elisabethr@mac.
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? WA
Hello!
I recently purchased a new vehicle and the front bumper does not contain holes to mount the front license plate. I have it currently displayed on the dash on the passenger side. I've been told differing arguments as to whether or not this is legal. I live in Issaquah, WA and an officer in Leavenworth, WA told me it was fine to be displayed in the window. An officer in Seattle, WA just gave me a traffic ticket and said it is not. Several friends have had cars with the license plate located on the dash and have never had a problem with it. The dealer in Bellevue didn't mention it was illegal to not mount the license plate. The car is a VW Golf so by the standards I read on the WA state website (http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~scripts/nph-brs.exe?s1=&s2=license+plate&S3=Title+adj+11&Sect4=AND&l=20&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect3=PLURON&Sect5=CODE1&d=CODE&p=1&u=/~public/code1.htm&r=4&Sect6=HITOFF&f=G), this falls within the 4 feet from the ground and is clearly visible.
The ticket is $101 and is considered a Traffic Violation. Also - the officer wrote on the ticket that the infraction is "No Front License Plate" - which isn't the case - it is visible on the dash and I even pointed it out to him. His response was "No".
Please let me know what is correct. I'm not sure if I should contest the infraction or simple agree that I committed the infraction and ask for a mitigation hearing (and take a picture of where the license plate is now and then get it mounted and show that I had it mounted in the meantime).
Thanks!
liz
Hello!
I recently purchased a new vehicle and the front bumper does not contain holes to mount the front license plate. I have it currently displayed on the dash on the passenger side. I've been told differing arguments as to whether or not this is legal. I live in Issaquah, WA and an officer in Leavenworth, WA told me it was fine to be displayed in the window. An officer in Seattle, WA just gave me a traffic ticket and said it is not. Several friends have had cars with the license plate located on the dash and have never had a problem with it. The dealer in Bellevue didn't mention it was illegal to not mount the license plate. The car is a VW Golf so by the standards I read on the WA state website (http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~scripts/nph-brs.exe?s1=&s2=license+plate&S3=Title+adj+11&Sect4=AND&l=20&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect3=PLURON&Sect5=CODE1&d=CODE&p=1&u=/~public/code1.htm&r=4&Sect6=HITOFF&f=G), this falls within the 4 feet from the ground and is clearly visible.
The ticket is $101 and is considered a Traffic Violation. Also - the officer wrote on the ticket that the infraction is "No Front License Plate" - which isn't the case - it is visible on the dash and I even pointed it out to him. His response was "No".
Please let me know what is correct. I'm not sure if I should contest the infraction or simple agree that I committed the infraction and ask for a mitigation hearing (and take a picture of where the license plate is now and then get it mounted and show that I had it mounted in the meantime).
Thanks!
liz