Vehicle tags must be legible within how many feet from the rear?

• A. 50 ft
• B. 100 ft
• C. 150 ft
• D. 200 ft

Answer: (B)

Reading the rear tag from a reasonable distance is about ensuring you can identify a vehicle for enforcement and safety purposes. The standard distance is 100 feet, which gives a manageable, real-world reference for reading a plate from typical following distances at both day and night. This distance strikes a balance between being detectable in everyday traffic and not requiring an impossibly long view.

If the tag had to be legible only from 50 feet, it could be unreadable at highway speeds or from a standard patrol position. Conversely, 150 or 200 feet is longer than usually needed for identification and could be impractical in many traffic scenarios. So 100 feet is the correct, practical expectation.