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Can somebody enlighten me on perhaps the law about the front license plate and NJ? Apparently, it is illegal to cover "New Jersey" even if it is a tiny little pixel but does that mean the state name has to be visible? I'm thinking about mounting my front plate in my MR2 underneath the bumper and on the grill because it's quite ugly hanging off the front. It might be possible that the plate could be covered a bit, wonder what the law on the book states? does anybody know?
Jay
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Re: NJ and you, license plates and all?
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| Using license plate covers or holders that obscure or conceal any lettering on the license plate is a violation, with a fine of up to $100. |
Thanks for the link, looks like a useful thing to have around. I couldn't find anything on license plate, everything seemed to be what to do with old plates and stuff.
Makes me wonder if it is OK if the lettering is covered but not necessarily by a cover or holder. I'd like to mount my license plate by the grill of my MR2, which might make some of the lettering covered by the lower spoiler on the bumper... technically, not a holder or cover....
jay
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Re: NJ and you, license plates and all?
Hard to tell until you get pulled over for the first time, I guess.
Are you willing to risk $100 for aesthetic reasons?
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Re: NJ and you, license plates and all?
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Originally Posted by Chris Lockwood
What do you expect from a state that won't let you pump your own gas?
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There is no self-serve in NJ?
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Re: NJ and you, license plates and all?
Michelle,
I thought I had heard that OR repealed that "can't pump your own gas" statute last year.
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Re: NJ and you, license plates and all?
I believe, historically, the law to ban self-service in NJ was based on little old ladies being thought of not being able to pump their own gas without injury or blowing up the gas station. Once it was passed, there hasn't been much movement or desire amoung the legislatures to repeal it since gas has generally been cheap in NJ anyway. However, I read a couple of articles every now again about a movement wanting to repeal the self service thing. I am so much for pumping my own gas, which has nothing to do with price of fuel, I hate waiting at some gas stations which have like 8 aisles and one crazy guy trying to run around and service all of them.
We no longer have any required sticker on the plates, for three years, we got stickers to put on the plates for registration but for reasons unknown to me, we don't do that anymore and our inspection stickers are on the lower driver side windshield. I see so many plates with so called illegal covers and many of these illegal covers come with the car when bought at the dealership....
Jay
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