Should I Have a Front License Plate? | 4 Minute Friday

The push for single license plates seems to take up an inordinate amount of resources. A quick review of SEMA alerts shows that at least 10 states in addition to Ohio have considered some sort of legislation to address the issue this year, and it seems to be a perennial topic.

Whether a vehicle has one license plate or two doesn’t affect the utility or enjoyability of the vehicle. It’s two holes, which most vehicles already have. And if they don’t, I find it hard to believe that anybody would be so put out by drilling the two holes (or obtaining OE equipment with provisions for mounting a license plate) that they’d feel it worth their time to change state law.

That said, maybe I’m missing something here, maybe some argument or rationale that single-plate proponents leave unsaid or that I have yet to hear. So give us the pros and cons of single license plates, and try to help me understand why so many people demand them.

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