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Message started by skelly15 on 12/05/12 at 20:35:20

Title: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by skelly15 on 12/05/12 at 20:35:20

Does anyone here live in Texas and have a sort of clear understanding of the law on how to place your license plate. Will it be possible to place it like this?
http://www.rycamotors.com/customer_builds/ryca_cs1_sbaugrud.html

Title: Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by houstonbofh on 12/05/12 at 20:59:15

Houston count? :)

No... First, it is not lit. Also, it is partially obstructed. Sideways can be an issue if the cop is a jerk, but will generally be dismissed in court. But the lighting will not... Same spot, but horizontal with a light under the fender might be OK.

Note that you WILL get hassled if it gets muddy.

Title: Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by Super Thumper on 12/08/12 at 15:46:48

Quickest way to find out is to blow by a cop on that thing!

Title: Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by Serowbot on 12/08/12 at 15:50:31

That ain't legal anywhere but a driveway... :-?...

Title: Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by clearush on 12/09/12 at 08:32:28

Houston is right TX laws says it must be visible(no obstructions) from the rear and you have to have at least 1 white light illuminating it at night.

Title: Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by HoustonBussa on 01/14/13 at 21:59:02

Dealing with issues about that now.. Harris sheriffs and hpd haven't given me a problem, but DPS sure hates it.

Title: Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by RidgeRunner13 on 01/15/13 at 05:52:09

And if you use a license plate frame, it must not obscure any part of the word Texas on the plate. Got pulled over & warned for that by DPS officer a couple of years ago. Goes for any Texas plate. 8-)

Title: Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by Paladin. on 01/15/13 at 09:31:53

243C323B3B2E6662570 wrote:

Does anyone here live in Texas and have a sort of clear understanding of the law....

The Law: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/TN/htm/TN.547.htm http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/TN/htm/TN.504.htm#504.002

Sec. 547.322. ... a white light that:(1) illuminates the rear license plate; and(2) makes the plate clearly legible at a distance of 50 feet from the rear.

Sec. 504.010. ... The board may adopt rules regarding the placement of license plates for a motor vehicle, road tractor, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer.
...
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vehicle issued license plates under Subsection (a) shall be required to attach and display only one license plate on the rear of the vehicle....

Basicly: "clearly legible" means if a cop doesn't want to look it sideways, your plate is illegal. "Rear at the vehicle" generally means at the rear end of the vehicle, behind the wheels or as far rearward you can mount.

You will please note that the motorcycle at the site you cite has several pictures of the plate tucked under the sear, and one with the plate at the rear and horizonal. I thunk he got pulled over.

Title: Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by paulmarshall on 01/15/13 at 09:55:20

Dont know about Texas but in NZ thats a BIG NO NO. :'(

Title: Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Post by Lucaisrussell on 01/15/13 at 10:15:50

I got a ticket for having my plate mounted vertically out here in CA, on vets day... The officer didn't care about my no fenders, no mirrors, or the fact that I'm a vet! but I guess having the plate mounted sideways was his petpeve.