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      05-02-2018, 08:19 AM   #1
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Running without front plate in Ontario

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Know the regulation here in Ontario.
I had tow hook mount and switched back to Carbonio front mount now.

Every freaking time I see the car, I just darn want to remove this front plate... I think F87 looks (any car does) wayyy better without ugly plate at the front.

Anyone running without front licence plate here in Ontario especially GTA?? Did you actually ended up pulled over by police and paid tickets?

Thinking and wishing to run without one.... (at lease for the summer haha)
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      05-02-2018, 10:38 AM   #2
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Been running without a front plate since February. No problems yet
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Been running without a front plate since February. No problems yet
Okay might as well try... I will put my plate (and the mount) in the boot. Will tell cops mount is broken and waiting for the new one if they stop me i guess lol.
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I feel bad for owners in provinces and states that enforce front license plates. Front plates simply don’t work well with most new car designs. With the amount of cameras on streets plus the red light cameras at intersections, etc it just seems like an outdated requirement.
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Okay might as well try... I will put my plate (and the mount) in the boot. Will tell cops mount is broken and waiting for the new one if they stop me i guess lol.
I've been down this road many times, eventually they will pull you over. I carried the plate with me and used the same excuse, end result was a ticket. They should just change the law!
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      05-02-2018, 01:02 PM   #6
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I've been down this road many times, eventually they will pull you over. I carried the plate with me and used the same excuse, end result was a ticket. They should just change the law!
Hmmm... kinda afraid of wasting money on ticket.
I did actually ran mine without any front mount as I really was waiting for my Carbonio purchase and cop stopped me once but he let me go as he figured car was just purchase less than 5 days or something. Just warning.

So it does get caught but more of it is that where you drive and if you are lucky or not on certain days.

Does it worth to risk??? Will find out
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      05-02-2018, 02:03 PM   #7
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Anyone running without front licence plate here in Ontario especially GTA?? Did you actually ended up pulled over by police and paid tickets?
Not on the M2, but on the Subaru, I've been doing this for about 3 years now. Most of my driving is during rush hour, helps me blend in with those that are law-abiding.

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Anyone running without front licence plate here in Ontario especially GTA?? Did you actually ended up pulled over by police and paid tickets?
Not on the M2, but on the Subaru, I've been doing this for about 3 years now. Most of my driving is during rush hour, helps me blend in with those that are law-abiding.

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You’ll be fine until it’s the end of the month and some cop sees you as an easy target to make his quota
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      05-03-2018, 12:21 PM   #10
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You’ll be fine until it’s the end of the month and some cop sees you as an easy target to make his quota
Yeah maybe avoid enjoying backroad at the end of months and just highway commute

Already removed it yesterday haha
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I would just say.... why risk it. Every ticket counts on insurance...2 and you are done cheap insurance.
I'd rather get mine for speeding.... there is imho more pleasure in that!
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Just got my car last Friday. Been running with no front plate. Did this with my previous s2000 as well. For 3 yrs.

Got 1 ticket but easily dropped at court.

And to the previous poster (GregoryK) , incorrect, plate tickets have zero effect on insurance.
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I would just say.... why risk it. Every ticket counts on insurance...2 and you are done cheap insurance.
I'd rather get mine for speeding.... there is imho more pleasure in that!
A ticket for no plate does not effect your insurance
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A ticket for no plate does not effect your insurance
Didn't realise it was not a moving violation. Thanks.
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Hey guys,

Know the regulation here in Ontario.
I had tow hook mount and switched back to Carbonio front mount now.

Every freaking time I see the car, I just darn want to remove this front plate... I think F87 looks (any car does) wayyy better without ugly plate at the front.

Anyone running without front licence plate here in Ontario especially GTA?? Did you actually ended up pulled over by police and paid tickets?

Thinking and wishing to run without one.... (at lease for the summer haha)
Used to live in Ontario most of my life and never put any front plates on any of my cars. And I was only pulled over once and yes, it was a ticket. If I had my M2 in Ontario, I would probably keep front plate off and calculate any tickets as price of owning an M2 . Unless the tickets got out of hand
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Doesn't bother me at all having the plate on. I added a slightly smoked plate cover and it kinda makes it blend in with the MG.
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Doesn't bother me at all having the plate on. I added a slightly smoked plate cover and it kinda makes it blend in with the MG.
Remove it check how vehicle front looks without it.
It is a big difference IMO
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Remove it check how vehicle front looks without it.
It is a big difference IMO
Well yes of course but I'm not into being pulled over.
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Well yes of course but I'm not into being pulled over.
Had this cover on my plate, just last week got pulled over, cop told me to remove it immediately or he is giving me a ticket, lol at least he gave me a option.
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Well yes of course but I'm not into being pulled over.
Had this cover on my plate, just last week got pulled over, cop told me to remove it immediately or he is giving me a ticket, lol at least he gave me a option.
If they're legal to sell at CT I figure they're good to go. I have a cop friend and he said don't worry about it. And also having the option to remove it and not get a ticket is better than getting a ticket.
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So far, I've driven the car from March to Sept last year and for a couple weeks this year. I've been pulled over once and issued a warning. I'm at a point where unless it gets to a point where I'm pulled over constantly, I will keep the front plate off this car. Too nice of a front end to be ruined by some stupid plates.
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I was trying sell my US Mill Works tow hook frame and mount (still available in case anyone interested), and I just heard there is another option.

http://licenceplate.ca/

I dont know and the person said that it is grey in legality of this thing. His friend was running P turbo S for 2 years no issue.

But my question is if the car look even funnier (in bad way) with this sticker thing at the front haha. I will ask this guy to send a picture once have it on the car.
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