0 a sign on a road vehicle that shows the official set of numbers and letters that identifies it --
1 a metal sign with numbers on it attached to the back, and sometimes the front of your car --
The rear license plate is state supplied, while the front license plate is owner supplied.
This is because the likelihood of an unauthorized car having such a similar license plate is seen as quite small.
The standard size for the license plate is 520 mm by 110 mm.
Contrary to popular belief, the flight number is not encoded in the license plate on the carrier tag.
The license plate turned out to be registered to him but the car was not.
A witness reported the break-in and gave 911 a description and the license plate number to the vehicle.
He provided police with the license plate number and address, but they did not act on the information.
A pass in the mandatory roadworthiness and smog test is indicated by tamper-proof decals on the license plate.
