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How do you put a front license plate on a honda civic

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Emily Cortez

Published Feb 28, 2026

How do you put a front license plate on a Honda?

How do you put a license plate on the front without holes?

How do I attach a license plate to the front of my car?

Drive screws clockwise through the bracket into the bumper. Screw the license plate onto the bracket. After mounting the bracket, line the holes at the corners of the license plate with those at the bracket’s corners. Drive screws clockwise through the holes to secure the license plate and complete installation.

How do you install a front plate bracket?

Can I put my front license plate on my dash?

In California, it is illegal to have the front plate on the dashboard. The section is “5200a” of the vehicle code, which reads “two plates required”, though most people think of it as the “no front plate” section.

What kind of screws do I need for front license plate?

The standard license plate screw size for many vehicles is 1/4-14-3/4-inch self-tapping screws that especially fit vehicles with plastic or nylon screw retainers.

How do you drill a front license plate?

Is front license plate required?

All cars on the road are required to display registrations at both the front and rear of the vehicle. … The practicality of this law means that it is possible to tell the front of a vehicle from the rear of the vehicle by seeing the reflective plate and determining if the vehicle is facing you or away from you.

What size screws do I need to install a license plate?

What is the common size of a license plate? The common size of license plate screws is 1/4-14-3/4 inch, which is designed to fit most vehicles.

How do I measure screw size?

To measure the diameter of screws and bolts, you measure the distance from the outer thread on one side to the outer thread on the other side. This is called the major diameter and will usually be the proper size of the bolt.

Can you drive around without a license plate?

There’s only one time you can “technically” drive a car without registration or license plates. If you just purchased a car from a private seller, say on Craigslist, they can’t give you the car with the plates. In order for them to legally sell the vehicle, they have to turn in those plates, leaving you plateless.