The short answer is yes. Idaho is one of 30 states, plus the District of Columbia, that requires a front license plate on most motor vehicles. But there are some exceptions.

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

Still, the amount of missing front plates – or at least missing front license-plate numbers – might shrink a bit with a new option. License plate wraps.

Q. Dear Honk: Recently I noticed two Teslas in a parking lot with no front license plates. Both appeared to have rear light-up plates – at least there were plate-sized rectangles on the rears of ...