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.

[TSG59_Steve]

I'll say it... You deserved to get a ticket for doing that stupid ass shit. You have some stupid friends, too. Have them pay the ticket. They caused you to get it. But in the end, it was dangerous. Taco Bell has cops include their property on patrol, so they are authorized to write a ticket. You operated a vehicle in a manner that could have caused harm to others (the dumbasses on your hood and bumper). If they got hurt, you think you WOULD have paid? I doubt your parents would. So who does that leave? Taco Bell. They'll be damned if they pay for your stupidity.

But it was only 3 feet!
You moved your van... 1 foot or 1 mile, you moved. That was wreckless and careless. And now, hopefully, you'll learn your lesson.

I have to side with the authorities on a situation like this.
The front plates, not so much, especially since there is no federal concensus on the matter for ALL the states.

Another thing, to get this back on topic, the "Rules of the Road" is an opinionated book that in no way shape or form is the traffic law.

This is a website that should help with the laws.
Illinois Traffic Laws

It always helps to know

A couple things in response to that...

It was a conversion van full of band equipment, I had no idea one of them was on the back (hence me driving even 3 ft). I'm not a fucking idiot. I already knew that cars are dangerous, which is why I STOPPED in the first place. So go screw yourself because you don't know what you're talking about. I didn't NEED to learn a lesson, my two buddies did. Yeah they are dumbasses, but we all can be sometimes- example: YOU by opening your big mouth and calling me the Stupid one because two other people were acting like morons.

And if you, by chance, try to say "Well, you should have been more specific"... IT HELPS TO KNOW.

(The following is directed to our schools)
And if the "Rules of the Road" is opinionated, then why do they use it in drivers ed class instead of telling us the REAL rules of the road? Someone want to explain that?