3/16/2023 0 Comments Penney class actioThis is an example of the kind of thing you can still “get away with” (god, more Clover Cant) and ought to try getting away with. Park – if you have to – in such a way that any passing porker won’t be able to easily see your plate. Just keep your eyes open, and if you do see (or smell) a cop, maneuver so as to avoid the cop’s direct line of sight. Unless a road tax collector (cop) is directly behind you – easy enough to avoid – it is extremely unlikely one will ever notice your tags are two or three – or ten – years out of date. License plate frames have been know to further help in that regard. Tthe little stickers they give you each year to indicate you’ve paid your tributum are even smaller – and that much less visible. Probably, you’ll never be caught – because on a bike, the tags are small – much smaller than a car’s license plates – and so much less visible. After all, you do have tags – and are “registered.” It’s merely that your tags/registration are expired. No worries about thug scrums and Tazerings – or even impoundment of your vehicle. If, in the unlikely event, you do get caught, plead forgetfulness and the worst that they’ll do is issue a ticket for expired tags. Now, here’s the thing: Failing to renew vehicle registration is a minor “offense” (I choke having to use Clover’s terminology). This works out much better than the advice given by the DMV in the letter they sent me – that I could “Save $$$ – Renew b y Internet or for Multiple Years.” I find I save much more money by not “renewing” at all! This has saved me a decent pile of money: $300 or so that would have otherwise gone into the maw of Clover Central to pay for useless eaters and other such things as opposed to (for example) a new set of tires for me! I just round-filed the annual dunning letters sent my way – and motored on. I figure I’ve more than paid my “fair share” already. Paid with what’s leftover after federal, state and local taxes – plus FICA (double for me, because I’m self-employed). And then the taxes I pay each time I ride the bike (gas taxes). The taxes I pay each year to maintain the fiction that I own the bike (you know, property taxes). On top of the taxes I paid when I bought each bike. I just got sick of sending in $50 per bike per year. Basically, all the ones that aren’t antiques (which have one-time-fee “permanent” tags in my state). About two years ago, I stopped renewing the registration for several of my bikes (I have five).
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