Front license plates:

[damonhynes]

Been seeing a lot of late-model cars with not only no Nebr plate on the front, but no bracket for one! It's obvious that the taxes have been paid because there's a rear plate, but do LEOs have more important things to worry about?

[jessep28]

Not having two plates is probable cause for a traffic stop, but the police have better things to do. If they do ticket you, it's a non-moving violation and $25 plus court costs. I'm sure that a large portion of Corvette owners can pay the fee versus drilling holes to mount front plates.

https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/files ... erfine.pdf

[GRANDPASMUCKER]

Not having two plates is probable cause for a traffic stop, but the police have better things to do. If they do ticket you, it's a non-moving violation and $25 plus court costs. I'm sure that a large portion of Corvette owners can pay the fee versus drilling holes to mount front plates.

https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/files ... erfine.pdf

You are mistaken. I had to learn the hard way that not having a front license plate is an invitation for trouble. Never ever ever give the police a reason or excuse to pull you over. A lawyer will tell you that much for free.

[Brad]

I know a couple guys at work that don't have a front plate or a bracket. If they get a "Fix-It Ticket" they use double sided tape, stick the bracket on, go get the ticket signed off, and then go home and removed the tape and re-wax the bumper.

[nebugeater]

There was a bill,that passed this year where you didn't need to have the front plate displayed if your vehicle didn't have a front mount originally or for another number of reasons such that I do not remember. The catch is you needed to pay for. $100 sticker for the front window. Not sure when this bill that passed was / is to go into effect. It is also possible that I am imagining all,this since I didn't go look it up,again right now.

[Uffda]

There was a bill,that passed this year where you didn't need to have the front plate displayed if your vehicle didn't have a front mount originally or for another number of reasons such that I do not remember. The catch is you needed to pay for. $100 sticker for the front window. Not sure when this bill that passed was / is to go into effect. It is also possible that I am imagining all,this since I didn't go look it up,again right now.

Found it. Beginning January 1, 2017, one license plate shall be issued, upon request and compliance with this subdivision, for any passenger car which is not manufactured to be equipped with a bracket on the front of the vehicle to display a license plate. A license decal shall be issued with the license plate as provided in subdivision (ii) of this subdivision and shall be displayed on the driver's side of the windshield. In order to request a single license plate and license decal, there shall be an additional annual nonrefundable registration fee of one hundred dollars plus the cost of the decal paid to the county treasurer at the time of registration

[Bugeater]

For $100, they should throw in the decal. That's ridiculous.

[damonhynes]

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Thanks!

[S33]

Not having two plates is probable cause for a traffic stop, but the police have better things to do. If they do ticket you, it's a non-moving violation and $25 plus court costs. I'm sure that a large portion of Corvette owners can pay the fee versus drilling holes to mount front plates.

https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/files ... erfine.pdf

You are mistaken. I had to learn the hard way that not having a front license plate is an invitation for trouble. Never ever ever give the police a reason or excuse to pull you over. A lawyer will tell you that much for free.

This is correct. Lawyers, former and current law enforcement officials, just about anyone with any degree of legal merit, will instruct you to always be in compliance with all vehicle
Enforcement statutes, as to avoid any unnecessary interaction with police officers.

This is something that, by extension, applies to many other circumstances outside of traffic/vehicle matters.

That said, I drive a new Tahoe, and I'm not drilling any f'ing holes in my front fender for those plates. I guess I'm just banking on the fact that I am largely law abiding...

[jessep28]

People should definitely keep their vehicle registration and plates in compliance. The point I was trying to make is that as long as the vehicle is properly registered, not having a front plate isn't *that* big of a deal, as long as the owner is willing to accept the inconvenience of an occasional traffic stop and fix it ticket every now and again.

Instilling a $100 tax for a window sticker to replace a front plate on vehicles which can't easily display one is the most Nebraska way to deal with the issue.

[S33]

People should definitely keep their vehicle registration and plates in compliance. The point I was trying to make is that as long as the vehicle is properly registered, not having a front plate isn't *that* big of a deal, as long as the owner is willing to accept the inconvenience of an occasional traffic stop and fix it ticket every now and again.

Instilling a $100 tax for a window sticker to replace a front plate on vehicles which can't easily display one is the most Nebraska way to deal with the issue.

How large is the sticker?

