Gary,
If there is any way for you to go, I say do it. Heck we'll lift you in and out of the car
Steve,
Re: the license plate. I have mine "temporarily" attached at the bottom front with tie wraps. I'm gonna take it off and carry it with me. If I get stopped, and this has worked in the past, I tell them the tie wraps broke and promise to get it fixed blah, blah blah.
Bish