No Front Plate Ticket - SF
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Where did you get it? If your car was parked, meter maids in San Francisco have been giving them out for years. Did a police officer pull you over? If so, was it just because you didn't have a front plate?
yes, the $25 fine is after it is corrected. I've received 5+ no front plate tickets on my S2000 for the past 3 years that I've owned it. The fees were actually just increased sometime last year, from $10 to $25.
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They've been issuing these tickets for years, but recently, have really begun to crack down on this. If you park anywhere in SF for more than 10-15 mins, you may very well get one, as meter maids are writing these with a vengeance. I've since resorted to putting the front plate in the window, so far so good, but I know at some point, it probably won't fly either. Other Bay Area cities which employ parking enforcement/meter maids also have stepped up writing no front plate tickets in the past year.
Also, with respect to local police and CHP, no front plate is also now being used as a valid reason in itself to pull you over (and subsequently look for other things). Happened to me twice last year, once with local police, and once with CHP. Both times, the cop was going the opposite direction, and u-turned just to pull me over for no front plate in my 100% stock daily driver.
Also, with respect to local police and CHP, no front plate is also now being used as a valid reason in itself to pull you over (and subsequently look for other things). Happened to me twice last year, once with local police, and once with CHP. Both times, the cop was going the opposite direction, and u-turned just to pull me over for no front plate in my 100% stock daily driver.
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That's my understanding too. I've only gotten a no-front-plate ticket once. It was while parked in a city parking structure (5th level) in downtown Palo Alto.. I parked there daily for almost 2 years, and only got a ticket once. Someone decided to make a run through the entire structure that day, because I know of others who got the same ticket on that same day..
Here's an interesting anecdote.. I once was passing across one of the local toll bridges in my nsx, with no front plate. Got to the booth and realized I had no cash on me. The toll worker handed me a paper and told me to continue on may way. The paper basically said to expect a ticket in the mail. Nothing ever came - I chalk it up to having no front plate
I recently read that in California, they are proposing putting SPEEDING detectors along with the red-light cameras, and automatically sending speeding tickets in the mail too!
-Josh
I saw the same thing on the news the other night. Kick the people while they are down. Way to go State of CA!
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Here's an interesting anecdote.. I once was passing across one of the local toll bridges in my nsx, with no front plate. Got to the booth and realized I had no cash on me. The toll worker handed me a paper and told me to continue on may way. The paper basically said to expect a ticket in the mail. Nothing ever came - I chalk it up to having no front plate
Not sure if this applies to only the Fastrak lanes or not, but sometimes when my transponder doesn't register, they still are able to bill you by license plate, even though there is no front plate.
FasTrak bridge tolls are read off REAR plate.
Traffic (red light) cameras are read off FRONT plate.
Traffic (red light) cameras are read off FRONT plate.
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Red light cameras get you front, rear, and with video. When I got mine for a slow and go right turn, I had no front plate.
I "ghetto rigged" the plate to my front bumper with velcro when I used to park my car in the city with a previous car. Nothing touched the paint of the bumper, but it held up well attached to a vent. I simply kept the plate in the car and attached it when I parked. When I returned to the car, I simply just pulled it off.
Hrm, but I wasn't in a fastrack lane, just the regular cash lane. But I would expect that the camera setup is probably the same..
-Josh
Photo radar is a fact of life here in Arizona, not just at intersections, but on the open road. The Phoenix metro area has ~20-30 different locations with stationary cameras that are set up to take your picture if you're doing 11+ over the speed limit. You'll get a ticket in the mail.
They've also employed "mobile/van" units that can (and have been) placed on virtually any road/highway/interstate in Arizona. As long as you keep an eye out for the "PHOTO ENFORCEMENT ZONE" sign 1/2 mile or so before the speed trap (where most people decide to slam on their brakes even if they're going under the limit), you'll be fine. Yes, the cameras are set to flash at nighttime too - fun way to be blinded momentarily.
Not a fan of the program at all but I've lived here 4 years, I typically speed at 5-10 mph over when conditions allow, and have never been cited. It's all about awareness and being a reasonable and prudent driver.
To bring this thread back to topic, Arizona does not have front plates and it's one of the reasons why I absolutely love living here.
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Put it in the Grill the po po seem to leave me alone after I did that:smile:
I got a no front plate ticket in San Bruno ave last week too. Was the cop pulled you over Asian? He was always around the area and I got a cell phone ticket From him as well.
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I didn't see the cop, I noticed the parking ticket on my windshield wiper after having lunch. I know who u talking about, I live in the area and seen him around. My cousin has a 350z, he got a cell phone ticket/no front plate from that Asian cop as well. My cousin said he was an asshole cuz he apologized and still got the ticket.
It's too bad this plate thingy from Swift Motorsports won't work on the NSX...
http://www.swiftmotorsports.com/index.php?cPath=2049&osCsid=b1550425ba379cf543d7fb26b7164943
The plate pulls out and up, we need out and down.
The SOS plate thing does the job, but it's clunky and takes some time.
http://www.swiftmotorsports.com/index.php?cPath=2049&osCsid=b1550425ba379cf543d7fb26b7164943
The plate pulls out and up, we need out and down.
The SOS plate thing does the job, but it's clunky and takes some time.
