In a candid example, Diaz admitted he had his own wincing moment when forced to drill a front license plate onto the bumper of his then-new car. "I remember having a European BMW maybe about 7 ...

Q: As I walk through my neighborhood I am very annoyed to see the huge number of cars with no front license plate. One day I counted six. The usual suspects continue to be BMW, Audi, and Mercedes.

Q. I see a growing number of vehicles with no front license plate attached, presumably to maintain the “sleek” look of the front end. I always thought that plates were required on both the ...