Mva Fines

[dachsom]

Had this happen to me. State intercepts my state tax refund (they can't touch your federal). Also, from what DMV told me, no one who lives at the same address will be able to get registration for any vehicle, no matter who's name is on the title. Whether this is true or not, I don't know. It's just what they told me.

 

[Cowgirl]

What kind of jack booted bullshiat extortionist governmental policy is it that people are allowed to rack up thousands of dollars worth of fines unknowingly?

I find it very hard to believe. If you're late paying your insurance and it gets cancelled, MVA will send you a letter saying you owe a fee unless your insurance says otherwise. They most definitely send notification of a fee.

If you sell a car and don't turn in the plates, I'll bet it's the same situation. As far as MVA is concerned, you still have the car but you canceled your insurance.

 

[LusbyMom]

Had this happen to me. State intercepts my state tax refund (they can't touch your federal). Also, from what DMV told me, no one who lives at the same address will be able to get registration for any vehicle, no matter who's name is on the title. Whether this is true or not, I don't know. It's just what they told me.

Nope not true. All vehicles were in MY name while Hubby paid off all of his fines.

 

[LusbyMom]

I find it very hard to believe. If you're late paying your insurance and it gets cancelled, MVA will send you a letter saying you owe a fee unless your insurance says otherwise. They most definitely send notification of a fee.

If you sell a car and don't turn in the plates, I'll bet it's the same situation. As far as MVA is concerned, you still have the car but you canceled your insurance.

We had no notice.. nothing was sent to us. NOTHING until that big huge bill years later.

 

[sunflower]

I find it very hard to believe. If you're late paying your insurance and it gets cancelled, MVA will send you a letter saying you owe a fee unless your insurance says otherwise. They most definitely send notification of a fee.

If you sell a car and don't turn in the plates, I'll bet it's the same situation. As far as MVA is concerned, you still have the car but you canceled your insurance.

Nope we never knew about our fine until we went in for tags... We thought we were fine.. Guess not

 

[onebdzee]

What kind of jack booted bullshiat extortionist governmental policy is it that people are allowed to rack up thousands of dollars worth of fines unknowingly?

You think they get lube when they get the payment arrangement papers?

 

[Pete]

You think they get lube when they get the payment arrangement papers?

Evidently not

 

[RoseRed]

ALWAYS turn in the tags before cancelling the insurance. MVA had a problem with me many years ago and tried to stick me with fines. I had the documentation to back myself up and after three certified letters to MVA, the matter was finally cleared up.

 

[The Scrambler]

Something just does not sound right. I think part of the story is being withheld. MVA does not just ignore insurance laps penalties or proof of insurance penalties. Someone is trying to pull a fast one on the MVA. They will catch up to you eventually and when they do it will hurt.

 

[butterfly08]

I find it very hard to believe. If you're late paying your insurance and it gets cancelled, MVA will send you a letter saying you owe a fee unless your insurance says otherwise. They most definitely send notification of a fee.

If you sell a car and don't turn in the plates, I'll bet it's the same situation. As far as MVA is concerned, you still have the car but you canceled your insurance.

I agree because that happened to my husband. We did get notices in the mail about every two weeks or so and we were able to pay the fine before it got ridiculously high.

 

[willie]

Those sleazy SOB's will shaft either the registered owner or the vehicle(new owner).

I took a '03 Silverado for rent due from a deadbeat tenant. It had a lien free title and looked like a fair trade for what was owed. When I went to MVA to get tags and new title, I had to pay $1100 in fines because he never turned in his tags. They don't barter.

 

[belvak]

I find it very hard to believe. If you're late paying your insurance and it gets cancelled, MVA will send you a letter saying you owe a fee unless your insurance says otherwise. They most definitely send notification of a fee.

If you sell a car and don't turn in the plates, I'll bet it's the same situation. As far as MVA is concerned, you still have the car but you canceled your insurance.

When my Son totaled his truck back in October, I happened to be near the salvage yard, picked up the tags, drove straight to Waldorf and dropped them off for him. Then, we waited two days to cancel the insurance. When I got home, I gave the receipt to my Son and told him to put it away somewhere safe because he would probably need it. In January, we got a notice that he had been without insurance and owed fines. All he had to do was take the receipt by, but that's the way they work.

 

[RoseRed]

When my Son totaled his truck back in October, I happened to be near the salvage yard, picked up the tags, drove straight to Waldorf and dropped them off for him. Then, we waited two days to cancel the insurance. When I got home, I gave the receipt to my Son and told him to put it away somewhere safe because he would probably need it. In January, we got a notice that he had been without insurance and owed fines. All he had to do was take the receipt by, but that's the way they work.

