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

Pennsylvania is among 21 other states that do not require both front and back license plates. New Jersey, New York and Maryland, three states that border Pennsylvania, all require both front and ...

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.

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 ...