Front License Plate

[LenDixon]

Travelling in Western Canada I noticed quite a few cars with no front license plate. I live in Ontario where most cars have both front and back. Checking out the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, I could not find anything that specifically states you must have a plate on the front.

Anyone know the true law and where I could find it ?

Thanks

[The General]

I would love to know also.

When I test an Ontario plated car, the manufacturers usually remove the front plate in Quebec. I've been told that if I travel to Ontario, I have to re-install the plate.

[R.S.]

Here in BC front licence plate is required.

[amorak]

Alberta = no plates.





:lol:

[The General]

Alberta = no plates.
:lol:

At all?? ;-)

In Québec, only a rear one is required.

[amorak]

LoL, no in AB it's only a rear plate as well!

[deeker]

ON requires a front plate.
I got pulled over driving my wifes SVT Focus - came from the dealer with no front plate bracket. He let me go after promising to get it put on right away. He also gave me a 'notice' (his card, dated, saying he spoke to me about the front plate) for the dealership.

[Crash]

I drive on an Ontario dealer plate and often toodle around in an old Land Rover with a winch bumper on the front where the plate should be. I've lost count of the number of times a cop has passed me going the other way then turned around only to come up behind me and see the dealer plate (you can almost see the disapointment in their eyes). In Ontario, car dealers only have to have a rear plate, everyone else has to have both, does that make any sense or what??

Another dumb one that I heard, maybe someone could verify if it's true.

In Ontario you're allowed to have spotlights mounted on your roofrack as long as they are not turned on. In Quebec it is against the law to have any lights mounted above the windshield full stop. Does anyone know of this, Jeep sell vehicles with optional light pods mounted on the roof (the Liberty is one), are they sold like that in Quebec :?:

[big_block]

In Ontario you're allowed to have spotlights mounted on your roofrack as long as they are not turned on. In Quebec it is against the law to have any lights mounted above the windshield full stop. Does anyone know of this, Jeep sell vehicles with optional light pods mounted on the roof (the Liberty is one), are they sold like that in Quebec :?:

I think that is not true about what you mention for Quebec light law. I went to Montreal autoshow and I saw a Renegade with the lights bar on the roof. Maybe if you have cover on them is okay. I saw also 4WD pick-up there with aftermarket roll-bar having lights on it. For sure, I guess you cannot turn these lights on when you are on the road like Ontario law.

[Crash]

Thanks big_block,

I wasn't sure about it and it made no sense to me but that is what someone told me a while back. I had a Land Rover Defender at the time with 4 spotlights on the roof rack. I travelled through Quebec without a problem but then again if I had have been stopped, I'd have just pleaded dumb, "I can do that quite good"!! :lol:

[big_block]

Thanks big_block,

I wasn't sure about it and it made no sense to me but that is what someone told me a while back. I had a Land Rover Defender at the time with 4 spotlights on the roof rack. I travelled through Quebec without a problem but then again if I had have been stopped, I'd have just pleaded dumb, "I can do that quite good"!! :lol:

I was in Montreal last week-end for the F1 GP. I saw a lot of trucks with these kind of lights, in addition there was a Ridgeline equiped with those on the top in the Honda Zone on Crescent st. Very nice truck!

[woohoo!]

I guess that you can have top-mounted lights, but you can't use them on the street. Save them for off-roadin' !

I drove an X-Trail Adventurer the other day, and the lights on top only came on when you turned on the high beams.

[deeker]

In the US, a lot of States require the high mounted lights to be covered when on public roads. I was pulled over in Virginia (coming home from a Land Rover event) for my roof rack lights being uncovered. My Ontario plates and goofy accent must have confused him... :wink:

[Roadstar]

Front plates...Useless for the enforcement agencies.

When was the last time you were pulled over from the front?
I always get it from behind!

[MiniK]

Is it required in the states to have the plate on the front? I'm planning some travel into the states this summer and I don't want to get pulled over for something stupid like that.

[Crash]

In the US, a lot of States require the high mounted lights to be covered when on public roads. I was pulled over in Virginia (coming home from a Land Rover event) for my roof rack lights being uncovered. My Ontario plates and goofy accent must have confused him... :wink:

Hey Deeker, what kind of Landie do you have? I have a few of them laying around. I also have a goofy accent and I'm in the Local Toronto club.