Front Plates in IL Options

[Kazz5]

Got pulled over in my dd yesterday just east of Morton by a State cop. Asked me about the missing front plate right off. Ended up writing me a warning.

He actually was really nice. He was giving me crap about the exhaust not being stock and that if it's any louder than stock it was illegal. I told him it wasn't and that I'd purposefully selected it because it wasn't - that's all horseshit, but screw him.

He had me start the car and blip the throttle a couple of times. "That's no louder than stock?" "Nope."

Actually, I don't think it is louder than stock to be honest. It's not a loud, raspy, booming, fart-can thing at all. Hell, the intake when it rolls to the second cam profile's louder.

Anyway, when he came back to my window with the warning I asked him, "Did you really just pull me over for no front plate? You weren't looking for anything else?" He said, "No, I pull over 8 to 10 a day when I'm working traffic."

So, there ya go. Personally, I absolutely HATE being pulled over for ANY reason and didn't put the plate on yet because of the aftermarket front with no mounting point. I found something that'd work at Autozone last night and mounted it up.

Some of you will remember the story about being pulled over going through Springfield in the Evo with tinted front plate cover. The trooper really was turning back around to check the cars that were speeding but he couldn't prove it with his gun because they all backed off. Took me as a target of opportunity out of frustration.

Anyway, just a rant. Put 'em on. It'll keep you from getting harrassed and letting them pick the car over for any little violation.

[JBone]

One day after washing the truck, I conviently just "forgot" to remount my front license plate. This was probably around October last year or so.

In April, I nailed a freakin' motorcyle and got a ticket, and the cop said nothing about the lack of a front plate.

Within a month of being back home from school this summer, I got pulled over by a State Trooper for it, and got a warning. My sister was with me, we laughed the whole time. He came up to the door asking if I knew I didn't have my plate on. To which I replied, "Yes." He stood there waiting for an excuse. "You know you have to have one on, right?" "Yes, sir, it's actually right behind my seat right now. Do you want to see it?" I bullshitted a little about the mark on the bumper and meaning to get it back on. I actually asked the officer if he was bored, or something, though.

Three to four weeks later, pulled over again, this time by a Wasington cop. This was great... "I pulled you over because your front license plate is not on." "Yes, sir, I am actually on my way right now to get screws to put it back on. See, it's right here, and my drill is in my seat." "Oh, really? Ok, I'll just write you a warning." HA HA HA HA. Oh, how I love dicking with the popo. I finally put it on that night. Almost a whole year, and never pulled over, including a wreck. Then up there, two times in a month. We apparently need more crime to occupy the police's time.