After38Years

My C2 has antique Virginia plates - licensed as "just for show" per VA law. This means I can drive to shows, for maintenance, or for pleasure driving not to exceed 200 miles from my home. (I read this as allowing me to go to a show that is 400 milers away, for example)

Within the 200 mile radius, I could be in WV, PA, MD, DE, NJ, and NC. Does anyone know how those states treat antique plates from another state? I'm assuming they recognize any validly licensed vehicle from another state?

Thanks

Nowhere Man

How is any cop going to enforce how and when you drive it. It's really by the honer system

Frankie the Fink

I'm sure the neighboring states to you (if the cops run a tag check) will simply find that your car is duly and properly registered. As to the 200 mile limit, I seriously doubt one state is going to enforce that restriction for another state. Those "show only" limitation are why I prefer the YOM tag.....I do what I want, when I want, where I want...

After38Years

Thanks for the replies - Frankie, if YOM means "year of manufacture" that's what is on my car - original plates from 1966. Licensing this way means no inspection and a one time registration fee.

I guess my question should really be: has anyone had problems in neighboring states when using antique plates?

dahogan

I would only worry about getting a moving violation ticket over 200 miles from home.

KC John

Or even worse, an accident.

MaineDoc

I recently had a detective from DMV come to my garage as part of our title process. He was a great guy and a gear head to boot. We talked about YOM plates and he laughed about this issues they present. Basically he said most LEO's will ignore the issue because they don't know the exact rules and don't want to stop somebody who knows more about the reg's than they do. While we may use YOM plates, we must have the real plates in the car. In my case these are antique plates and Maine does not have any mile limits. I would not be afraid of driving to NH or Mass with my YOM plates.

After38Years

I've printed out the applicable law for VA and placed a copy in my glove box for the occasion that I get stopped by an uninformed officer. What I found surprising is that VA does not even require an initial safety or clean air inspection. All one has to do is self certify that the vehicle is safe and is equipped with any anti-pollution equipment that was required in the year it was built. In my case, it's only a crankcase re-breather pipe into the air cleaner.

Diablo427

I have year of manufacture plates that I restored. I've never had a cop bother me about them at all. In fact, on two different occasions, I have had three cops escort me down the street. First time it was three motorcycle cops. One in front, and two along side me. Next time it was three patrol cars. Same thing, one in front and two along side with thumbs up flashed at me both times.

For YOM plates in Texas you are supposed to have an inspection sticker but I don't have one and no one cares. No limits on miles driven or anything like that. Antique plates are the ones with limits but doubt that it would matter.

How many 1967 Corvette coupes do you see driving down the road? Most cops here in Texas love them.

61 Roadster

So lenient compared to MA YOM requirements (no surprise). Between this and the warmer winters, I may move to the Old Dominion someday.. (seriously!)

macs65

In Canada the Y.O.M plate is treated the same as a regular plate, you pay the same fees therefore the same rules apply.

We also have an Historic plate that you can attach if the vehicle is 25 + years old. The fee for this plate is quite a bit less and has a few restrictions, which I have never seen enforced.

I had the Y.O.M. plates on the Vet for about 12 years, have driven my 65 with Ontario Y.O.M. plates and more recently with the restricted Historic plates in Mich and N.Y. State, never been stopped.

Y.O.M. fee in Ontario is about $90.00 a year the Historic plate is $18.00 a year.

Frankie the Fink

In Florida, YOM plates ARE real plates...you put the little registration sticker on them and everything. The problem here is that you better have the real plate on the car if you ever mistakenly run a toll booth and they take your picture and can't find a legit plate. In my case a red split window won't be that hard to track down even if I don't have my real tag on the car.

Diablo427

Same here in Texas. YOM are real plates and are the same as any other current plates. They give you a sticker to put on the windshield or a tiny one for the plate I think. You then should get an inspection sticker for your windshield. It is like 14.95 or something for the inspection as it is safety only on 25 year old or more cars. They don't mess with old Vettes here though as there are so few of them running around. I just have registered YOM plates and that's it. Sticker for it is in the glove box if needed.

DansYellow66

Great example of a totally purposeless and I suspect - mostly ignored law.

I get a laugh when I hear TV talking heads lamenting gridlock in Washington and state legislatures. Personally I think gridlock is great - too many stupid laws like this get passed by busy-body politicians lacking any thing more constructive to do and wanting to get their name attached to something. And consider this is a bi-partisan rant.

One of the things to love about Arkansas, no inspections, no emission tests, antique plates are available for any car over 25 years old - no restrictions, one time fee of $7, no renewals.

"The Government is best which governs least."

And now back to your regular programming.

Frankie the Fink

Yeah - well, you guys spawned the Clintons don't forget

chris ritchie

Print the regulations from the Virginia DMV's web site and carry them with you.

JWLaRue

Just did the historic registration/tag process here in Maryland back in November. Any vehicle 20 years or older can get this. (trucks, etc. are 25+ years) No safety or emissions inspection. No restrictions on use other than "will not be used for general daily transportation or primarily for the transportation of passengers or property on highways." The registration fee (and renewals) are quite a bit less than for newer cars.

Once you hit 60 years, a one-time permanent registration is available.

So...can't see why someone from VA should have a problem here in MD.

-Jeff

MidShark

Fixed it.

I've had YOM plates on probably 15 different cars over the years, and never even gotten a glance (I'm in MI). Been out of state, too. I even had an historical plate on a custom '65 convertible with a Lingenfelter 427 in it and was never bothered.

MarkC

I have antique plates on my 66, or should I say plate. I have never been stopped and I have talked to numberous PO's at shows. There is no annual state inspection which is great. I have driven my car to Raleigh NC and Delaware with no issues. DMV did check to see that I had other cars for daily transportion. You have 3 choices for a plate, a state issued black and white or a yellow and dark blue. Or you can register an original 1966 plate. I chose the yellow and blue because you can personalize the plate. I have had my plates for 3 1/2 years, no issues.

MarkC

OP, where are you located?