Quote Originally Posted by DevilK9
Just called up my agent with this question because I'm bored and I found it interesting. Here's what he told me:

1) 30 Days to get tag from date of purchase on Bill of Sale
2) All vehicles on roadway must be insured at all times
3) Each insurance policy has it's own guidelines for coverage of newly purchased vehicles. For instance, mine covers the first 48 hours following purchase without additional coverage being purchased. Each policy is different.

My agent said that if your policy on your other vehicle (fully covered Audi I presume) has this coverage, you should be able to present that to the solicitor at the indictment court date, and that they will drop the case.

Hope that helps. Thanks for giving me something to do this afternoon.
Item 2 is the kicker. It comes from a state law, however, and is not an insurance company policy. Georgia requires that you have insurance on a car when you buy it, if you intend to drive it home. South Carolina is the same.

I've actually gotten this ticket twice. The first time was after an accident where I was the final car in a chain reaction wreck. An older Explorer hit a Windstar behind me, and the Windstar hit me in my '72 240Z; this happened on Five Forks Trickum Rd in Gwinnett. The insurance card for the car hadn't come in the mail yet, but I got a ticket for no proof on insurance (this was a long time ago, before insurance companies began selling policies online). I took the insurance card to the courthouse and paid a small fine, something like $30 and was done with it.

The second was on Old Norcross Rd. near Oakland Rd. not far from my parents house. I was driving a 1981 528i Euro that I just finished a head gasket job on, and was about to park the car in a storage unit where I was doing the work. I got no proof of ownership, and no proof of insurance. I ended up paying something like $240 in fines and was able to keep my license.