there is no plate requirement for the front now. Did I miss something in my reading? Was the intent to remove the front plate requirement?

Hoosier Daddy wrote:

AEA wrote:Typical when you only work every two years.......

I know I'm new to Texas but based on what I saw last year, I shudder thinking about the damage they would cause if they worked more.

It's like people complaining about Obama taking so many vacations. I think the country is safer the more he's on vacation.

rm9792 wrote:

C-dub wrote:

apostate wrote:Either way, you're still required to display the registration sticker and inspection sticker, so remember to keep them current.

Of course, but it seems that some are under the impression that the penalty was removed when it was actually the requirement to display both plates. I remember telling my wife about this over a month ago and we just saw it for the first time on the news last night. They said that the Dallas PD Chief said they were still going to stop folks without even just the front plate if they felt the need or something like that. My first thought was also that if they do find something else how are they going to make the case for probable cause when there wasn't any crime to begin with. Sounds a lot like the Minneapolis police chief saying they will continue to stop anyone that openly carries a gun even though it is legal.

This sure sounds like it was the penalty removed.
""As part of the update, the new law deleted the license plate statute, returning parts of it to Section 502.473 and 504.943. In moving around the legal language, the bill went through the entire legislative process without anybody noticing that a key line was deleted without providing a replacement: "An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.""

Sec.A502.473A[502.404].AAOPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT
[LICENSE PLATE OR] REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) [A person commits an
offense if the person operates on a public highway during a
registration period a passenger car or commercial motor vehicle
that does not display two license plates, at the front and rear of
the vehicle, that have been:

apostate wrote:Either way, you're still required to display the registration sticker and inspection sticker, so remember to keep them current.

Bullwhip wrote:

paulhailes wrote:I spoke to my Chief at the academy and he said it would be up to to the judge. It is still an offense even though there is no listed penalty, so keep them plates on.

So its just like not notifying that you have a CHL and are armed? Still required, just no penalty if you don't.

Purplehood wrote:It is just me, but I could never conceive of sticking a license plate in my front window. I can imagine the mayhem and damage to face(s) that could occur if a License Plate started flying around the car.