[nebugeater]

People should definitely keep their vehicle registration and plates in compliance. The point I was trying to make is that as long as the vehicle is properly registered, not having a front plate isn't *that* big of a deal, as long as the owner is willing to accept the inconvenience of an occasional traffic stop and fix it ticket every now and again.

Instilling a $100 tax for a window sticker to replace a front plate on vehicles which can't easily display one is the most Nebraska way to deal with the issue.

How large is the sticker?

Since it is not in play till Jan 1 it is likely that no one knows yet.

[Trips]

Found it. Beginning January 1, 2017, one license plate shall be issued, upon request and compliance with this subdivision, for any passenger car which is not manufactured to be equipped with a bracket on the front of the vehicle to display a license plate. A license decal shall be issued with the license plate as provided in subdivision (ii) of this subdivision and shall be displayed on the driver's side of the windshield. In order to request a single license plate and license decal, there shall be an additional annual nonrefundable registration fee of one hundred dollars plus the cost of the decal paid to the county treasurer at the time of registration

Does anyone know what "any passenger car which is not manufactured to be equipped with a bracket on the front of the vehicle to display a license plate" means? I have a 2014 Tesla that has a bolt on bracket form under the car with some glue to keep it in place for the front plate. There are no factory holes drilled in the front. The only cars I can think of are older cars had molded slot in the bumper that would not qualify.

[ChadJK]

The lady at the county treasurers office simply asked me if I wanted one plate or two. I've heard that if your vehicle was ever issued two plates you can't switch to just one plate. Also, most of the vehicles I see with one plate lack the window decal. Very few people are paying the extra fee to just have one plate. So, this whole thing is very weakly enforced. I would wager you could simply walk outside and remove your front plate right now and you'd never have a problem.

Starting in 2029 there will only be one plate for all vehicles. So, this will eventually be moot.

See: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/st ... e=60-3,100

[djc311]

The lady at the county treasurers office simply asked me if I wanted one plate or two. I've heard that if your vehicle was ever issued two plates you can't switch to just one plate. Also, most of the vehicles I see with one plate lack the window decal. Very few people are paying the extra fee to just have one plate. So, this whole thing is very weakly enforced. I would wager you could simply walk outside and remove your front plate right now and you'd never have a problem.

Starting in 2029 there will only be one plate for all vehicles. So, this will eventually be moot.

See: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/st ... e=60-3,100

I was just going to say I thought I read they were taking the front plate requirement away altogether in the next couple of years. 2029 is further off than I was thinking, but it will be here before you know it!

[Trips1]

The lady at the county treasurers office simply asked me if I wanted one plate or two. I've heard that if your vehicle was ever issued two plates you can't switch to just one plate. Also, most of the vehicles I see with one plate lack the window decal. Very few people are paying the extra fee to just have one plate. So, this whole thing is very weakly enforced. I would wager you could simply walk outside and remove your front plate right now and you'd never have a problem.

Starting in 2029 there will only be one plate for all vehicles. So, this will eventually be moot.

See: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/st ... e=60-3,100

This law needed to up updated as it was costing the state money. The current fine is $75 where it costs $50/year to be legal. I paid a few years and never put the sticker on. The last five years I have been risking it. I currently have a truck and it requires two plates for some reason. I even offered to pay the $50.

You can tow a trailer with a Chevy Suburban and use one plate. If you have a Chevy Silverado and never tow, you still are required to have two plates.

[GenX]

The lady at the county treasurers office simply asked me if I wanted one plate or two. I've heard that if your vehicle was ever issued two plates you can't switch to just one plate. Also, most of the vehicles I see with one plate lack the window decal. Very few people are paying the extra fee to just have one plate. So, this whole thing is very weakly enforced. I would wager you could simply walk outside and remove your front plate right now and you'd never have a problem.

Starting in 2029 there will only be one plate for all vehicles. So, this will eventually be moot.

See: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/st ... e=60-3,100

This law needed to up updated as it was costing the state money. The current fine is $75 where it costs $50/year to be legal. I paid a few years and never put the sticker on. The last five years I have been risking it. I currently have a truck and it requires two plates for some reason. I even offered to pay the $50.

You can tow a trailer with a Chevy Suburban and use one plate. If you have a Chevy Silverado and never tow, you still are required to have two plates.

About the only agency that enforces the front plate is the State Troopers. I get a kick out of the people who just put it in the corner of the windshield, both are the same ticket, one is just more noticeable.