I think they are talking about the LACK of a front plate...

 

Can't you just hold it up to the windshield when you pass thru the toll?

 

I suppose you could, but that would be a real pain if you are doing it everyday and would get tiresome fast, for me anyway . . .

 

Wish I had known about Skene earlier. Now I need to do 2 more purchases, one from Skene and the other from BumperPlugs!

 

Brian:

PS: I heard they changed the law in Texas that you don't need a front license plate. Right now I'm not displaying mine either, but do you know if that's a fact?

ChuckJ

 

here in ma we need to run front plates unless you have an old green plate which only requires one. I have one but its not on the 911 yet. I did get this really cool bracket that goes into the tow hook hole on front bumper. I just keep plate in trunk mounted to bracket and have had no issues. I need to put on for yearly inspection sticker. I was stopped and said I just took off to wash car....replaced and and was on my way....removed it and stored in trunk when I got home...

 

When they re-wrote the law they made a mistake and left the requirement out of the new law. Legally, they can't enforce it but they intend to amend it when the legislature is back in session.

You did know, didn't you, that the Texas legislature does not meet every year, just every other year. Enjoy your time without front plates.

In reality, most areas of Texas don't care about front plates. Austin does, Dallas doesn't. I've been stopped three times since 1970 and there was never a fine on the ticket, just a reminder.

 

How odd in a state concerned over government intrusion into individual rights.

 

In my 27 years of living in Texas, I can't say I see any concern with intrusion into individual rights to any great extent. The best thing the legislature does is not meet and mess things up, keeping taxes low.

ChuckJ

 

the impression I have from listening to your governor's speeches is that be wants to leave the union because of government intrusion. Well I guess you can't believe everything you hear. Sorry

 

Yea, he's said some wild things for his base so he could run for president, but that didn't go so well if you saw the debates. He does give contracts to many of his contributors, but that and gerrymandering is about the only thing he's got the power to do.

ChuckJ

 

On ok. I sort of enjoyed his contribution to last year's traveling circus albeit brief appearances. I look forward to more comedy and from today's hearings I anticipate that the entertainment will start again real soon. I apologize for not understanding

 

Will be getting a license plate transponder in a week or two. Will send pics once I get it installed.

 

I always keep it in the center console, and pull it out only when I need it. i'd rather not stick it on the windshield.