The fine in Maryland is $250,from what I remember. But every time I buy a vehicle,I do the same thing you are about to try. Just don't do anything crazy and you should be fine.Oh-and if there are 'Dead" stickers on it,cover or remove them. Thought of towing it on a dolly? Or getting a temp tag in Va.? Depending where the van is located in Md.,it may be a short trip to a Va. DMV-I think some are open on Saturdays. One last option-do you have any friends in the used car business? Borrow their tag if they blink. If I can be of any assistance,I'm in Md. near Frederick. Good luck! Karl '87 Syncro Westy -----Original Message----- From: Seth C. Bruggeman <scbrug@MAIL.WM.EDU> To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 8:22 PM Subject: run for the border
>I live in Virginia and am heading to Maryland this weekend to buy an '84 >Westy. The problem is, Maryland apparently doesn't issue new/temp tags on >Saturdays. Unfortunately, this is the only weekend I can make the trip and >am, anyhow, desperate for wheels. The guy I'm buying from isn't cool about >lending me his tags for a day. Therefore, I'm taking the plate of my old >Pa-registered Toyota to put on the van for the trip back (better than no >plate at all, right...???). The trip back will last for about 3.5 hours >and I'm worried about a pull over and its implications (probobly be the >only time in my life I get pulled over). So, can anyone think of a better >plan or have any idea what the penalty is for this sort of fiasco? > >Seth B. > >p.s. I will have insurance for the van, but no documentation....being that >I just made the call today... |
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