A front plate could help with toll collections, she said. Senator Katie Muth, D-44, official state portrait. Some 29 states require front license plates, including New Jersey, New York and Maryland.

Pennsylvania could soon join the ranks of “front-plater” states like New York and New Jersey under one state senator’s proposal.

Twenty-nine states and Washington, D.C. require front and back plates, according to AutoList. West Virginia requires just one plate, while Maryland requires two.

Nov. 10—Dear Answer Man: How come some drivers get to break the law and others don't? I speak, of course, about those behind the wheel of a Tesla. The cars don't come with a front license plate ...

- If a suspect vehicle is backed into a parking spot it is more easily identified. - Identifying a suspect in a crime (from surveillance images) is easier with front and back plates.

Twenty-nine states and Washington, D.C. require front and back plates, according to AutoList. West Virginia requires just one plate, while Maryland requires two.