If you’ve ever driven across state lines and noticed that some cars have license plates on the front while others don’t, you’re seeing one of those quiet differences between states that most people ...

Q: California has the right to add $200 a year to your registration if you don’t have a front license plate. FasTrak reads your front plate when you cross a bridge if you don’t have a transponder.

Like most things in life, the reason some states no longer require front license plates starts with money: It's less expensive for states — and drivers — to deal with a single plate instead of two. Of ...