Re: CHAT: postcodes

Quoting Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>:

> En réponse à John Cowan <jcowan@...>:
> > Then there is the matter of front vs. rear plates.  All states require
> > rear plates, many but not all require front plates.  Florida in
> > particular requires only rear plates, and is hypervigilant about
> > insisting on them (after only 30 days of residence in Florida, you
> > must pay for and display a Florida plate; or if you have a child in
> > a Florida school, there is no grace period at all).  Since many people
> > have dual residence in Florida and New York, cars with Florida rear
> > plates and New York front plates are not rare.
>
> Strange that front plates are not mandatory. It mustn't help the job of
> policemen trying to find the responsible of a car accident who flew away...
Well, most states do require both front and back.  Also, if you're
going to require one but not both ends of the car be plated, then
the back is better choice, since witnesses are more likely to see
the back of a car escaping for a longer period of time than the
front.

But IMO you're correct, it would be better to have both.

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