Full size Jeeps and California

[Louiseven]

Well after all of the crap I went through last year with the CA. DMV you'd think I had enough sense to stay off of their radar. Well after my Jeep stranded me last March with a possible bad flywheel and starter. Turn out it is a bad flywheel (another thread). Well being busy and having other vehicles to drive. I did not drive her much to not at all. So I had her parked outside my house on the street Smogged and registered. Since I was not driving my wagon I moved the liability insurance to one of my other cars for the time being. Well I went to AAA to renew my registration on my Wagon. To keep her up to date, as well I am getting ready to put her back on the road. I pay $83.00 then the AAA clerk says 'The computer will not give me your registration. Says your registration was cancelled by the DMV for no insurance'. WHAT!!! She tell me I need to call this number thanks for your cash next. I call and sure enough there is a new law that says the DMV will suspend you registration if your insurance company notifies them you canceled, moved or went deliquent on your insurance. I know it not just a Jeep thing but it is for me. Arrghh I love the DMV!!!

[BarryL]

Pretty common I think. Same in NC anyway.

Happy New Year!

[jaber]

Same in Az.......

[incommando]

In, Ohio, that only happens if you have had a ticket or accident & do not have insurance, or are ordered by the court to prove insurance coverage. Joe Blow cancelling his insurance on his own doesn't triger anything

[jaber]

Here, I have to go in to DMV and file a form stating its removed for repairs. Otherwise its a pain in the wallet to get it redone.

[firecaptain13]

AZ requires insurance providers to notify them when the insurance is not current

[Wagonforever]

Never had any problem here in Michigan. I know of a few people that drop their PLPD when they put there car in storage, including me. As long as your not driving it I don't see why they should give a rats !

[Stuka]

Most states require insurance by law, and if its dropped, registration is dropped as well.

[azwagoneer80]

I've had arizona dmv suspend mine, even though I had current insurance. Didn't cost me anything, but the two times it happened, I had to sit there for an hour or so each time. I can understand their position, but they treated me like a criminal. I hate the DMV

[Bill Moore]

You guys continue to make Alabama look even better than it already is, thanks!

[Burn Victim]

AZ DMV SUCKS!!!

Adam

[Desert Beast]

yup, all ins companies now automatically notify the DMV when a lapse or cancel of insurance. it helps get the douches that buy one month of insurance to register the vehicle (and get a card for 6 to 12 months to show cops). not that it stops them from doing that, but now if they get pulled over or in an accident and have no registration they might get their crap impounded. (they can also suspend your license ).

i think its great, hopefully it will help punish (or at least make it miserable) for the a-holes that drive with out insurance.

[Bill Moore]

It stops nothing, like gun control, only punishes the law abiding, its already illegal to do this in about every state, just enforce the law instead of adding more tax draining brueacrats, hold people responsibe.......

[Stuka]

It stops nothing, like gun control, only punishes the law abiding, its already illegal to do this in about every state, just enforce the law instead of adding more tax draining brueacrats, hold people responsibe.......

Its nothing like gun control. Having insurance required by law does not effect the law abiding citizen at all. I am very much for this law (that we have had for ages now) that requires you to have insurance. There is *NO* reason to not have insurance, and it is to everybodies benefit to have it.

I am very much pro gun, and gun laws are nothing like this little law. Having insurance doesnt make you a possible criminal because you went with the wrong company.

[Bill Moore]

you missed my point Stuka, reread my post, the laws are on the books, just enforce them, its a good law, you just dont need the additional complications mentioned in the original post, and yes it is like gun control---which is nothing more than more people control