# Is it illegal to.... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 16, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375 "2007-05-16T07:58:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/1 "2007-05-16T07:58:48Z")
Drive without a front bumper in NYS ? turn signals would still be on the car ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/2 "2007-05-16T08:00:09Z")
I don’t know about the bumper, but you wouldn’t have a plate on the front which is illegal so technically, yes. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/3 "2007-05-16T08:04:15Z")
Zip ties fix the plate issue. I’m considering this too, at least for like an hour. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/4 "2007-05-16T08:05:57Z")
Cars do it all the time out in Lancaster :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/5 "2007-05-16T08:11:18Z")
you need a bumper, not a bumper cover ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/6 "2007-05-16T08:12:23Z")
i’m sure you’d be fine as a temporary measure. speedracer1.8T drove around without one for a couple weeks while he waited for his new one. i don’t recall him comlaining about any problems from the police. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/7 "2007-05-16T08:14:00Z")
its fine ---
**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/8 "2007-05-16T08:14:39Z")
dmoffitt drove around without one for like 3+ months (although of that time, it was maybe on the road a good month). ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/9 "2007-05-16T08:15:24Z")
cool, thanks guys :tup: if anything it’d be for less than a day, very temporary ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/10 "2007-05-16T08:35:04Z")
[quote=“Silver,post:8,topic:29375"”] dmoffitt drove around without one for like 3+ months (although of that time, it was maybe on the road a good month). [/quote] I think Dave’s on the road time averages about 1/3 of his ownership time ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/11 "2007-05-16T08:35:39Z")
yea as long as the actual bumper itself is there…i am just assuming the cover will be off ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/12 "2007-05-16T08:41:57Z")
[quote=“brent\_strong,post:3,topic:29375"”] Zip ties fix the plate issue. I’m considering this too, at least for like an hour. [/quote] no, zip ties do not fix the plate issue if you really want to answer the question of what’s legal and what’s not… NYS law states that both license plates have to be mounted by at least 2 screws… trust me, i’ve already been told that more than once this season alone…lol ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/13 "2007-05-16T08:55:40Z")
glue the head of a bolt to the license plate /problem ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/14 "2007-05-16T09:03:08Z")
Usually a cop isn’t going to bother you unless the plate is flopping around. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/15 "2007-05-16T09:03:58Z")
[quote=“66impalass,post:13,topic:29375"”] glue the head of a bolt to the license plate /problem [/quote] :headbang: ---
**Author:** ![13005TEDGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/edb3f5/32.png) [@13005TEDGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/13005TEDGP)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/16 "2007-05-16T09:18:36Z")
> NYS law states that both license plates have to be mounted by at least 2 screws… When I was stopped by 4-5 cop cars…among all the tickets they mustered up for me…on was for the license plate. The officer told me, “the plate MUST be in the stock location. PERIOD” I dunno how far the truth is but…thats what I was told. Take the risk…it would be $50-$75 for the ticket. Maybe the whole thing would be dropped. If u show it was fixed. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/17 "2007-05-16T09:20:03Z")
Plate does not have to be in a stock location, stock location varies in a 5ft by 5ft square depending on vehicle. Jay you already know what I’ve said on the issue. Bumper Cover, not required, front plate, required, bumper core, required. ---
**Author:** ![13005TEDGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/edb3f5/32.png) [@13005TEDGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/13005TEDGP)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/18 "2007-05-16T09:26:03Z")
I got a ticket for it…“Front Plate Obstructed” A fuggin bullshit ticket. :roll2: MPD47: I PM’ed u a question ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/19 "2007-05-16T10:29:04Z")
Choko lets see some hussle ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-illegal-to/29375/20 "2007-05-16T10:33:12Z")
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