The requirement to display a vehicle registration tag on both the front and rear of a motor vehicle is a regulation mandated by certain state governments. This necessitates vehicle owners to affix a license plate to the front bumper or designated area of their automobiles, mirroring the plate displayed on the rear. This regulation is not universally applied across the United States; a significant number of states only require a single license plate to be visibly displayed on the back of the vehicle.
The practice of mandating two license plates is often linked to enhanced law enforcement capabilities. Front license plates aid in vehicle identification during traffic stops, investigations of criminal activity, and automated toll collection. Proponents argue that this facilitates easier tracking of vehicles involved in incidents and assists in identifying vehicles parked illegally. Historically, the rationale often centered around improved vehicle tracking prior to widespread adoption of electronic surveillance technologies.
