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Title: Out of state moto plates Post by: DRKWNG on May 04, 2010, 09:53:28 AM Can anyone tell me what VA laws are pertaining to motorcycles with out of state plates? My Hawaii plates on the SC are good until 2011 and I am curious if I would be able to legally operate the bike there until the plates/registration expires.
Title: Re: Out of state moto plates Post by: Slide Panda on May 04, 2010, 10:02:51 AM You're supposed to reg and title vehicles withing 30 days of moving to VA
New to VA info: http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/moving/newva.asp (http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/moving/newva.asp) Looks like you'll need to get a safety inspection (pretty much any gas station with a garage will offer this) and and emissions test (automobiles only - no bikes). I used the Shell station in Shirlington for that shit. They usually let me skip to the head of the line for inspections (when the cars have just been left) and the inspector know how to get a bike in and out fast. Last one took 5 min. More Reg info http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/vehicles/vehiclereg.asp (http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/vehicles/vehiclereg.asp) Title: Re: Out of state moto plates Post by: zooom on May 04, 2010, 10:25:01 AM since you are active military though, there is an exemption where you are considered transient and with the right paperwork, you can maintain your Hawaii registration....at least until it expires anyways....I know a guy who was stationed here and ran plates and insurance from his home in Louisiana because of his active military exemption....he got pulled over twice while here and got questioned about that...I think IIRC he got ticketed for a failure to comply with moving his registration to VA instead of the speeding ticket and he went to court and presented the paperwork and the judge tossed it out.
Title: Re: Out of state moto plates Post by: twolanefun on May 05, 2010, 02:07:13 AM Most states permit active duty members of the US Armed Forces to register/plate their vehicles with their Home of Record State. I ran Florida plates/registration the whole time I was in the military, except while I was overseas, I also had my Florida Drivers License. Virginia follows this pattern, from the DMV
Military Personnel If you are an active-duty member of the Armed Forces stationed in Virginia, you, your spouse and dependent children 16 years and 3 months of age or older may drive with a valid driver's license issued by your home state or country. A vehicle registered in your name may be driven with valid out-of-state license plates if you are the sole owner. If the vehicle is co-owned and out-of-state plates are used, all co-owners must be active-duty members of the Armed Forces. If all the co-owners are not active duty members, the vehicle will have to be registered in Virginia. You may register your vehicle in Virginia without obtaining a Virginia driver's license. - Gene |