Here in Ohio, the police don't stress a lot of importance to something as trivial as a front license plate, most of the time if you are cited its because the cop is being somewhat of a book follower, or its secondary to something else, kind of like a seat belt violation. This is my experience in Ohio, which is mostly suburban/rural, of course there are exceptions, but Ohio police around my parts seem to be preoccupied with other things. My idiot brother-in-law the cop even commented that cars look better with no front plate. Agreeing with me does not make him better, he still exhibits moronic behavior.