tickets

[hmong_Spec]

i don't know if this is the right section. if not, can you please move it.
Well, i was speeding 65 on a 55. but the cop had pulled me over in the 45 saying i was going 65. so i had a ticket for that.

In August, i had cancel my insurance, and i guess they suspended my tag because i didn't returned it to the tag office. Well, in September, i got insurance with a different company, and a couple of weeks later, the tag office sent me a notice paper saying that my tag has been suspended and for me to call my insurance. So i had called them, and they said it was ok. Well, i drove my car for about two months, got pulled over and got a $700 ticket for diving with suspended tag.

Well, it's a big misunderstanding because at first, i cancel my insurance at premier insurance in August, and got new insurance in septemeber. And they had sent me the notification in september and i thought it was my current insurance. Does it make sense? if not, i can add more details.

What i'm asking is, if i fight for it in court, is there a chance i might win. Cause how can i get insurance with my tag being suspended.

[Jeremywffrd]

coming from someone that had a suspended tag before for the same thing. You can fight it but I think you will lose. The tag office sends you letter after letter before they suspend your tag and registration. They sent me two then one saying it had been suspended. To be honest with you it will cost you more to hire a lawyer and fight it then just pay it and be on your way.

[hmong_Spec]

yeah i know, but the first letter they sent me, i was already insured with a different insurance. And when the first letter came in, i called my insuranec and they said tht it was ok and everything is fine.


coming from someone that had a suspended tag before for the same thing. You can fight it but I think you will lose. The tag office sends you letter after letter before they suspend your tag and registration. They sent me two then one saying it had been suspended. To be honest with you it will cost you more to hire a lawyer and fight it then just pay it and be on your way.

[k3tsurui]

get the insurance to say that in court ;)

[Eg4LiFe]

which insurance did you call?

[hmong_Spec]

first i was with premier insurance, now im with esquire.


which insurance did you call?

[quickdodge®]

In August, i had cancel my insurance, and i guess they suspended my tag because i didn't returned it to the tag office. Well, in September, i got insurance with a different company, and a couple of weeks later, the tag office sent me a notice paper saying that my tag has been suspended and for me to call my insurance. So i had called them, and they said it was ok. Well, i drove my car for about two months, got pulled over and got a $700 ticket for diving with suspended tag.

Well, it's a big misunderstanding because at first, i cancel my insurance at premier insurance in August, and got new insurance in septemeber. And they had sent me the notification in september and i thought it was my current insurance. Does it make sense? if not, i can add more details.

What i'm asking is, if i fight for it in court, is there a chance i might win. Cause how can i get insurance with my tag being suspended.

The only misunderstand, as I see it, is on you, man. When you canceled the insurance on your car in August and you did NOT go to the tag office to cancel the registration, you were assessed a tag penalty of $25. After 60 days (I believe it is) has passed without you going up there to pay the $25 fee, there was another $65 fee tacked on for a total of $85 for failing to keep your car insured. Now since you never paid the tag fees, your tag stayed suspended. Even when you got insurance, you still had a suspended tag. It was still on you to go to the tag office and pay the $85 fee to reinstate your tag. The reason why your insurance agency was saying it was ok is because they were telling you that your insurance was ok. Not your tag situation.

Anytime you cancel insurance on a car, FOR WHATEVER REASON and for HOWEVER LONG, you have to go to the tag office and cancel the registration.

Hope this helps. I don't see you having a case at all. Later, QD.

[hmong_Spec]

the thing was as nooby as i am, i didn't know that we had to cancel the tag. im only 18 so i have no clue. but when i went and insured at a new insurance, shouldn't they be telling me that my tag is suspended. Like i said, they sent the notification when i had new insurance and i thought it was that current insurance that had cancel my tagg. i already paid the fee.


The only misunderstand, as I see it, is on you, man. When you canceled the insurance on your car in August and you did NOT go to the tag office to cancel the registration, you were assessed a tag penalty of $25. After 60 days (I believe it is) has passed without you going up there to pay the $25 fee, there was another $65 fee tacked on for a total of $85 for failing to keep your car insured. Now since you never paid the tag fees, your tag stayed suspended. Even when you got insurance, you still had a suspended tag. It was still on you to go to the tag office and pay the $85 fee to reinstate your tag. The reason why your insurance agency was saying it was ok is because they were telling you that your insurance was ok. Not your tag situation.

Anytime you cancel insurance on a car, FOR WHATEVER REASON and for HOWEVER LONG, you have to go to the tag office and cancel the registration.

Hope this helps. I don't see you having a case at all. Later, QD.

