POLL: Plate Covers

[kopinux]

okay lang ba yung frames lang walang cover?

mapangit kasi yung dulo ng plaka ko hindi pantay, at matulis, nakakasugat at sumasabit yung pantalon lagi. at tumitiklop pa.

[Josh888]

Hi,

Ask ko lang kung hinuhuli ba ng mga pulis yun mga may plate cover. I heard na sa makati hinuhuli daw yun naka plate cover. TIA

Josh

[Trebuchet]

I used the clear, acrylic glass, with border which I got from D.I.Y.

The glass is 9 mm thick, consisting of 3 layers of 3mm thick acrylic glass. Fastened with 6 screws thus sandwiching your plate in the middle. Making it quite heavy. Although a bit pricey (costs me around Ph P500) it looked nice.

I bought one and tried it on my REAR plate. I never did get to buy another one for my front plate coz the FRONT PLATE WAS STOLEN!!!

AsaR!

[kimboy]

clear glass lan.. wala sa poll.

[mataraki]

clear glass with silver border. enhances look of car

[mataraki]

clear glass with silver border. enhances look of car!

[dfcsantos]

Just found in Phil. Daily Inquirer page 3 Oct. 10 issue: "PNP is cracking down on motorists who use sirens, blinkers, expired commemorative plates and colored covers for license plates.... Palad said any tint or color that obstucts the view of the licese plates will be confiscated."

[mikey177]

I use the Deflector brand plate cover, but I only use the frame, not the clear plastic cover since it's a PITA to get pulled over and have to debate with traffic cops because of the existing ordinances against its use.

Anyway, with the frame in place, my plates are still protected from getting snagged on pedestrians' clothing when they pass too close to the bumper.

[meledson]

I am also using the deflector brand na plate cover. Clear plastic. So far no problems.

[mcbry]

I am also using the deflector brand na plate cover. Clear plastic. So far no problems.

i'm also using the same plate cover nakuha ko as freebies sa casa. so far, no problem naman.

[morrissey_05]

Just found in Phil. Daily Inquirer page 3 Oct. 10 issue: "PNP is cracking down on motorists who use sirens, blinkers, expired commemorative plates and colored covers for license plates.... Palad said any tint or color that obstucts the view of the licese plates will be confiscated."

according to TMG, clear glass plates daw are allowed. now it all depends on the different cities if they have ordinances to the contrary.

[TeddyBeer]

Common sense would dictate that one shouldn't put anything on the plate that would diminish readability. It's difficult enough to read the plates on a moving vehicle. Clear, untinted glass or plastic should be more than sufficient protection for plates.

I second this. But, most of the times, "common sense" is no longer common.

Also, I have a habit of picturing cars with tinted plate covers and post them in my blog.



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[Trebuchet]

This is what I have installed now...

But this is not what I was referring to in the post above.

[freefries]

dapat clear lang, bawal talaga pag colored plate covers...clear plastic will do...

[kuropokoru]

clear glass plate na 6mm lang yung kapal yung pinakasafe gamitin. sa aguila auto glass kayo bumili 300php lang and bili nalang kayo ng screw na pang allen wrench para pang kabit ng platecover para iwas nakaw. 50php lang yung screw na yun.

[lancepower]

yung sa lancer ko ang gamit ko yung reflective na license plate cover bukod sa protection ng plate ay extra visibility at night pa

dun sa sentra at adventure namin pareho may plate cover wellars ang brand kasi rizal plates ang nakakabit which is prone nga raw sa pag fade kaya naglagay kami maski mahal

[brye_16]

maganda talaga mga plate cover, wag ka lang dadaan sa makati, hinuli nko thrice taga makati lng ako and may kilala kaya nakakatakas pero abala tlaga khit kamo likod lng cover huli parin,may sariling patakaran ang makati e...

[31gna]

yup, matinik nga sa makati. Kanina lang may hinuli along ayala (cor Herrera), clear na greenish yung plate cover nya. Nilapitan ko pa nga sila (malapit sila sa underpass, tapat ng Union bank) tapos kinausap ko yung mapsa to confirm. Eto conversation namin..

Ako: boss, bawal yang ganyan cover?
Mapsa (mapsa nga ba yun?): oo naman (na parang mayabang ang sagot hehehe at sa loob loob nya e "hindi mo alam??")
Ako: a ganon ba? May ordinance ba? Binroadcast ba sa tv?
Mapsa: oo naman! pinalabas na yun sa Umagang Kay ganda.. eto yung ordinance o (o di ba.. tapos sabay labas ng papel na may ordinance at inabot sa akin)
Binasa ko.. tapos...
Ako: a.. oo nga no.. sa Makati lang to? so yung ibang cover na clear pwede?
Mapsa: oo sa makati lang... pwede yung ibang cover basta clear... hindi talaga pwede yung may kulay
Ako: ok.. salamat po

sabay alis na ako

[praktikal]

mine is bluish deflector AND whenever i go to makati, i make sure na inaalis ko ang blue plastic at ititira ko ang chrome frame para pogi pa rin at the same time protection sa corners ng plate.

Hassle? well, it only takes 5min for both BUT if matsambahan ka ng "friendly makati boys", laking abala at gasgas pa bulsa mo.

[marv25]

IMO, plate covers are helpful. Prevents plate theft, helps avoid bent plates (esp. in front), and Rizal plates easily fade. I've seen many Rizal plates faded na its hard to see the number. Plates with cover (clear deflector), always have new-looking and easily readable plates.