Stickers on car's windshields are one of the simplest but most effective ways of relaying information. For instance, in Texas, stickers are used as proof that your vehicle is registered.

Starting Nov. 1, drivers who let their inspections lapse will receive a new sticker with the month the inspection was originally due, rather than the month the vehicle passes inspection, the RMV said.

The window sticker, also known as a Monroney label, verifies the car’s make, model and year, and provides its suggested retail price and a list of equipment.

When you’re buying a new car at a dealership there’s plenty of research involved, but the item most car buyers really care about is the window sticker, or “Monroney label” as it ...