Will the cops fine me for not having the front plate instaled?

[Boosted_Greek]

I dont like front plates but i dont like fines either

[SergeiH]

If they don't, they should. You're required by law to have plates on the front and back of the vehicle (and to make sure they're readable, i.e. not covered by snow or mud)

IRL it's pretty common to see people driving around without the front plate though, either because they don't like it or because they believe they can evade the speed cameras that way. If stopped, they'll have some explanation which the cops might or might not believe. But since it's MSC where the player is stopped every time for a breathalyzer test while no one else isn't, I think it's safe to assume they wouldn't listen to any excuses.

[RinChanMeow]

You don't need the front plate, atleast at the moment.
I only had it installed when the car was first inspected, because the front bumper is needed to pass it (I think). I since took it off, and haven't had any issues since

[SergeiH]

Originally posted by Hōraisan Kaguya:

If this is trash game, it could check only if you have passed registration. Plates can be no needed at all. Test this please.

Might be a translation error, but that doesn't make it a "trash game", as in garbage. But you might be right, as Codeslamer said that the front plate is not required my guess is that the checkpoint trigger only checks if the car is inspected at all or not (leimapaperiin or something similar if I recall correctly)

AFAIK you can't remove the plates once installed at the moment. Would be a funny update if you were required to screw them on (and were able to remove them), but what wouldn't be in the changelog would be that the cops actually check if they're installed or not.

[Skippy The Magnificent]

Alot of states/countries require both front and rear plates, but like some others have said, some people won't put the front plate on because it ruins the astetecs of the car, or they want to avoid speed cameras or whatever.

In some cases tho, they will just put the license plate on the dash of the car and have it proped up a bit so its viewable from the front. Remember kids, the law states that both front and rear plates need to be visable, but it doesn't state WHERE the plates have to be placed.

[Boosted_Greek]

Originally posted by SergeiH:

Originally posted by Hōraisan Kaguya:

If this is trash game, it could check only if you have passed registration. Plates can be no needed at all. Test this please.

Might be a translation error, but that doesn't make it a "trash game", as in garbage. But you might be right, as Codeslamer said that the front plate is not required my guess is that the checkpoint trigger only checks if the car is inspected at all or not (leimapaperiin or something similar if I recall correctly)

AFAIK you can't remove the plates once installed at the moment. Would be a funny update if you were required to screw them on (and were able to remove them), but what wouldn't be in the changelog would be that the cops actually check if they're installed or not.

you can
with msc editor. thats how i did it

[SergeiH]

Originally posted by mrdanlb:

In some cases tho, they will just put the license plate on the dash of the car and have it proped up a bit so its viewable from the front. Remember kids, the law states that both front and rear plates need to be visable, but it doesn't state WHERE the plates have to be placed.

True, whether it's visible enough or not is up to the inspection worker. Technically one on the dash would be legal provided it doesn't block visibility too much. The law only says it should be in the front at a maximum angle of 30 degrees.

Apparently you can be fined for having it inside the windshield, though, as it can be quickly and easily hidden and the cameras may not recognize it through the glass: Finnish article about youth doing exactly that and getting fined[www.imatralainen.fi]

[Gwtheyrn]

Originally posted by mrdanlb:

Alot of states/countries require both front and rear plates, but like some others have said, some people won't put the front plate on because it ruins the astetecs of the car, or they want to avoid speed cameras or whatever.

In some cases tho, they will just put the license plate on the dash of the car and have it proped up a bit so its viewable from the front. Remember kids, the law states that both front and rear plates need to be visable, but it doesn't state WHERE the plates have to be placed.

No, I got chewed out by a Washington State Patrol officer for having my front plate on my dash once. Luckily enough, I avoided a ticket.

[blueshift1980]

I'm sure some people have seen this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7YpGfnTqoY