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They aren't required on the rear indeed, because they're essentially tractors. Which is why you're not allowed rear seats for example. Where would you stick th

They aren't required on the rear indeed, because they're essentially tractors. Which is why you're not allowed rear seats for example. Where would you stick the license plate on a tractor?

GekkePrutser 5y ago
Here all the tractors have their rear license plates mounted on the top of the cab :)
glitchcrab 5y ago
Real tractors are big vehicles - it's not hard to find somewhere to mount a small plate. All road-going tractors in the UK will have both front and rear plates - you can see it in this photo just below the cab: https://www.lantra.co.uk/sites/default/files/course_images/tractor-in-field.jpg https://www.lantra.co.uk/sites/default/files/course_images/t...
- lillecarl 5y ago
  It's not entirely uncommon for tractors to be pulling even bigger things which would cover the plates. Different countries different rules, plates on these vehicles would be great anyhow, but I can see why it's not required.
  - glitchcrab 5y ago
    That's not quite my point - you asked where would you mount a rear plate on a tractor, to which I answered that there are lots of places. If you're talking about the fact that plates can be obscured by large trailers etc then local laws will dictate that there is a plate on the trailer. I guess plates covered by attachments (ploughs etc) are a slightly different case and may obscure the plate.
  - Dylan16807 5y ago
    > It's not entirely uncommon for tractors to be pulling even bigger things which would cover the plates. They're not at a high risk of speeding at the same time as that.
_ph_ 5y ago
In Germany, any motor vehicle which can go faster than 6kph has to carry some kind of license plate, depending on the category of the vehicle. Even eScooters do. For those, and for slow motor bikes, this is issued by the insurance company, as insurance is also mandatory for any motor vehicle, for most others it is issued by the transport authority.

They aren't required on the rear indeed, because they're essentially tractors. Which is why you're not allowed rear seats for example. Where would you stick the license plate on a tractor?

GekkePrutser 5y ago

Here all the tractors have their rear license plates mounted on the top of the cab :)

glitchcrab 5y ago

Real tractors are big vehicles - it's not hard to find somewhere to mount a small plate. All road-going tractors in the UK will have both front and rear plates - you can see it in this photo just below the cab: https://www.lantra.co.uk/sites/default/files/course_images/tractor-in-field.jpg https://www.lantra.co.uk/sites/default/files/course_images/t...

lillecarl 5y ago
It's not entirely uncommon for tractors to be pulling even bigger things which would cover the plates. Different countries different rules, plates on these vehicles would be great anyhow, but I can see why it's not required.
- glitchcrab 5y ago
  That's not quite my point - you asked where would you mount a rear plate on a tractor, to which I answered that there are lots of places. If you're talking about the fact that plates can be obscured by large trailers etc then local laws will dictate that there is a plate on the trailer. I guess plates covered by attachments (ploughs etc) are a slightly different case and may obscure the plate.
- Dylan16807 5y ago
  > It's not entirely uncommon for tractors to be pulling even bigger things which would cover the plates. They're not at a high risk of speeding at the same time as that.

_ph_ 5y ago

In Germany, any motor vehicle which can go faster than 6kph has to carry some kind of license plate, depending on the category of the vehicle. Even eScooters do. For those, and for slow motor bikes, this is issued by the insurance company, as insurance is also mandatory for any motor vehicle, for most others it is issued by the transport authority.