Don't know how many people have these, but I do, and according to NC after Nov 30, 2010 you can get a $100 ticket for having these. Something about covering up the "North Carolina".

Just an FYI for all of us out there with these

Quote :

". Any operator of a motor vehicle who covers the State name, year sticker, or month sticker on a registration plate with a license plate frame commits an infraction and shall be fined under G.S. 14-3.1"

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/sessionlaws/html/2009-2010/sl2009-456.html

and i really hope there hasnt been a thread already about this, i swear i searched but that bug has been hitting me recently

[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 11:08 PM. Reason : blah]

8/6/2010 11:05:51 PM

pretty sure that its been a law for quite sometime that it is "illegal" to have anything on the license plate

including the clear covers or the frames like you're talkin bout

8/6/2010 11:17:14 PM

^ it became law last year and got a lot of media coverage around that time, but crazy_carl is right, the law says you can't get fined until November 30

[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 11:18 PM. Reason : and that's the only reason i haven't bothered to remove my NCSU Alumni frame]

8/6/2010 11:18:27 PM

Yeah. I got a seat belt ticket a few months ago and the cop told me I had to take my license plate frame off. It wasnt even obstructing the view of anything on the plate.




[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 11:32 PM. Reason : frame]

8/6/2010 11:29:57 PM

I use one of these, primarily to keep the license plate from turning weathered and yellow:



is that considered illegal too? It doesnt cover any logos or words on the plate

8/6/2010 11:59:31 PM

Quote :

"who shall paint, enamel, emboss, stamp, print, perforate, or alter or add to or cut off any part or portion of a registration plate or the figures or letters thereon, or who shall place or deposit or cause to be placed or deposited any oil, grease, or other substance upon such registration plates for the purpose of making dust adhere thereto,"

i dunno, maybe

8/7/2010 12:18:54 AM

Quote :

"I use one of these, primarily to keep the license plate from turning weathered and yellow:"

Srsly?
This is the kind of shit you people worry about?

Quote :

"FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS"

8/7/2010 1:08:49 AM

^ i also wash my car

FIRST WORLD PROBLEM

8/7/2010 1:09:38 AM

slight difference in price, value, choice, and just about every other attribute

8/7/2010 1:14:46 AM

im confused, you keep your car clean, your license plate is ON your car, why not keep it clean too? Not my fault NC plate's paint likes to turn yellow and crack

8/7/2010 1:25:46 AM

So while I hope you recognize that I was primarily poking fun, I'll still answer:
clean/dirty != aged/not

Do you not recognize the difference between the car that you've chosen to purchase, and the license plate that the state insists that you attach?

Car you chose: sure, that reflects on you
License plate mandated by the state: not nearly so much...especially seeing as how everybody is offered the same boat ride

8/7/2010 1:31:32 AM

I can understand your point if you do not take into consideration the weathering effects on a license plate. If everyone had a fresh 2-month old plate then we'd all be equal, but some of us have old plates

Just because it is mandated and issues by the state doesnt mean you shouldnt take care of it, its on your car after all

8/7/2010 1:37:57 AM

Also, some of us have invested in personalized plates and would like to keep them in good order.

8/7/2010 1:56:27 AM

I used White-out to make an ümlaut on my license plate... it's seen 6 years without issue

8/7/2010 2:57:25 AM

so whats the consensus here? is the frame only illegal if it obscures the "North Carolina" or the month/year stickers to the point that they can't be read? I have a thin frame that LEOs haven't mentioned anything about...

and if you want to clean your plate, never use lacquer thinner; it will remove the blue paint from the letters/numbers

8/7/2010 7:53:33 PM

This thread is full of ridiculous-ness from top to bottom, but the worst is that this is actually a fucking fineable offense.

Some of this has merit, but most of it is fucking retarded. Does our state have nothing else to worry about?

8/7/2010 8:10:22 PM

unfortunately, i doubt that the fine will lessen the prevalence of these things.

8/7/2010 8:27:44 PM

I'll consider it a premium Panther fan tax.

8/7/2010 9:27:48 PM

Some idiot on I-85 yesterday had one of these frames on her car, but didn't bother putting in the bottom screws so it was just flapping around and had some sparkly glitter shit on it so it basically blinded you as you drove behind her She deserves the $100 fine imo for making the rest of the highway like Ray Charles.

8/9/2010 12:52:42 PM

off topic but somewhat related - if I just moved out of NC, am I required to return my NC plate somewhere? Or can I just keep it?

8/9/2010 1:07:19 PM

South Carolina had this same law and the South Carolina Police Foundation (or whatever, one of those police groups that ask for money all the time) was selling placards. They had to send out a letter explaining that they were violating a law.

This was hilarious, but I guess they lobbied a few state congressmen and got the law thrown out and so they are back to selling the placards.

8/9/2010 1:39:21 PM

^^ they ask you to return them to the DMV to be recycled... but if you keep it nothing bad will happen

8/10/2010 1:44:08 AM

i feel like there has already been a thread on this



and the general consensus was that it was just another reason for a cop to be able to pull you over and ask for license and registration and "check you out." I personally don't think that if it doesn't cover anything important, then it shouldn't be an issue, but some of the cops say if it partially covers the "North Carolina" or whatever state it is, that they can't figure out what state it is, so thus it is a hindrance.

8/10/2010 8:54:09 AM

Because the big Wright glider in the middle of the plate doesn't narrow down your choices

8/10/2010 9:30:04 AM