There's also a significant materials difference between a bumper (either plastic or metal) and the thin piece of metal a license plate is made out of. I would

There's also a significant materials difference between a bumper (either plastic or metal) and the thin piece of metal a license plate is made out of. I would imagine there's probably some mental disconnect about how damaging ice could be because "hey, it's just frozen water, it's not like it's concrete or something"