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Originally Posted by dz0
So if your vehicle breaks down and you suspend insurance while getting a long term repair carried out, you are illegal because you didn't also "turn-in" you plate? That's horrid.
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Fortunately the DMV office near me usually has a short or no line, and handles things very quickly, so it's not hard to give them back the plate and get a new one later when you get insurance again.
And they keep tabs on things pretty strictly. When I bought the Ninjette I got insurance and registered it right away. The previous owner turned in his plate and canceled his insurance, so I got notified I was illegal. Apparently the computer saw the insurance cancellation and hadn't processed my new policy's information. I called my insurance agent and she typed some keys on her computer, and said it was taken care of. I thought it was impressive that she had the power to straighten out the DMV from her office computer.