Can a car with an expired PA (Pennsylvania) state inspection sticker be pulled over in New Jersey?

Question

I was limited by the number of characters, so excuse me for any confusion in my original question. Here is potentially more important information (or maybe it's not going to change anything):
State Registration (sticker on the license plate) is good until June of 2007
Insurance is up to date until January of 2007
Inspection sticker that resides on the windshield is expired (as of July of 2006)

Because I am not driving the car in Pennsylvania, I would be curious why NJ Police have the jurisdiction to pull over or ticket someone for a non-New Jersey violation.

Thanks!

Answer 1

I think so. Why not? Unless their to stupid to see that the sticker has expired. New Jersey inspection does look alot different than PA inspection. If you get away with it, your lucky.

Answer 2

Are you in the military? If yes, then you can keep your PA registration and driver's license. There are lots of resources out there regarding the rules. But you'll have to work with PA to figure out how you keep your vehicle registration current. Are you a student paying out of state tuition at University? If yes, then you can usually keep your PA registration and driver's license. You are not considered a resident of WA state if you are only here for education. But you'll still have to work with PA to figure out how to keep your registration current. In nearly all other circumstances, when you move here you will set up a residence here and will be considered a resident here for tax purposes, for voting purposes, and for car registration/driver's license purposes. You have 30 days to change over your driver's license and car registration. You will also have to let your insurance company know that you are "garaging" your vehicle in a new location, and that may affect your insurance rates. And do the police check? Yep. If your tabs are expired, then you aren't legal to drive that car here any more than you would be legal to drive that car in PA. They'll pull you over and ticket you, and possibly impound the car. You won't get your car back until you've paid the fine, re-registered your car in WA State, and paid for the storage fees. It's big bucks. The police have been known for driving through the parking lot at Boeing when Boeing has been on a hiring boom and leaving warning notes on out of state cars, taking note of the license numbers, then coming back 30 days later and ticketing them. You are automatically ticketed if your car has expired tabs on an out of state car. I've known a few people that have been caught out like this. Don't take the risk. A two year transfer here is considered "permanent", and the fines are pretty big if you get caught. If you really don't like WA, then don't take the job, not even for a couple of years....

Answer 3

Yes of course ( and could be more likely to since it is out of state.

But the police in any state can pull over a vechile that is not properly registered or licensed

Answer 4

yes it can the car must be registered some where legally if not it can be pulled over anywhere.

Answer 5

Of course.