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In what states are the license plates also in the front of the vehicle? This is sort of important to find your Uber driver, yes?
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The Guru Take
Yes, but 19 states do not require front license plate.
Yes it's important to check the license plate of your rideshare driver to make sure he or she is actually the one you have requested. In the wake of recent events, where people are being kidnapped by fake Uber drivers, it is becoming even more important to be mindful.
You are right that not all states require the license plate to be placed on the front of the vehicle. In this case, the passenger needs to be even more diligent about checking, perhaps by walking towards the back of the car before getting in.
So it turns out that ALL states require license plates on the back. So what about the front? Here's a list from Cars.com.
Thirty-one states require their motorists to display front license plates and plates on the back of their vehicles. The “Rugged Nineteen” states that require only one plate include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico. North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Some of these states do not even require a state safety inspection, (but we’ll save that one for another article).
If you are curious about the benefits and disadvantages of having the front license plate, here's a research paper from Texas A&M.
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