License plate frame w/Clear cover ILLEGAL???
 

Ok, I have a Carbon fiber plate frame with a polycarbonate clear cover

(http://www.autogeek.net/f824cf.html).

I'm very hesitant in putting on my plate cover bc I'm not sure of the laws for that in FLORIDA.
Could someone with knowledge as to whether or not it's legal to my area let me know.

I've been trying to find out for at least a month and I'm getting frustrated.

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I don't know about FL, but I have a smoked cover on mine and I haven't had a problem.

Yea, im pretty sure you could use that...

I think anything other than a clear cover is technically illegal and can get you a ticket from a cop who's being an arse.

The cover didn't look dark...i just seen the black behind it.......well let me see if i can find something on this.........

Basically, just don't do things to ____ off cops or do stupid things on the road, and you should be ok.

i've run http://www.autogeek.net/clearturlenf.html for over a year now and haven't had a problem. Tell meghan @ autogeek Neothin said hi :)

i got pulled over for a dark cover plate, it was the stupidest ticket i ever gotten

Thank you for the replies. Now I guess I can ease up about it a little.:bow:

clear cover is illegal here in nyc

i live in ft lauderdale and drive around with a clear cover daily, been in front of cops where they get a clear view of my license plate cover and they never said a word

im not sure if its illegal if you put it in the front coz that's where mine is.

There are some cover that is definately illegal. It is the one where if you see it in an angle, it will blur out your license. You have to see it from the back. This is to get away from photo radar ticket.

I have a tinted cover and have gotten pulled over several times (from the panhandle to Miami) with it on and no has said anything. I've also been pulled over with dark tinted taillights and nothing was said.

i was pulled over a couple pf days ago and the officer said it was illegal to have a tinted plate cover. didnt get a ticket but havent taken it off yet. i really like it but i don't want a ticket for somthing like that... i wish there was a site that told you everything you want to know. i have looked and looked and have found nothing useful. each site has somthing diffrent.

AFAIK clear cover is 100% ok... I do believe I read that on the OC Sheriff's website.

But, anything like tinted or whatnot is technically illegal... although, like I said earlier, most Florida cops tend to be pretty laidback unless you're being a prick.

Regardless, though, I don't think it should come as any surprise that at tinted cover is illegal. It makes the plate harder to read, which defeats the purpose of the plate... so obviously police are going to have a problem with that.

my friend and i both have a lightly smoked cover for on our cars and he was pulled over one day for his tint (its 0%) and the cop gave him a $75 ticket for his license plate cover. i have the same one on my car and have never had any problems, i think he did because he has a jeep liberty and the plate is like in and below the bumper so its darker

In NY anything over the plate is illegal to include dirt and snow. plate must be 100% visible.

well here in west virginia i have had cops behind me at a light with a tinted cover, one write me parking ticket while i was in my car, i am still hesistant can a cop give you a parking ticket if you in ur car with it turned on while the road was blocked pulled on the other side to let people thru.




and non has said anything.

as long as your not "riding dirty" you should be straight I have had mine on since day 1, (for a year and a half) and I have never had a prob, if they do give you crap, you will only have to remove it, then just put it back on when you get home.