That would be nice. Laws seem easier to pass when when it collects money (tolls) rather than in the name of safety.
Florida license plate frame law
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All those stupid frames do is end up wearing into the paint job if they are mounted on a painted body part like a hatch in the rear. I have never kept them on any of my cars. And not do free advertising for the dealers.
CA requires both plates, fron and rear. Lotsa cars, like most of mine, do not run a front plate. Fingers crossed...
I keep telling my wife Florida is just the next California. And here we are.
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Not true. In CA you can have frame.
You made my day!
The Cybertruck HAS to be the worst! I was driving today and a Cybertruck had me temporarily blinded by the lights in the lower part of the grill. This is in full daylight mind you, not sunny, overcast.
Just awful.
You will fail the yearly state inspection here if the frame covers the sticker or any lettering on the plate.
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Nope. El Cheapo LED lights on JEEP’s. When I see it I immediately turn on high beams. They flash to indicate that it is not high beam, but I don’t care. Xenon’s have much stronger high beams. Same like they didn’t care about others when installing that crap.
I've seen hitch mount bike racks in Europe where they have lights and a license plate on them.
4%!!!!! That's a steal! Ours is 8.35% and my local community wants to add to it (cities, towns, & some special districts can charge sales tax in addition to the state by local referendums)
Where I live, almost all traffic violations are technically Class C misdemeanors. They are disposed of through the pleading/fining process, except when excessive points are accrued, or certain Class A or Class B misdemeanors are committed. We don’t have an “infractions” system here.
EDIT: in relation to license plate frames, the identifying characters, including the county name and expiration date, cannot be obscured in my state.
Do you pay property tax every year?
SC caps vehicle sales tax at $500 - but you pay property tax to the county every year. I would rather pay 8.35% once and be done.
Friend moved to florida with her deadbeat husband. He took a car off the road to fix it up (or whatever) and cancelled the insurance. Hooo boy did they come after him: voided his registration, cancelled his license!
Good.
Seems like Floridians need a firm hand at some things. But you've got no road salt, no inspections, no smog, be thankful for those wins.
Apparently the bandit plate covers use LCD technology, the same thing in your calculator display. Apply a little current and they go from clear to opaque.
Maine specifically allows clear plate covers, which I disagree with. They get scratched, yellow, and salty which interferes with reading the plate.
Good.
Seems like Floridians need a firm hand at some things. But you've got no road salt, no inspections, no smog, be thankful for those wins.
Apparently the bandit plate covers use LCD technology, the same thing in your calculator display. Apply a little current and they go from clear to opaque.
Maine specifically allows clear plate covers, which I disagree with. They get scratched, yellow, and salty which interferes with reading the plate.
Yep! Property taxes to county, state income tax (5% that everyone pays) and sales taxes on most goods. No limit on sales taxes for a vehicle. (I should clarify that our property tax is for real estate only (building/land) nothing else).
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Google says Florida does not charge annual property tax on vehicles?
Neither does Colorado (where I live) just an annual plate/tag fee based on valuation/weight etc.
In Florida, a second-degree misdemeanor is an arrestable offense that could end in jail time. Now, will police use judgement and write you a ticket? Probably. But they’d be within their rights to take you to jail. For a license plate bracket.
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