Ontario Motorcycle License Plate Bumper/Frame

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<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> I am not a lawyer or traffic law expert. Use of this plate bumper is up to your own discretion, and I can't be held liable for any occurrence of this resulting in a ticket. The law and situation around plate protectors, frames, and bumpers is confusing and irritating in this province, and any given police officer will interpret the law differently. Use at your own risk.</p><p>Note: <strong>the `.stl` I uploaded has no text on it.</strong> "Celeste" is the name of my bike, but I removed the text for the upload. Feel free to add your own text to it if you want!</p><p>After looking online, I discovered, much to my surprise, that most license plate frames out there are illegal in Ontario. This even includes ones installed by car and motorcycle dealerships when you roll your new vehicle out of the lot, <i>and</i> the ones offered by Service Ontario when you buy new plates.&nbsp;</p><p>Why would <i>the government</i> sell you something that's illegal? Who knows. But you can read this article for more info (and incredulity): <a href="https://www.wheels.ca/news/licence-plate-cover-may-result-in-traffic-ticket">https://www.wheels.ca/news/licence-plate-cover-may-result-in-traffic-ticket</a>&nbsp;</p><p>According to the MTO representative in the above article, the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario prohibits any plate frame or plate cover that covers any front-facing portion of the plate itself.</p><p>Given this, my solution was to make a <strong>plate bumper</strong> instead, in which NO part of the actual plate is covered or obscured, but it still provides some style and protection to your license plate from scraping, dings, or dents. This allows the plate to fit <i>inside</i> the bumper, rather than <i>under</i> a frame.</p><p>Print using PETG, Copolyester, or similarly flexible and strong filament. If you have UV-resistant filament of those types, use it! <i>Avoid</i> using PLA or other brittle materials, as they'll likely break after exposure to the elements.</p>