How long can I drive my new vehicle without a license plate?

Calif officials for some reason don’t think it is important for all vehicles to have license plates or easily read temporary stickers. My neighbor’s truck hasn’t had any license plates for 6 years or more, parked on the street on a daily basis, police cruisers going by several times a day. It’s not that the police aren’t doing their job so much; lack of plates just isn’t illegal in Calif apparently. This topic has been discussed here quite a few times. I presume either the dealerships or the police administrator have lobbied the state legislature, as a no-license plate rule means it is simpler for the dealerships, and the police don’t have to take the time to stop people for driving with no license plates.

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