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(625 ILCS 5/3‑413) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3‑413)
Sec. 3‑413. Display of registration plates, registration stickers and drive‑away permits.
(a) Registration plates issued for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer, truck‑tractor, apportioned bus, or apportioned truck shall be attached thereto, one in the front and one in the rear. The registration plate issued for a motorcycle, trailer or semitrailer required to be registered hereunder and any apportionment plate issued to a bus under the provisions of this Code shall be attached to the rear thereof. The registration plate issued for a truck‑tractor or an apportioned truck required to be registered hereunder shall be attached to the front thereof.
(b) Every registration plate shall at all times be securely fastened in a horizontal position to the vehicle for which it is issued so as to prevent the plate from swinging and at a height of not less than 5 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of such plate, in a place and position to be clearly visible and shall be maintained in a condition to be clearly legible, free from any materials that would obstruct the visibility of the plate, including, but not limited to, glass covers and plastic covers. Registration stickers issued as evidence of renewed annual registration shall be attached to registration plates as required by the Secretary of State, and be clearly visible at all times.
Sec. 3‑413. Display of registration plates, registration stickers and drive‑away permits.
(a) Registration plates issued for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer, truck‑tractor, apportioned bus, or apportioned truck shall be attached thereto, one in the front and one in the rear. The registration plate issued for a motorcycle, trailer or semitrailer required to be registered hereunder and any apportionment plate issued to a bus under the provisions of this Code shall be attached to the rear thereof. The registration plate issued for a truck‑tractor or an apportioned truck required to be registered hereunder shall be attached to the front thereof.
(b) Every registration plate shall at all times be securely fastened in a horizontal position to the vehicle for which it is issued so as to prevent the plate from swinging and at a height of not less than 5 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of such plate, in a place and position to be clearly visible and shall be maintained in a condition to be clearly legible, free from any materials that would obstruct the visibility of the plate, including, but not limited to, glass covers and plastic covers. Registration stickers issued as evidence of renewed annual registration shall be attached to registration plates as required by the Secretary of State, and be clearly visible at all times.
Last edited by Solitaree1; Mar 15, 2010 at 07:58 PM.
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This is one of the laws that is loosely enforced...unless you are doing something to bring attention to yourself.
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i got pulled over in naperville for the vertical plate, he let me off we talked for a half and hour about the bike... (lowered & stretched busa)
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i have been pulled over for the vert plate about 5 times, and it is lit. most of the time they check out the bike and tell me to fix it, i have got a warning 2x's.... i changed it this year for this reason. i ride in a good size group and it never fails they get one of us for it. so we have all changed it this year to horizontal and i have lit them all up. dont want to be that guy that gets pulled over leaving the bar. sucks
but i get pulled over alot, mostly they check out the bike and let me go. once i got a few tickets for speeding,texting, all sorts of goodies... learned that day
but i get pulled over alot, mostly they check out the bike and let me go. once i got a few tickets for speeding,texting, all sorts of goodies... learned that day