Q: "Who is responsible for dealing with the cars on the road with expired registration tags?" Hemet resident Shirley Mazzei asked in a telephone message, noting that "the problem doesn't seem to ever smaller."
A: "There is no system for someone to report Tags expired for the Department of motor vehicles," DMV Public Information Officer Jessica Gonzalez wrote in an e-mail when asked how a Californian may report such to the alleged offender. "It's because the DMV already knows that is out of date with the renewals."The Department sends delinquent notices after 30 days, then spin the bills for the California Franchise Tax Board to collect ".
Gonzalez noted that the owner may have filed for non-operating state for vehicle registration renewal is not required. Or registration fees could have been paid, but are waiting for smog certifications or auto insurance coverage – current registration Tag resulting in having to still be released.
What happens to a vehicle with expired tag long-awaited?
After six months expired registration, law enforcement can tow and impound the vehicle, as detailed in section 22651 California vehicle code, Gonzalez said. This would be applicable if the registration fees have not been paid or if taxes were paid "on deposit" for what eventually becomes incomplete application.
"Recovery of a vehicle after the towing containment and can be expensive, often costing hundreds of dollars," said Gonzalez.
Ensure the present DMVS address of the owner of a vehicle is critical, Gonzalez added, so renewal notices, and other addresses are received. Change of address (form DMV 14) can be downloaded and stored on the Internet at dmv.ca.gov.
The California Highway Patrol have a program of "Cheaters" that a citizen can use to report a vehicle with license plates which is strongly suspected of belonging to an owner who resided in California for at least six months.
Basic information you need to submit that report include the licence number and the region or province in which the vehicle is registered. Thus, the make, model and color of the vehicle, its location, the date and time when the vehicle what observed. More information about the program are available at a CHP Office chp.ca.gov or/prog/cheaters.cgi. The cheaters program receives approximately 75-100 Tips each day, according to an Internet report.
Pulling over motorists suspected delinquent registration is generally not a high priority for law enforcement officials, suggested retired CHP Lt. Mike Soubirous.
"It's not worth you don't know vehicle history. And there's too many variables involved give a priority, "Soubirous said."In addition, when offenders get caught, if after six months, your car basically goes to jail-seized up to steep penalties and fees are paid. "
From the taxpayer's point of view, the State eventually WINS, makes more money off late enrollment penalties which if paid on time. "
Q: Noting is the vehicle code require a motorist to stay aware stopped behind a school bus stopped loading or unloading children with flashing red lights and (if applicable) signal arm extended, Riverside of Lester Twedell asked "how far behind the bus must stop?"
A: 22454 section does not specify a minimum distance to remain stationary, but says the traffic in both directions must stop and not to proceed until the lights stop flashing and no signal arm is extended.
Note this law does not apply to the opposite carriageway section of a divided highway or roads (two or more running lanes in each direction).
Confused about State or local traffic laws? Send address, phone number and city of residence, questions and concerns with your name, email, to ontheroad@pe.com. Or phone 951-375-3720.
