Originally Posted by burnsauto

never fails. So here's your real answer. No, it's not legal in California. Sorry.

California Code, Vehicle Code - VEH 5201

(a) License plates, including temporary license plates, shall at all times be securely fastened to the vehicle for which they are issued so as to prevent the plates from swinging, shall be mounted in a position so as to be clearly visible, and so that the characters are upright and display from left to right, and shall be maintained in a condition so as to be clearly legible.

That mount may not swing freely, but a cop won't care, and neither will a traffic court judge. Also, I don't know a cop who would say that's clearly legible at speed.

Do yourself a favor, and give cops as little reason to pull you over as possible. Driving a modified car already gets a lifted eyebrow, no need to add fuel to the fire.

Those mounts aren't really legal in Japan either. When you see guys (especially the osaka guys) bend up their license plates? That's so cops and speed cameras have a hard time reading them, very illegal.

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