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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (9 children)

Do cars in the US not have license plates on the front?

I'm not seeing any on either car in the photo.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 33 points 7 months ago (5 children)

This took place in Ohio, where the front license plate requirement was actually dropped recently in 2020.

For anyone wondering, the non-front-plate states are the "rugged 21" and are:

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • New Mexico
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • West Virginia

...But not regular Virginia. That's because everything is still illegal in Virginia. And luckily New Jersey drivers are also still required to have a front plate, so you can identify them coming and take evasive action.

[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)
[–] TheKMAP@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 7 months ago

Front license plates affect aerodynamics and the look of a car.

The only reason I was able to catch the drunk driver who hit me was because of their front plate.

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