The
U.S. commonwealth of
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
first required its residents to register their
motor vehicles and display
license plate
A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate (British English), license plate (American English), or licence plate (Canadian English), is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identificatio ...
s in 1906. Only rear plates have been required since 1976.
Passenger baseplates 1930 to present
In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) is a non-governmental, voluntary, tax-exempt, nonprofit educational association. AAMVA is a private corporation which strives to develop model programs in motor vehicle administration, ...
, the
Automobile Manufacturers Association
The Automobile Manufacturers Association was a trade group of automobile manufacturers which operated under various names in the United States from 1911 to 1999.
A different group called the Automobile Manufacturers' Association was active in the ...
and the
National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
s) at in height by in width, with standardized mounting holes.
The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Puerto Rico license plate that complied with these standards. However, in 2012 the Puerto Rican government began issuing optional
European-style plates that incorporate the design language of the standard-issue plates in a longer and narrower size typically seen in Europe.
Optional plates
Non-passenger plates
See also
*
List of highways in Puerto Rico
References
External links
*
Plateshack.com - Puerto Rico Y2K
+Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico transport-related lists
Transportation in Puerto Rico
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