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Description: As of 2020, there were some 270 million registered vehicles in the United States, each one adorned with a mandatory license plate or two. And while plates appear standardized within states, when you zoom out to the whole country, the system get well, downright chaotic. European plates vary by country, but look similar. While that’s certainly less visually interesting, it's a whole lot more effective. Back here in the States, our lack of license plate standardization can cause real headaches. Further reading: TIME MAGAZINE time.com/4301055/license-plate-history USA TODAY usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/07/state-license-plate-readability/2007063 DESIGN TURNPIKE designturnpike.com/history_of_license_plates.html MY PARKING SIGN myparkingsign.com/european-and-american-license-plate-differences UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/05/16/Digital-license-plates-now-in-3-states-with-more-on-the-way/8071557854534 Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: chddr.tv/3JmGgBe On Twitter: chddr.tv/3qaYQog On Instagram: chddr.tv/36u8tqY On Cheddar.com: chddr.tv/37GycgL