[sperry]

I've got no front plates on either of my cars, and have never had a problem. I think the law is usually used just as an excuse for the cops to pull you over if they want to. So if you're in a riced out something-or-other, they'll use it to pull you, but if you're driving mom's camry w/o the plate, no one will care. Also, if you're pulled over and piss off the cop, expect to get nailed for the missing plate as well.

Basically, if you're gonna be jackassing around on the street, put the plate on just to give the cops one less thing to nail you for, but if you drive like grandma, it probably doens't matter.