Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Tags and Titles rules for a Brit!

From: "Bill L. via Spridgets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2021 23:26:19 -0700

Hello Weslake1330,

Every state has different rules about "number plates" ... In the U.S. we call the license plates... They have stickers that expire yearly (in most cases.. I'll get to that). Those are called the tags. When you renew you get a new registration certificate. This is separate from the title (which proves ownership). .. Title goes with the car, and the new owner will get a new title when he registers the vehicle. At that time he will get new plates. .. 

Different states, different inspections or none at all. .. mostly none at all but some do have tests to make sure that they meet pollution requirements... others don't..

In most states you can pay more to get a plate of your own choosing, as long as someone else hasn't already claimed the one you want... .. These are called vanity plates. and usually restricted to 7 characters or fewer. There may be some that are the same but not from the same state... (I was thinking of getting one .... LCNSPL8... it's not taken in the state of Washington .. but I digress.. 

Also in some if not most states are "collector car plates) .. and "Horseless carriage" plates... these are one time cost plates. and do not have yearly tags... .. collector car plates are for cars older than 25 years  and there are restrictions on the use of the car..-- to and from.. and in parades.. and limited pleasure and test purpose driving--.  .. also for cars older than 25 years.. if you can find a plate with tags from the year the car was made, you can use that, again for a one time fee with limited use restrictions... 

When the police pull you over they want to see the registration.  which proves the car is yours and the taxes have been paid for the year, but  .. you keep the title safe at home. ..and that is what gets transferred when you sell the car or move to another state. .. kinda like the deed to a house... you sign away the title. 

Hope that helps... 

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From: Weslake1330 via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 20:16:39 +0100

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Thanks, also interesting.  I remember old list discussions about collector
car plates.  When they abandoned annual car tax and then a couple of
decades late annual MOTs for older cars the big fear was that they'd be
restrictions on driving them, but nothing so far.  There is a big old car
lobby over here and if you are really rich you'll have a really old car
you'll want to drive.  I guess I'm young enough (58) to see how things pan
out when petrol cars start to disappear along with petrol at stations.  I
guess I will have to get a 50 gallon drum and hand pump in my garage and
carry a spare can or 2 on a long journey if that day ever arrives!  I don't
think anyone has worked out the cost of digging up all the streets to fit
charging points for all these electric cars along with all that extra thick
cabling to the sub-stations!

Regards

Daniel

On Mon, 6 Sept 2021 at 07:26, Bill L. <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hello Weslake1330,
>
>
> Every state has different rules about "number plates" ... In the U.S. we
> call the license plates... They have stickers that expire yearly (in most
> cases.. I'll get to that). Those are called the tags. When you renew you
> get a new registration certificate. This is separate from the title (which
> proves ownership). .. Title goes with the car, and the new owner will get a
> new title when he registers the vehicle. At that time he will get new
> plates. ..
>
> Different states, different inspections or none at all. .. mostly none at
> all but some do have tests to make sure that they meet pollution
> requirements... others don't..
>
> In most states you can pay more to get a plate of your own choosing, as
> long as someone else hasn't already claimed the one you want... .. These
> are called vanity plates. and usually restricted to 7 characters or fewer.
> There may be some that are the same but not from the same state... (I was
> thinking of getting one .... LCNSPL8... it's not taken in the state of
> Washington .. but I digress..
>
> Also in some if not most states are "collector car plates) .. and
> "Horseless carriage" plates... these are one time cost plates. and do not
> have yearly tags... .. collector car plates are for cars older than 25
> years  and there are restrictions on the use of the car..-- to and from..
> and in parades.. and limited pleasure and test purpose driving--.  .. also
> for cars older than 25 years.. if you can find a plate with tags from the
> year the car was made, you can use that, again for a one time fee with
> limited use restrictions...
>
> When the police pull you over they want to see the registration.  which
> proves the car is yours and the taxes have been paid for the year, but  ..
> you keep the title safe at home. ..and that is what gets transferred when
> you sell the car or move to another state. .. kinda like the deed to a
> house... you sign away the title.
>
> Hope that helps...
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks, also interesting.=C2=A0 I remember old list discus=
sions about collector car plates.=C2=A0 When they abandoned annual car tax =
and then a couple of decades late annual MOTs for older cars the big fear w=
as that they&#39;d be restrictions on driving them, but nothing so far.=C2=
=A0 There is a big old car lobby over here and if you are really rich you&#=
39;ll have a really old car you&#39;ll want to drive.=C2=A0 I guess I&#39;m=
 young enough (58) to see how things pan out when petrol cars start to disa=
ppear along with petrol at stations.=C2=A0 I guess I will have to get a 50 =
gallon drum and hand pump in my garage and carry a spare can or 2 on a long=
 journey if that day ever arrives!=C2=A0 I don&#39;t think anyone has worke=
d out the cost of digging up all the streets to fit charging points for all=
 these electric cars along with all that extra thick cabling to the sub-sta=
tions!<div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>D=
aniel</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Mon, 6 Sept 2021 at 07:26, Bill L. &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Zorm=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello Weslake1330,<br>
<br>
<br>
Every state has different rules about &quot;number plates&quot; ... In the =
U.S. we call the license plates... They have stickers that expire yearly (i=
n most cases.. I&#39;ll get to that). Those are called the tags. When you r=
enew you get a new registration certificate. This is separate from the titl=
e (which proves ownership). .. Title goes with the car, and the new owner w=
ill get a new title when he registers the vehicle. At that time he will get=
 new plates. .. <br>
<br>
Different states, different inspections or none at all. .. mostly none at a=
ll but some do have tests to make sure that they meet pollution requirement=
s... others don&#39;t..<br>
<br>
In most states you can pay more to get a plate of your own choosing, as lon=
g as someone else hasn&#39;t already claimed the one you want... .. These a=
re called vanity plates. and usually restricted to 7 characters or fewer. T=
here may be some that are the same but not from the same state... (I was th=
inking of getting one .... LCNSPL8... it&#39;s not taken in the state of Wa=
shington .. but I digress.. <br>
<br>
Also in some if not most states are &quot;collector car plates) .. and &quo=
t;Horseless carriage&quot; plates... these are one time cost plates. and do=
 not have yearly tags... .. collector car plates are for cars older than 25=
 years=C2=A0 and there are restrictions on the use of the car..-- to and fr=
om.. and in parades.. and limited pleasure and test purpose driving--.=C2=
=A0 .. also for cars older than 25 years.. if you can find a plate with tag=
s from the year the car was made, you can use that, again for a one time fe=
e with limited use restrictions... <br>
<br>
When the police pull you over they want to see the registration.=C2=A0 whic=
h proves the car is yours and the taxes have been paid for the year, but=C2=
=A0 .. you keep the title safe at home. ..and that is what gets transferred=
 when you sell the car or move to another state. .. kinda like the deed to =
a house... you sign away the title. <br>
<br>
Hope that helps... <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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Best regards,<br>
=C2=A0Bill=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:Zormecteon@comc=
ast.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a><br>
<br>
<br>
Look at the docs? Nah, nurses are much better looking <br>
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