Historic vehicle plate change
- Thread starter Gilligan
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My S10 is a 1995 and I felt guilty using "historic" plates. A blown head gasket and too much other stuff on my plate have cost me to give up repairs. When I got behind a Lexus the other day with historic plates, I knew it was time to turn them in. Now the 1972 Super Beetle, we'll see....
Pulled in next to a "late model" pickup truck at Three Mules the other day. Obviously a work truck...sporting Historic plates.
My daily is a 1991 Toyota pickup and my second ride is a 1978 Bronco. Just regular plates on both. Heck, I evven have regular plates on my '69 Bronco, although it has not moved in many years.
its a good start. then, maybe stop vehicles displaying tags that expired as long as 2 years ago.
I was talking with a Deputy the other day, and he said BY MANDATE, "dont worry about minor violations like dead tags."
well, do the tags belong on that vehicle? were they suspended? does the car have insurance coverage? are the tags stolen?
okay.
I was talking with a Deputy the other day, and he said BY MANDATE, "dont worry about minor violations like dead tags."
well, do the tags belong on that vehicle? were they suspended? does the car have insurance coverage? are the tags stolen?
okay.
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
That was done to stop alleged selective enforcement because it seems that one or another population cohort violates those laws more than other cohorts. Disparate impact and such, ya know.
you're preaching to the choir....
I rekon those foreign speaking folks with a '84 Corolla with historic expired tags, 2 bald tires, "Viva El Salvadore" decals plastered on the bent bumper, with a chunky driver smoking a joint isnt a big deal.
glhs837
Power with Control
I'll tag both my 1998 and 1999 BMW convertibles as historic. Between the Jeep, the bike and the wifes Z4, I dont expect I'll drive them much. Of course, the 98 328 wont get started until after the 99 323 gets done and on the road. I'll drive that until I finish the better one.
I will say that the Hitoric plates were to be temporary while I prepared it for inspection. You personally welded the catalytic convertor in for me. Unfortunately I lost interest in completing it due to life changes.
I re-registered my 1998 GMC 2500 with regular plates when I found out Moonhead was raising rates. I figured I would get 2 years at the old rate while I could.
frequentflier
happy to be living
With emissions testing in Calvert, I was told a lot of people get the historic plates to avoid the procedure since most of the older vehicles won't pass.
exactly.
Clem72
Well-Known Member
Whew, my 1998 Eagle Talon TDI just made it.
Clem72
Well-Known Member
Pretty sure you can't insure an unregistered vehicle for use on public roadways. So that's automatically 2 "minor violations", unless we just assume everyone with dead tags is just to lazy to put the sticker on.
MVA is also quick to flag any registered vehicle that is not insured...and fines are levied accordingly.
It's very subjective..nothing specific. Pax River police actively work to enforce the limited-use intent of the tags and weed out the "daily commuters running historic tags". State and local police...not so much. Yet its pretty freaking obvious in most cases...that beater truck with ladders and paint buckets in the back sure as heck ain't on its way to or from a car show.
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
We had a guy up here, and you knew him probably, who always had Historic tags. That guy with vehicles was like the Comanche were with getting another 1000 miles at a trot with horses that were blown, he'd get another 100,000 on a vehicle that normal people would send to the crusher.
glhs837
Power with Control
But 1995 and older vehicles are exempt. Should be a rolling 20 year, IMO. But I think 1995 was chosen as they wanted to kill the tailpipe and vehicles before then wouldn't hook up to OBD testers.
TDI or TSI?
Nope. And Nope.
General Lee
Well-Known Member
There are limitations. Weekend use only, car shows, to and from repair facilities. Historic tags are not for daily use. Unless something is changing July 1
Clem72
Well-Known Member
Well I meant to say TSI, but apparently VW has given me brain rot.
glhs837
Power with Control
To and from is the catch all. I'm going to AutoZone to check on a part since I'm my own repair facility.
Really, out of all the things I want cops doing, worrying about this is pretty far down the list. Other than abuse for work trucks overloaded with ladders and tools, it less important than jaywalking.