Eradiction of Front License Plate Requirement in Texas

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05-24-2006, 10:40 AM
MY PAWS

Eradiction of Front License Plate Requirement in Texas

Hi everyone. Last night at our club meeting (Bluebonnet Miata San Antonio), a flyer was handed out. There is a petition out in hopes of finally getting the law passed to remove the front license plate in Texas. So far there are 14,025 signatures on the petition. This may or may not work, but I figured it is worth a try. If you would like to legally get rid of your front license plate click here to sign the petition.

Thanks,
Virginia

P.S. I will not drive with a front license plate whether this passes or not.
05-24-2006, 10:46 AM
sammm

It appears as though you have already signed this petition. Each person may only sign a particular petition one time. Your signature number is 3250. :D
05-24-2006, 11:51 AM
Billy Blaze

Everytime I try and sign this it comes back with a server error
05-24-2006, 12:02 PM
Ataim

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Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

Everytime I try and sign this it comes back with a server error

Me too.
05-24-2006, 12:08 PM
Tim the Teacher

You mean there's a law that says you have to have a front plate::Spit::
05-24-2006, 12:17 PM
Titus

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Originally Posted by Tim the Teacher

You mean there's a law that says you have to have a front plate::Spit::

Pretty sure that is Urban legend.
05-24-2006, 12:55 PM
Adam Payrot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus

Pretty sure that is Urban legend.

Seriously? Or are you joking? :confused:
05-24-2006, 01:00 PM
Majik

This time of year again huh? Hopefully it works this time.
05-24-2006, 01:02 PM
Titus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Payrot

Seriously? Or are you joking? :confused:

Just joking, but seriously... I have been driving without a front plate in 2 states where this law exists for most of the last 15 years, and I have never been pulled over for it. The only time I have had a front plate is when I was having to drive into downtown San Franscico each week for business, and I had heard an Urban Legend that SFPD loved to inforce the law.
05-24-2006, 01:07 PM
tailchaser

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Originally Posted by Majik

This time of year again huh? Hopefully it works this time.

Not a chance this year... Next year maybe. It's a waste of breath to try to get any legislation done in Texas this year.
05-24-2006, 01:13 PM
Sharpie

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Originally Posted by Titus

Just joking, but seriously... I have been driving without a front plate in 2 states where this law exists for most of the last 15 years, and I have never been pulled over for it. The only time I have had a front plate is when I was having to drive into downtown San Franscico each week for business, and I had heard an Urban Legend that SFPD loved to inforce the law.

Travel outside the metroplex more often and you will get pulled over for not running a front plate, my 3 experiences (in 4 years) were all by the DPS in the middle of nowhere. The city of Denton started pulling people over for it too, so I got the front plate, but it's a STIFFY off to the side :clap:
05-24-2006, 01:15 PM
Adam Payrot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus

Just joking, but seriously... I have been driving without a front plate in 2 states where this law exists for most of the last 15 years, and I have never been pulled over for it. The only time I have had a front plate is when I was having to drive into downtown San Franscico each week for business, and I had heard an Urban Legend that SFPD loved to inforce the law.

::Clown::

I have been pulled over for it, along with a couple other friends. I guess you just have to get the wrong cop who doesn't have anything better to do at the time.
05-24-2006, 01:25 PM
Titus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Payrot

::Clown::

I have been pulled over for it, along with a couple other friends. I guess you just have to get the wrong cop who doesn't have anything better to do at the time.

The bald spot tends to get me out of a lot of frivolous pull-overs. I can't tell you how often I see a cop start to tail me and then turn off or pass me as soon as they get close enough to realize I am not some punk kid. ::Clown::
05-24-2006, 01:33 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus

The bald spot tends to get me out of a lot of frivolous pull-overs. I can't tell you how often I see a cop start to tail me and then turn off or pass me as soon as they get close enough to realize I am not some punk kid. ::Clown::

::OldMan:: = Titus

I've picked up a few of the no front plate tickets as an added "bonus" for tickets I was already getting! ::Fruity::
05-24-2006, 01:48 PM
Titus

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

I've picked up a few of the no front plate tickets as an added "bonus" for tickets I was already getting! ::Fruity::

If you weren't such a prick to the ::Bust2:: you wouldn't get doubled up. ::Clown:: I am a strong believer that most cops work off of a Sir scale (weather they realize it or not). No sirs... its time to go over this car to find everything ticketable. A couple sirs and you won't get doubled up. Every 5 sirs are good for 5 mph off of the ticket. Etc. ;)
05-24-2006, 01:50 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus

If you weren't such a prick to the ::Bust2:: you wouldn't get doubled up. ::Clown::

I can't help it I gotta be me! ::Angel::
05-24-2006, 02:10 PM
Titus

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

I can't help it I gotta be me! ::Angel::

It makes me imagine our various Moderators getting pulled over:

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Officer: Are you aware that you were speeding back there?

POS Racer: Yeah.. there was this prick in a black and white domestic that wouldn't get off of my ass.
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Officer: Are you aware that you were speeding back there?

Altiain: Actually, if you consider the drag coefficient of my CRV cross referenced to the 14 mph NE wind, you would see that i was actually not speeding.
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Officer: Are you aware that you were speeding back there?

Bean: Meh. What can I say.
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Officer: Strangest thing... Every time I call into dispatch, it seems like I hear an echo.

TailChaser: I have no idea what your talking about.

TailChaser's car: All units in the vicinity of Preston and Park, we have an 11-26 in the Chucky Cheese parking lot.
TailChaser: Look... a jaywalker. :burnrubr:
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05-24-2006, 02:37 PM
black roadster

:clap: for Titus!
05-24-2006, 04:50 PM
Magma

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

:clap: for Titus!

+1
05-24-2006, 07:06 PM
onething

Here I go, agreeing with Titus AGAIN!!!

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onething before the officer says anything: I'm sorry, sir. I won't do it again.

Officer: You're a nice old guy! If you'll slow down, I'll let you go.
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05-24-2006, 07:13 PM
Titus

Quote:

Originally Posted by onething

Here I go, agreeing with Titus AGAIN!!!

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onething before the officer says anything: I'm sorry, sir. I won't do it again.

Officer: You're a nice old guy! If you'll slow down, I'll let you go.
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I was still working on yours, but I though it would go more like this:

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onething before the officer says anything: I'm sorry, sir. I won't do it again.

Officer: Grandpa, what did I tell you about speeding within my jurisdiction? Do I need to have a talk with Grandma?
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::Clown::
05-24-2006, 07:18 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus

I was still working on yours, but I though it would go more like this:

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onething before the officer says anything: I'm sorry, sir. I won't do it again.

Officer: Grandpa, what did I tell you about speeding within my jurisdiction? Do I need to have a talk with Grandma?
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::Clown::

It would be more like :
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onething before the officer says anything: I'm sorry, sir. I won't do it again.

Officer: Grandpa, what did I tell you about speeding within my jurisdiction? Do I need to have a talk with your older & balder brother Titus?
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::Rimshot:
05-24-2006, 07:22 PM
Titus

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

It would be more like :
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onething before the officer says anything: I'm sorry, sir. I won't do it again.

Officer: Grandpa, what did I tell you about speeding within my jurisdiction? Do I need to have a talk with your older & balder brother Titus?
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::Rimshot:

That works. :rolleyes:
05-24-2006, 07:22 PM
onething

POS ::Bike:: onething