Buying an out-of-state car in CA

[tcrist]

Originally Posted by Don

If there is no "tag" issued for either the windshield or the plate then you have no idea if the auto that you are driving next to is leagaly registered for the current year or if it has insurance or not.

How often does anyone look at another/every vehicle while driving to see if there is either a current plate or windshield tag ? With or without the tag , the insurance could still lapse for non-payment or canceling after registration payment. The insurance card must still be in the vehicle. There has not been any reported increase in non-registerted vehicles.

CT had plate stickers, then went to windshield stickers before eliminating those. Not having valid insurance violation is normally associated with another reason for a traffic stop. At one time state required front and back plates, then went to back only, now has returned to both front and back

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/l...-98417599.html

Actually I do look for the current tags. I try to drive as safe as possible most of the time. Knowing that someone does not have current tags means (to me at least) they probably do not have insurance. I also look at the condition of the vehicle that they are driving. That tells me a lot about them and if they care or not about anyone else's property.

Maybe that is a product of growing up in Ca. or maybe it is what my parents tought, but it works for me. Is that profiling? Yea, probably, but it is what it is.