Ticket for having license plate on dashboard

MrMason · 11-05-2009, 12:14 AM

I have a 1995 Eclipse I'm trying to sell, just got a new front bumper for it, not even painted yet, doesn't have any plate holes, had it parked on the street and I drove by it this morning and saw a ticket on the windshield. It was for having my plates displayed in the wrong place. It is supposed to be on the bumper. If I just go ahead and drill holes in the bumper and put the plate on and bring a picture to court do you think they'll let me off? I know it's not a big deal, it's only a $50 ticket, but it's just annoying that I just got a new bumper, had the car parked on the street and it got ticketed.

mystical · 11-05-2009, 12:18 AM

Wow, have never heard of being ticketed for that while the vehicle was parked.

$50 isn't bad, we get dinged $110 up here. I'd fight it regardless. Goodluck.

fiveohpoepoe · 11-05-2009, 09:51 AM

That proof should help you out. Being it was parked on the street, it is still subject to all MV laws. Licensed, insured etc.

LS2GTO · 11-05-2009, 02:18 PM

You can always attatch it temporarily to the bumper without drilling holes in it. If you're trying to sell it and will just be sitting in your driveway or on the street then you don't need to go all out and drill the bumper, just attach it somehow to where it's supposed to be (zipties, double sided tape etc) just so you don't get anymore tickets and/or get this one dismissed.

CobraMac · 11-05-2009, 02:52 PM

I got a no front licence plate ticket in the cobra and just double side taped a fake bracket on the front and attached the plate to it...drove it down to the chp office and they even touched it and it was fine...got it signed off...went home and took it back off. I'm not suggesting that necesarily, but it's an idea if you don't want to drill holes haha

SNCBOOM · 11-05-2009, 02:55 PM

Just pay it. $50 is nothing compared to having to deal with going downtown to the courthouse.

Guy Fawkes · 11-05-2009, 04:09 PM

I dont know, I dont see how that is legal to get a ticket for a parked car. Because its not in operation. I would venture a guess because (I assume from your post) it was on the street (city property) is how they can ticket you for that. Compared to say if, it was on your property.

No idea though, that sucks.

VenomRogue · 11-09-2009, 12:34 AM

that makes no sense.

say you just put the bumper on, and had it prepped for painting, and didnt want to drill wholes in the bumper till it dried, so you didnt drive your car, but still wanted to have proper plates displayed.

thats bullshit they can ticket a parked car with proper tags showing.

I dont know about VA law, but in Texas it IS LEGAL to have your front plate clearly displayed in your front window.

fiveohpoepoe · 11-09-2009, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by fiveohpoepoe

That proof should help you out. Being it was parked on the street, it is still subject to all MV laws. Licensed, insured etc.

When it is on private property, the state law has no bearing on it. A city ordinance might though.