[Jeremywffrd]

Trust me man quickdodge is right. This same thing happened to me with the exception I was never pulled over. When I went to renew my tag that was when they told me that my tag was suspended. What quickdodge said is true. It starts out with $25 then after 60 days they add $65. Your insurance it fine but the tag is not. This is controlled by two different agency's. Not to mention the way the tag office found out was your insurance company notified them, by law. You say your ticket is $700 plus the $90 at the tag office for a grand total of $785, maybe some court fees also. I may be wrong on this but I do nothing your going to find a lawyer that will take this case for less than $1,000. Then your still going to have to pay your ticket and tag fees. I am not the smarted person in the world but I would say just pay it. Go to court pled Nolo if you have not pled it in the past 5 years and pay your fines and be done with it. Fighting it is going to cost a whole lot more. Unless you just have a ton of money just lying around, if thats the case I'll take some. lol

[hmong_Spec]

yeah, im thinking about doing that. but im under 21. will my license get suspended? cause i got a ticket for not stopping at stop sign and a ticket for speeding 65 on a 45. Deciding to plea nolo for the tag and pay for the ticket. or shoul i plea nolo for the speeding ticket.


Trust me man quickdodge is right. This same thing happened to me with the exception I was never pulled over. When I went to renew my tag that was when they told me that my tag was suspended. What quickdodge said is true. It starts out with $25 then after 60 days they add $65. Your insurance it fine but the tag is not. This is controlled by two different agency's. Not to mention the way the tag office found out was your insurance company notified them, by law. You say your ticket is $700 plus the $90 at the tag office for a grand total of $785, maybe some court fees also. I may be wrong on this but I do nothing your going to find a lawyer that will take this case for less than $1,000. Then your still going to have to pay your ticket and tag fees. I am not the smarted person in the world but I would say just pay it. Go to court pled Nolo if you have not pled it in the past 5 years and pay your fines and be done with it. Fighting it is going to cost a whole lot more. Unless you just have a ton of money just lying around, if thats the case I'll take some. lol

[quickdodge®]

the thing was as nooby as i am, i didn't know that we had to cancel the tag. im only 18 so i have no clue.

It's not seen that way by the officials. You're supposed to know this stuff. Trust me as I went through the same thing. That's how I know now.


but when i went and insured at a new insurance, shouldn't they be telling me that my tag is suspended.

No sir. Insurance companies are opposite of tag offices. They don't care if your car is running or if you drive it or if it's even tagged at all. As long as you have insurance. The only thing the look at is validity of your driver's license.


Like i said, they sent the notification when i had new insurance and i thought it was that current insurance that had cancel my tagg. i already paid the fee.

The reason this happens is when you cancel with an insurance company, that company reports that to the state of your residence. You have a window of about 24 hours to get new insurance or the gap will be officially "illegal." This will cause your registration to be suspended.

So you say you already paid the $25 fine? Then this is what I think is going on. The $25 fine you paid was just the fine amount owed because you didn't cancel the tag. That didn't actually reinstate your tag. Your tag is still canceled until you go up to the tag office and reinstate it yourself, showing new insurance. Your tag WAS still suspended. There is no case. Later, QD.

[hmong_Spec]

im pretty sure i reinstated the fine after i pay the 25 right? i talked to them on the phone and got it all done after the day of the ticket.

[quickdodge®]

im pretty sure i reinstated the fine after i pay the 25 right? i talked to them on the phone and got it all done after the day of the ticket.

If you haven't been up there since you got insurance with Esquire, then no, you haven't gotten your tag renewed. You can't reinstate a tag if you have no insurance. Later, QD.

[hmong_Spec]

so should i plea nolo for the suspedned tag or speeding 64 on 45?

[quickdodge®]

I don't know if you can plead a nolo for a tag offense like that, but I'm not sure. This is a question I can't help you with. Sorry. Later, QD.

[4DrTeg]

damn john...bottom line is dont speed..just pay it off dude like they were saying your probly not gonna win and would just be wasting money when in fact, you could of just paid off your ticket and went on

[hmong_Spec]

yeah, in know ima pay for it. just that i dont want my license suspended lol. all three of them total is 1k yo lol.

[EJdm]

this happen to me b4 but it was the stupid state that F-up my title...when i moved here i change my title to GA i...long story short my title was suppose to exempt on the mileage so they sent me a letter saying that my vin had not match with my ins company and i was like WTF i double checked it with the state and my ins. 3 months later i moved and the tag station sent me 3-5 letters telling me i had to return my tag which i didnt get it in til i got pull over then went to the tag station...i was stop on a check point they said my tag was suspended and no ins they tow my car and gave me a ticket...got home called my ins went to court they wanted a letter saying i was ins on that day so my ins had to write me a letter saying i was ins that day and that my ins was never canceled...and i had my ins fax paper to the tow yard to get my car out and i had to pay...but yea dont know how this helps but im guessing the court might want prove that you were ins on that day as far as the tag you'll neva win...thats what the cops told me to the state will neva denied that they made a mistake...anywase GOODLUCK with you case...

[EJdm]

ohh and i plea no contest or whatever it was LOL

[Jeremywffrd]

Yea I had speeding, failure to maintain lane, no seatbelt, and failure to change my address on my license. I pled nolo to every ticket ( with the exception of the seatbelt)

[5speed]

New info to me, cool. I will def remember.