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A vehicle registration plate, usually called '''license plate''' or '''number plate''' (often referred to simply as a '''plate''', or colloquially '''tag''') is a small metal or plastic plate attached to a Motor Vehicle for official identification purposes. On many vehicles, they appear in pairs, with one attached to the front and another attached to the rear, although certain jurisdictions and vehicle types only require one plate—usually the rear. The plate has a Serial Number on it which is the same on all plates attached to the vehicle, the purpose of which is to identify the vehicle uniquely from others on Roads , usually within the same Country . In certain jurisdictions, having a current license plate can be evidence of a vehicle being ''licensed'' for use on a Public Highway , or of a Tax having been paid in connection with the vehicle. In some jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom where they are known as ''number plates'', one set of plates usually remains with a vehicle following its initial sale as the information displayed on the plates is static throughout the vehicle's life. In others, such as some U.S. States where they are known as ''license plates'', they are required to be changed periodically (though, for cost-saving purposes, the recent tendency has been to simply replace a small Decal on the plate's surface). Additionally, some jurisdictions follow a "plate to owner" policy, meaning that when a vehicle is sold, the seller removes the current plate(s) from the vehicle and the buyer must either obtain new plates from his jurisdiction of residence, or attach plates that he already holds from that jurisdiction, as well as formally registering the vehicle, under his name and the plate number, with the appropriate authorities. If the person who sold the car then purchases a new car, he can apply to have the old plates put onto this car. Otherwise, depending on the local laws involved, he must turn them in, destroy them, or simply keep them if he wishes. Plates usually are either directly fixed to a vehicle or located in a plate frame which is itself fixed to the vehicle. Sometimes the plate frames contain advertisements inserted by the vehicle service centre or the dealership from which the vehicle was purchased. Vehicle owners can also purchase customized and specialty frames to replace the original frames. In some U.S. states license plate frames are illegal. Usually plates are designed to conform to certain standards of clarity with regards to being read by the human eye in day or at night, or by electronic equipment. In most countries, license plates are issued by an agency of the national government, except in Canada , Mexico , Australia , Germany , Pakistan , and the United States , where they are issued by Provincial , Territorial , or State governments. Some drivers purchase clear, smoke-colored or tinted covers that go over the license plate, usually to prevent such electronic equipment from scanning the license plate number. Although perhaps useful to those avoiding detection from police, these covers are not legal in the entire U.S. and are looked down upon in other countries. HISTORY License plates have been around almost as long as automobiles, appearing in the earliest period of the transition from the horse, 1890 to 1910 . In the U.S., where each state oversees plates, New York has required plates since 1901. At first, plates were not government issued in most American jurisdictions and motorists were obliged to make their own. Massachusetts and West Virginia was the first states to issue plates, in 1903. The earliest plates were made out of porcelain baked onto iron, or simple ceramic with no backing, which made them extremely fragile and impractical. Few examples of these earliest plates survive. Later materials experimented with include cardboard, leather, plastic, and during wartime shortages, copper and pressed soybeans. Earlier plates varied in size and even shape from one jurisdiction to the next, such that if one moved, new holes would be needed drilled into the bumper to support the new plate. Standardization of plates came in 1957, when automobile manufacturers came to agreement with governments and international standards organizations. While peculiar local variants still exist, there are three basic standards worldwide.
US AND CANADA Main article In the US and Canada, license plates are issued by each state or provincial government. In the U.S., many Native American tribal governments issue plates for their members, while some states provide special issues for tribal members. The Federal Government issues plates only for its own vehicle fleet and for vehicles owned by foreign diplomats. There are also special plates for groups such as Firefighters, Combat wounded soldiers, and state or province-owned vehicles. The appearance of plates is frequently chosen to contain symbols, colors, or slogans associated with the issuing Jurisdiction . For example, new plates issued in Washington, D.C. include the phrase " Taxation Without Representation " to highlight D.C.'s lack of a voting representative in the United States Congress . Most states use plates onto which the letters and numbers are embossed so that they are slightly raised above its surface. A very few do not, such as Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, and Tennessee, which have moved to entirely digitally produced flat license plates. Many US states now use a color thermal transfer production process that produces a flat license plate for short-run plates such as personalized and special interest plates. When someone moves from one state or province to another, they are normally required to obtain new license plates issued by the new place of residence, even if they have plates issued by the previous state or province. Some US states will even require a person to obtain new plates if a person accepts employment in that state, unless he can show that he returns to another state to live on a regular basis. The most prominent exceptions to this policy are active duty military servicemembers, who legally do not change residence when they move to a new posting; Federal law specifically allows them to choose to either retain the state vehicle registration of their original residence or change registration to their state of assignment. In many states, license plates are made by prison inmates {Link without Title} . In 1956, all North American passenger vehicle licence plates, except for French controlled St. Pierre And Miquelon , were standardized at a size of 6 in x 12 in (152.40 mm x 304.80 mm) or , although a smaller size is used for certain vehicle classes, such as Motorcycle s. EUROPE Main article In the European Union , number plates of a common format are issued throughout (albeit still optional in some member states). Nevertheless, individual member states use differing numbering schemes, and even colours (e.g. the United Kingdom and France have yellow plates at the rear; see British Car Number Plates ). The common design consists of a blue strip on the left of the plate. This blue strip has the EU motif (12 yellow stars), along with the Country Code of the member state in which the vehicle was registered. With this, vehicles do not require international code stickers for travelling between member states. Switzerland also recognises the blue strip instead of a white oval, even though Switzerland itself does not use blue strips on its own plates. The Germans have selected a typeface which they call '' fälschungserschwerende Schrift '' (abbr.: ''FE-Schrift''), meaning "hampering-falsification script". It is designed so that the ''O'' cannot be painted to look like a ''Q'', and ''vice versa''; nor can the ''P'' be painted to resemble an ''R'', amongst other changes. This typeface can be easier read by radar or visual license-plate reading machines. |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Isle_of_Man" class="copylinks">Manx (not in the EU) car registration plate |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Poland" class="copylinks">Polish plate issued shortly before EU membership |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Lithuania" class="copylinks">Lithuania n plate issued shortly before EU membership |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Denmark" class="copylinks">Danish plate issued in 1998 (also showing the country sticker) The same format is still used Number plates with EU logo are not available |
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