Whats the rule with front licence plates? Â*I know they're required, but are they required to be on the front of the car? Â*I was always under the assumpsion that they were, but I see a hell of a lot of cars with the plates just in the windshield. Â*If thats legal, I'd probably end up doing that and getting a new nose. Â*the plate holder is on so tightly its cracking the nose, and it looks like crap anyway.