Iowa is one of 31 states in the U.S. that requires vehicles to have two license plates displayed while driving — one on the front and one on the back of the car — with very few exceptions.

Iowa motorists would only need a single license plate placed on the rear of most vehicles under a bill that's resurfaced in the Iowa Legislature. Senate File 2122, supported by the Iowa Automobile ...

So says the Iowa Court of Appeals, which ruled Wednesday that an Altoona police officer was wrong to pull over a truck after struggling to make out its license plate.

Iowa’s license plate was last redesigned in the mid-1990s, though over the years, variations have been added to the plate to more personalize it to individual tastes.

The Iowa Department of Transportation reports it has a winner in the contest to replace Iowa’s current license plate design. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, and Iowa DOT Director Mark ...

Iowa City may soon use automated license plate readers in its parking ramps, in an effort to save time and curtail parking violations. The already installed plate readers and "traffic engineering ...

The University of Iowa installed 28 license plate reader cameras around campus in April, and the city of Marshalltown in October approved the purchase of 32 cameras, which will be installed in 2024.

Iowa City may soon use automated license plate readers in its parking ramps, in an effort to save time and curtail parking violations. The already installed plate readers and "traffic engineering ...

Three parking garages in Iowa City — Chauncey Swan, Harrison Street and Capitol Street — have automated license plate readers that were installed in January 2024, Iowa City City Manager Geoff Fruin ...