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In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. [1]
Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers. The basic design of Colorado's license plate, a range of mountains against a white or green background, has been in use since 1960 (except for 1973 and 1975–76).
The general format of US government plates is a letter prefix followed by 4 to 6 numbers and a letter, with plates ending with T always being trailer plates, and plates ending in M being motorcycle plates, a majority of US Government vehicles using U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) plates, which begin with the letter G, followed by a ...
The state streamlined the ever-growing number of limited-issuance plates by instituting two-letter prefixes for almost all types other than standard passenger plates. For most types, the serial format progresses after the two-letter prefixes in the following sequence: 0, 00, 000, 0000, 000A, 00A0, 0A00, 00AA, 0AAA, and 0AA0.
Ferrari 360 Modena bearing a plate from the Cherokee Nation. Several Native American tribes within the United States register motor vehicles and issue license plates to those vehicles. The legal status of these plates varies by tribe, with some being recognized by the federal government and others not.
Formats for license plate numbers are consistent within the state. For example, Delaware is able to use six-digit all-numeric serials because of its low population. Several states, particularly those with higher populations, use seven-character formats of three letters and four digits, including 1ABC234 in California, 1234ABC in Kansas and ABC-1234 (with or without a space or dash) in Georgia ...
Pages in category "Vehicle registration plates of the United States by state or territory" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Vehicle registration plates of Georgia may refer to: Vehicle registration plates of Georgia (country) Vehicle registration plates of Georgia (U.S. state)