Yahoo Autos Ohio Removes Front License Plate Requirement, Joining 19 Other States
Beginning July 1, vehicles in Ohio no longer need to display a front license plate.
Law enforcement is unhappy with the decision because it makes it more difficult to identify oncoming vehicles.
Ohio joins 19 other states that don't require front plates.
As of July 1, the state of Ohio no longer requires vehicles to have a license plate mounted on the front. You still have to put one on the back of the car, of course; the state has not yet descended into unlicensed anarchy. That's great news for those with vehicles that look horrible with a front plate—and those with the currently fashionable huge grilles in front. Not as good news for the cops and people who use Uber to get around.
The state changed the requirement for the front license plate while updating its annual transportation budget in the state's House Bill 62. While passenger vehicles are now exempt from placing a metal rectangle with an alphanumeric string on the front bumper, commercial big rigs will still need to have a front and rear plate. People who like the dual plates will be allowed to keep them.
