why does ohio have 2 lisence plates on cars?

Answer 1

not all states require 2 of them,,most states do this so the cops can identify the car,,from the front or the rear,but one main reason they do it,,is some cars have been in some bad accidents,,and they couldn't identify some of the cars because the rear end was tore up really bad,,but the front end was still all together,,this aids police in helping to identify cars,,and there owners,,in this case,,and if you think about it,,makes good sense,,i hope this help,s.

Answer 2

Ohio requires 2 licence plates to be exhibited on cars because that is the law in Ohio. I lived in Missouri for over 20 years, and that state also requires 2 license plates: one on the front of the car and one on the back of the car. I moved to Oklahoma 5 years ago, and Oklahoma only requires l plate, to be exhibited on the back of the car. Currently, there is no "Federal" requirement (law) that mandates ALL Department of Motor Vehicles to have the same requirements.

Some states require "vehicle inspection" before a vehicle can be licensed. Some states "require" a licensed driver to be a certain age. The Federal Government hasn't usurped all "States Rights" yet.

Answer 3

So the automobile can be identified in all directions. In other states like mine we only requires a license plate on the rear so you can read it after having been run over. In Ohio it appears that crafty drivers have learned to back up while running you over so the legislature decided to make them put the license on the front of the car too.

Answer 4

I think having 2 plates is dumb. It ruins the front bumper. I work at a dealer in MI, sometimes we get cars from Ohio. It is horrible, there really is nothing u can do about the front bumper. All we do is put a clip in the holes where the plate screws used to be. It ruins the look of the car.

Answer 5

Used to be all states required 2 plates one on front and one on the rear for the police to id you faster. Many states still require the 2 plates.

Answer 6

Im guessing its so the police can identify the car from the front or rear. In Alabama we only have rear plates but, I know California also has two plates.

Answer 7

Most states do now, even CT which didn't have them has started now. Front plate does come in handy for red light cameras though, they get a picture of the driver and the front plate that way.

Answer 8

So your vehicle can be identified from the front or the back. Sure, the rear plate will be used in at least 95% of all identifications, but the front plate will still be used occasionally.

Answer 9

Do you mean one for front and one for back? I live in NY and we have them on both sides too. It is mostly for the cops convenience. To either get your plate number from front or back in case you try and run. And for the cameras.To me, it is odd when I only see plates on the back and not the front. I'm used to that. New Jersey has them on both sides too, but it is either PA or CT that only has it on the back. Those are the only out of state plates I see on the regular.

Answer 10

I assume it's so the the cops don't have to get behind you to run your plates... I had one park across the street from me while I was at an ATM and he pulled me over as soon as I left cause he said my plates didn't match my car... Ended up that he called it in wrong.