Most of the developed world has radar cameras that take a picture of your car and license plate if you go over the speed limit (plus a margin of error). Sometimes even if you pass a red light. No cops having to "fear for their lives" at random traffic stops, no inconvenienced/dead drivers. Just a flash to let you know you screwed up and eventually the person the car is registered to (and who is therefore liable) receives a letter with a pretty picture and a fine.
I live in a major metropolitan city in the US. I am somehow always surprised whenever I see a car driving around with no license plates. It’s very common. I see one almost every day.
Yep. I drove around in a VW van for several years without plates or registration. (I was extremely poor then.) The other trick was, but it no longer works as much, to leave dealer plates on vehicles and never register them... this loophole has been closed in most US states by requiring registration with dealer vehicle sale. Already, it was often required for the new owner to register a vehicle integrated as part of a private party sale.
That doesn't serve the purposes of American cops hallucinating "crimes" to extract money and statistics from citizens. Cops in the US are lazy, arrogant, sad sacks, and shrug at real crimes because half of them are criminals with badges and the other half are just former high school sports stars who shoved classmates into lockers.
We can't have everyone driving selfishly or disinterested in the safety of others.