expired pa inspection stickers?

Question

My inspection and emission stickers expired 3/07. I have yet to drive deep into Pa to get them done. What kind of trouble am I looking at? Can anyone help me out?

Answer 1

Call and make an appointment with a reputable shop. Drive carefully; if stopped offer the name and shop you are going to for inspection. Most officers will write up a warning and tear it up when you verify inspection complete.

If not, at least you have a valid argument for ticket

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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expired pa inspection stickers?
My inspection and emission stickers expired 3/07. I have yet to drive deep into Pa to get them done. What kind of trouble am I looking at? Can anyone help me out?

Answer 4

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 5

I once forgot to have my inspection done before leaving for college and someone told me that if you are a college student or a temporary resident, that you are safe from out of state fines for an expired sticker but not for an expired registration.

I can't recall who told me this, but I believe it was my insurance agent. Perhaps you could call your agent and check.

Answer 6

Don't worry, it's only a fine.

But the fine is about 500 bucks, plus you'll then have to pay for the inspections anyway.

Answer 7

Illinois will suspend you license or the owner of the vehicles license if you don't get it done after so many notices. not worth it, but I'm sure you have some time to do. it may be an inconvenience, but it is a responsibility of yours as a driver.

Answer 8

Probably would be cheaper to have your car towed to the nearest inspection place rather then take the chance of getting a fine.

Answer 9

the fine in pa for not compliance of state inspection is 25.00 plus cost . this is a non traffic citation about 80.00 total . as long as your registration is in order most officers are going to issue a mechanical warning . this will give you 5 days to correct the violation . if said violation is not corrected then a citation is issued .

Answer 10

It depends on Pennsylvania State law - contact whomever issues your license. Most states have a 30-day grace period, so you could still be legal. If you have special circumstances or hardships that prevented you from renewing your stickers, you might be able to waive any penalties. Your license bureau should be able to help you.