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skelly15 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 48 Gender:	Texas License Plate Laws 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
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houstonbofh Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 420 Houston, TX Gender:	Re: Texas License Plate Laws Reply #1 - 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.
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Super Thumper Senior Member Offline 2001 LS650 With 97mm Big Bore Kit, Stage III Cam. Posts: 469 Windsor, Vermont Gender:	Re: Texas License Plate Laws Reply #2 - 12/08/12 at 15:46:48 Quickest way to find out is to blow by a cop on that thing!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28678 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Texas License Plate Laws Reply #3 - 12/08/12 at 15:50:31 That ain't legal anywhere but a driveway... ...
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clearush Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 261 Deer Park,TX Gender:	Re: Texas License Plate Laws Reply #4 - 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.
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HoustonBussa YaBB Newbies Offline If it ain't fun I ain't doing it -SYCKK Life Posts: 45 SW Houston Gender:	Re: Texas License Plate Laws Reply #5 - 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.
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RidgeRunner13 Serious Thumper Offline haulin' the groceries! Posts: 649 Mustang Island, Texas Gender:	Re: Texas License Plate Laws Reply #6 - 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.
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Re: Texas License Plate Laws
Reply #7 - 01/15/13 at 09:31:53

skelly15 wrote on 12/05/12 at 20:35:20:

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 Sad

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.
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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.

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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: Texas License Plate Laws Reply #8 - 01/15/13 at 09:55:20 Dont know about Texas but in NZ thats a BIG NO NO. :'(
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Lucaisrussell Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 55 Southern ca	Re: Texas License Plate Laws Reply #9 - 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.
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