Concerned

I've been considering leaving off my front plate for aesthetic reasons despite the fact that is
illegal (makes it sound so dirty) in my state.

Upon conversations with my dealer (really good guys at Clair Audi) a few issues have
surfaced. They say that there are not only police ramifications if there is no front plate, there
are insurance consequences if no front plate exists i.e., you are not covered without the
front plate. I did not know that such a clause exists in Mass. insurance policies (I come from
a state with no such front plate requirement). The police citations are manageable for
aesthetic purposes, but not having insurance coverage is entirely a different and more
serious issue - aesthetics may not be worth it. Any thoughts from the audience - those who
are very familiar with Mass. insurance fine print?

matthewk

never heard of this??

DJL

Have not heard of the insurance clause. It will police cause for stopping you when they otherwise wouldn't. Or for instance speeding in traffic. You have not plate so easy to id and all the more reason in their view to choose you....etc. Kind of like driving around with brake lights out (not from a saftey perspective). Your "stealthy" S4 becomes quite visible in states requiring plate. I begrudgingly have put one on both an M3 and S4 for this reason alone.

George

You're right, the guys at Clair are great, at least so far. I still haven't actually had my S4 show up yet, but hopefully this time next month I'll have it.

That seems really bizarre to me, however. I can't imagine why there'd be an insurance issue involved with it. Have you tried talking to your insurance agent about it?

I was planning on asking them to leave the mounting bracket off my car too, so I could figure out a better way to mount it beyond drilling holes in the bumper.

Hell, it'd be nice to not have it there so the cops don't have anything to aim laser guns at. Of course that's why they want it there!

lionsfan54

lasers work just as well off of headlights

George

Not if you have them turned on... it confuses the laser gun

Boss Hogg

The only reason they put on the bracket is because the state requires it for the state inspection sticker. For a little background, I have no front license plate bracket, and have not had one on the last 2 cars I owned. I will try to contact my insurance agent about this, but upon reviewing my plan, I see nothing that says this in the "fine print."

Boss Hogg

will no be able to lock onto the headlights.

Tickets!

Your "buddies" at Clair told me the same thing-then refused to pay my ticket and towing charges after I was pulled over for this-check your Mass. laws- I did! If you have red plates-you must have oth plates attached or you can be ticketed and in some instances (mine, for example), towed. PUT IT ON! Trying to do you a favor...
P.S.
Be careful with Clair...kind of shifty.

vb

Re: lasers work just as well off of headlights....when they are off !