hondasport_7

Hey ... Just wondering if anyone know what's happening with the clear blue license frame? Are those illegal to have now?

SiR-Racer

Yes, anything that makes the letters even remotely more difficult to see will be ticketed by cops. I'm sure that blue/tinted frames will get you a ticket eventually. There's a clause in the HTA that states:

"Obstruction prohibited

(3) The number plates shall not be obstructed by any device that prevents the entire number plates including the numbers from being accurately photographed using a photo-radar system. 1993, c. 31, s. 2 (5). "


The funny thing though is that these things are being sold at the Ministry of Transportation centres.

I figure clear frames are OK but I had a cop tell me once that ANY type of license plate frame cover is illegal....dont know how much truth there is to that but i guess cops these days are always finding ways to hassle you.

Shokker

I took my license plate covers off (blue) this morning. Tmak was tell me a story at the meet yesterday of two of his friends getting ticketed for them in the same day.. I wouldn't risk it.

Shokker

hondasport_7

SiR-Racer & Shokker: Thanks for the information ... I'm going to remove my frames first thing in the morning =) ...

imported_Joker

Are the license plate frames illegal?
I doubt it but ah well might as well ask get me up closer to that custom avatar

Joker

electronblue

iTrader: (1)

I have smoke plate covers and have not had any problems, I think as long as they are clean it should be OK. I've been pulled over three times since I got them and no issues with the plate covers, only issues with the heavy foot.

imported_D dot T

Wear lighter shoes Michelle! hehe

imported_D dot T

Looks like you got to the pic before I did....LoL

hondasport_7

I had nothing better to do tonight ... so I decided to fix up one of the photos that we took over at York ... What you think?

BTW ... What's your friend's name? The one owned the Silver Civic with the knock off Sparco Racing Seats?

imported_geekracer

the plates are sold at crappy tire and other places so they cannot really be illegal but then they can give you trouble for no reason if they want to be ******.

SiR-Racer

cops just claim that it affects photo radar and the 407 cameras and therefore it is illegal.

EL_Sport

Just because they sell them at a store does not make them legal, and that is not much of an excuse in court. :working:

PULOVR

Explain this then.

Have you gone to the ministry lately to get your sticker for the plate? The sell them there.

netcbc

Hey guys, i dunno maybe considered a weak argument but they sell those at the ministry of transportatoin, the grey and blue ones, they sell 1 for $16 2 for $25, so you can say you get them when you got your G or G2..... thats what i'm prepared to say, also




hondasport 7 do you know John?... and Helen?
hey who's da girl in your sig

SiR-Racer

i agree, that's your best bet when fighting a ticket for license plate frames.

90EFHB

I believe the company that makes them has a disclaimer saying for off-road use only. Buying at crappy tire is no defence....but having the receipt from the ministry of transport showing the purchase...well there's a case.

hondasport_7

netcbc: I think that's what I'm going to say as well when the popo pulls me over ...

I do know both John and Helen ... Why you ask? Have we met before? Details? ... Who's the girl in my sig? Some model friend of a friend ...

imported_eric

i think the radars or those cameras on the 407 works even if you have those covers on. i have the smoked ones and i got the bill from the 407.

hondasport_7

I know ... I get my 407 bill all the time and never have any problems ... so I don't know what's the big deal ... I think some police just has way too much time on their hands.

imported_geekracer

Some are just ****** the will do whatever it takes to give people a hard time.

Tony I never knew you were a member :-)