I waited a day or two before I cancelled my insurance. Rather pay a day or two of that compared to astronomical MVA fines. How many times did they try and hit him up for fines?

 

[belvak]

I waited a day or two before I cancelled my insurance. Rather pay a day or two of that compared to astronomical MVA fines. How many times did they try and hit him up for fines?

Just the one time. Showing them the receipt was like waving a magic wand!! Of course, he has the receipt tucked away neatly in his fireproof box... Just incase!!

 

[RoseRed]

Just the one time. Showing them the receipt was like waving a magic wand!! Of course, he has the receipt tucked away neatly in his fireproof box... Just incase!!

I had to send it certified to Annapolis three flippin times. I had forgotten all about it, but I ran across the paperwork recently. Obviously, I still have my receipts.

 

[Suz]

To clarify the situation...the car is in my husbands name only,and th violation with the MVA is in his name only. Can he sell me - or anyone in our family for that matter - the vehicle,and have it titled in thier name...but wouldn't the lienholder be notified by the MVA? How does that work? I can't exactly ask the MVA because I doubt they would tell me..

:dur: Another person taking advantage of the system that we all end up paying into.......... yet they demand more then they are entitled too............

What kind of jack booted bullshiat extortionist governmental policy is it that people are allowed to rack up thousands of dollars worth of fines unknowingly?

I had to send it certified to Annapolis three flippin times. I had forgotten all about it, but I ran across the paperwork recently. Obviously, I still have my receipts.

good on ya!

 

[Tigerlily]

I had to send it certified to Annapolis three flippin times. I had forgotten all about it, but I ran across the paperwork recently. Obviously, I still have my receipts.

The problem is the way the system works. If you decide to change insurance company's thay will send a notice to the MVA that your policy is no longer active. Your new insurance company does not have to notify the MVA that you have taken out a policy with them.

14 years ago I had a State Trooper show up at my old house in Hollywood wanting to know my whereabouts the night before, as a van that I had traded in for my car and had returned the tags for had been involved in an MVA in Baltomore the night before. My response was how should I know I traded that van in over a year ago.

I also had a insurance switch in that time frame and had to submit the FR=19 and then still carry a paper in my car so that if I got pulled over that I could prove that I had insurance and had simply changed companies.

 

[RoseRed]

The problem is the way the system works. If you decide to change insurance company's thay will send a notice to the MVA that your policy is no longer active. Your new insurance company does not have to notify the MVA that you have taken out a policy with them.

14 years ago I had a State Trooper show up at my old house in Hollywood wanting to know my whereabouts the night before, as a van that I had traded in for my car and had returned the tags for had been involved in an MVA in Baltomore the night before. My response was how should I know I traded that van in over a year ago.

I also had a insurance switch in that time frame and had to submit the FR=19 and then still carry a paper in my car so that if I got pulled over that I could prove that I had insurance and had simply changed companies.

I have had the same insurance company for almost 19 years. :shrug:

 

[Tigerlily]

I have had the same insurance company for almost 19 years. :shrug:

I have had four in the last twenty years. Each time I switched it was for a better rate.

 

[direxpgw]

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I do this for a living so trust me:
#1) The system is a complete goat#@$%^. There is no rhyme or reason as to why some people get crazy fines and others get none. You could sell the car from your husband to you, but would need written permission from the lienholder. They may or may not do this, as the credit for the purchase would now be run with your credit basis and not his. However, if they agree and provide a letter of authorization, then you can transfer title and lien to you no problem. Youll need a MD inspection again though. This will allow you to get title and tags in your name no problem no fines. It doesnt ,however, eliminate his problem.

The system is set to penalize those who drive uninsured, however, like every other misguided state or federal system, doesnt use good ole fashioned logic. While penalizing those who drive uninsured sounds great, the reality is it collects millions of dollars from those unintentionally caught in a catch 22 and not actually driving with no insurance. Happens all the time. Someone trades a car in to a dealer and then forgets to turn in tags. Gets fined by MVA and has to prove he wasnt driving car in meantime. Hassel, work, and effort involved to prove it and most people blow it off. Big beauracracy, big joke, lot of $$$, bunch of bull#$%^. What can I say. I work it, I didnt invent it.

Too complicated to type more. If you have a specific ???, feel free to ask.