license plate shield

[inassod]

Well so today i was stopped by a cop who told me its illegal to place any screens (tinted) on the license plate. He said the ticket was around 160 but i guess he then decided to be a good cop instead and just issued a warning.

Are these warnings tracked or locked on the systems of MTO. as it was not a routine stop and i was asked to pull over due to this situation and warned, should i be caught again with the screen on license plate on my plates (for instance) would they have a log that i was warned on Sep.14.2009 about the same issue ? any one knows !?

[mkerian]

I think they do log it, but it's not like you yourself have a record, just that your car was stopped, and for what reason. Just take the covers off, easy peasy. If you're stopped for something later on, the cop might see the warning but if you have the covers off there won't be any issue.

[CdTriX]

if you had a clear cover, you're fine, but those blue ones or smoked ones are illegal.

[TT333]

Always wondered, Is this law any different in BC???

thanks if anyone knows.

[pmc]

if you had a clear cover, you're fine, but those blue ones or smoked ones are illegal.

I was told "all" covers are illegal including the dealers :o

[CdTriX]

why do they sell license plate covers at the MTO office?

[MS MSP]

this has been discussed extensively already here:

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=746496&highlight=plate+covers

and here:

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=632067&highlight=plate+covers

[actng]

I think they do log it, but it's not like you yourself have a record, just that your car was stopped, and for what reason. Just take the covers off, easy peasy. If you're stopped for something later on, the cop might see the warning but if you have the covers off there won't be any issue.

wrong. do your research before spreading misinformation.

if you had a clear cover, you're fine, but those blue ones or smoked ones are illegal.

wrong. read the HTA. *any* cover can be interpreted as contravening the HTA. even those dealer brackets that aren't actual covers. at the end of the day, it's up to police discretion.

[alamshahid]

On Sunday August 16th I installed a nice smoked black cover on my rear license plate. The next day I was out at lunch stopped at a red light. There was a cop behind me who then pulled up next to me and told me that my cover was illegal. I ended up pulling into the next gas station and removed it. lol I've never gotten a ticket in 15 years of driving.

[bionicbadger]

if you had a clear cover, you're fine, but those blue ones or smoked ones are illegal.

clear covers are illegal too since they cover the raised portion of the lettering meaning the plate cant be read if the cover is obscured with mud. A bare plate would still be legible because the letters/numbers are rraised.

[Tomy]

if you had a clear cover, you're fine, but those blue ones or smoked ones are illegal.

no i got warned by the cops about the clear cover too.

stupid, yes.. mto sells it, yes.

if they want to give me a ticket for having a clear non-tinted cover, so be it.

I only have it for my front plate, and it's there to protect the front plate from stupid stone chips or idiots from backing into my car.

[lexani]

I drive a highly modified car with the smoked covers and never have been pulled over for license plate covers, yet. I've been pulled over for the police checking to see how low the car is, tints and etc but never smoked license plate covers.

[actng]

I drive a highly modified car with the smoked covers and never have been pulled over for license plate covers, yet. I've been pulled over for the police checking to see how low the car is, tints and etc but never smoked license plate covers.

just you wait
i used to make the same statement as you
then york region police became overzealous this week with back to school ticket writing frenzy

[grego9198]

I ran smoked license plate covers on my old civic for like 4 years with no problems (this was in Peel Region too). Now they're on my brother's Nissan Cube and he's had no problem.

Really it's up to the cop's discretion whether or not he'd actually give you a ticket for them. You must've looked at him/her wrong :razz:

[Tomy]

I drive a highly modified car with the smoked covers and never have been pulled over for license plate covers, yet. I've been pulled over for the police checking to see how low the car is, tints and etc but never smoked license plate covers.

pics of ur car :)

[tyfriend]

I have the smoked covers and I've been fine.

Maybe you guys are too rice or too black. :)

[Tomy]

:arrow:I have the smoked covers and I've been fine.

Maybe you guys are too rice or too black. :)

[bembol]

Too much BS to go through just to cover/protect your License Plates.

I've seen worst that you can barely see it. YMMV I guess.

[ShadowVlican]

YMMV as other have said

i've got a light gray plate cover in the front and a clear one in the back... so far so good

[Paolo]

i have a black car, so go figure, never been quesitoned for my smoked plate covers. although, i haev been pulled over for other infractions such as speeding, illegal lane changes, etc.

the smoked plate cover doesn't stand out too much in my car for some reason

[kevin_]

I had a young cop in York Region go on a power trip last year... gave me a speeding ticket (for which I did deserve b/c I was speeding, no big deal... I had no problem with it), but felt like giving me another ticket for the CLEAR (and very clean b/c i just had my car washed), license plate cover from the dealer. Gave me a long lecture on the importance of not having the license plate covers.

Fun times.