Good news for NC and antique cars...

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003...1083.full.html

From that article:
SECTION 10. G.S. 20-183.2 is amended by adding a new subsection to
read:
"(a1)Safety Inspection Exception. - Historic vehicles, as defined in
G.S. 20-79.4(b)(17), shall not be subject to a safety inspection
pursuant to this Article."
SECTION 11. This act becomes effective January 1, 2005.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 16th
day of July, 2004.


and...... 20-79.4(b)(17) says:


(17) Historic Vehicle Owner. - Issuable for a motor
vehicle that is at least 35 years old measured from
the date of manufacture.... etc, etc.

Verified:
I just talked to DMV enforcement (816-9197) and this law went into
effect October 1st. You do NOT have to have antique tags to qualify
for the safety inspection exemption.


---

I cannot conceive of a personal God who would directly influence
the actions of individuals, or would directly sit in judgment on
creatures of his own creation. - Albert Einstein

I met somebody in a parking lot one day in Raleigh with a '69 Bug and
a '69 tag. He said there was a law that allows you to put any tag of
the model year of your 35-year or older car in NC as long as you keep
a current tag *inside* the car. Do you know anything about that? He
showed me a printout, but I forgot the article/section/chapter/etc.
It's probably in the same chapter you've cited.

I guess they figure if you care enough to keep your antique car
driveable, then it must be safe enough???? I can't quite yet accept
that my '71 bus is an "antique"!

Ted Bogart



Shaggie > wrote in message >. ..
> http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003...1083.full.html
>
> From that article:
> SECTION 10. G.S. 20-183.2 is amended by adding a new subsection to
> read:
> "(a1)Safety Inspection Exception. - Historic vehicles, as defined in
> G.S. 20-79.4(b)(17), shall not be subject to a safety inspection
> pursuant to this Article."
> SECTION 11. This act becomes effective January 1, 2005.
> In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 16th
> day of July, 2004.
>
>
> and...... 20-79.4(b)(17) says:
>
>
> (17) Historic Vehicle Owner. - Issuable for a motor
> vehicle that is at least 35 years old measured from
> the date of manufacture.... etc, etc.
>
> Verified:
> I just talked to DMV enforcement (816-9197) and this law went into
> effect October 1st. You do NOT have to have antique tags to qualify
> for the safety inspection exemption.
>
>
> ---
>
> I cannot conceive of a personal God who would directly influence
> the actions of individuals, or would directly sit in judgment on
> creatures of his own creation. - Albert Einstein

Ted
That is true about the tag. Wish they'd go the way of other states
and let you register the old number.

Dave
"Ted Bogart" > wrote in message
om...
> I met somebody in a parking lot one day in Raleigh with a '69 Bug and
> a '69 tag. He said there was a law that allows you to put any tag of
> the model year of your 35-year or older car in NC as long as you keep
> a current tag *inside* the car. Do you know anything about that? He
> showed me a printout, but I forgot the article/section/chapter/etc.
> It's probably in the same chapter you've cited.
>
> I guess they figure if you care enough to keep your antique car
> driveable, then it must be safe enough???? I can't quite yet accept
> that my '71 bus is an "antique"!
>
> Ted Bogart
>
>
>
> Shaggie > wrote in message
>. ..
> >
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003...fied/Senate/sb
il1083.full.html
> >
> > From that article:
> > SECTION 10. G.S. 20-183.2 is amended by adding a new subsection to
> > read:
> > "(a1)Safety Inspection Exception. - Historic vehicles, as defined in
> > G.S. 20-79.4(b)(17), shall not be subject to a safety inspection
> > pursuant to this Article."
> > SECTION 11. This act becomes effective January 1, 2005.
> > In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 16th
> > day of July, 2004.
> >
> >
> > and...... 20-79.4(b)(17) says:
> >
> >
> > (17) Historic Vehicle Owner. - Issuable for a motor
> > vehicle that is at least 35 years old measured from
> > the date of manufacture.... etc, etc.
> >
> > Verified:
> > I just talked to DMV enforcement (816-9197) and this law went into
> > effect October 1st. You do NOT have to have antique tags to qualify
> > for the safety inspection exemption.
> >
> >
> > ---
> >
> > I cannot conceive of a personal God who would directly influence
> > the actions of individuals, or would directly sit in judgment on
> > creatures of his own creation. - Albert Einstein

"Shaggie" wrote ...
>
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2003...1083.full.html
> From that article:
> SECTION 10. G.S. 20-183.2 is amended by adding a new subsection to
> read:
> "(a1)Safety Inspection Exception. - Historic vehicles, as defined in
> G.S. 20-79.4(b)(17), shall not be subject to a safety inspection
> pursuant to this Article."
> SECTION 11. This act becomes effective January 1, 2005.
> In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 16th
> day of July, 2004.
>
>
> and...... 20-79.4(b)(17) says:
>
>
> (17) Historic Vehicle Owner. - Issuable for a motor
> vehicle that is at least 35 years old measured from
> the date of manufacture.... etc, etc.
>
> Verified:
> I just talked to DMV enforcement (816-9197) and this law went into
> effect October 1st. You do NOT have to have antique tags to qualify
> for the safety inspection exemption.

Good news. Thanks for the link.

--
Scott

"Ted Bogart" wrote ...
> I met somebody in a parking lot one day in Raleigh with a '69 Bug and
> a '69 tag. He said there was a law that allows you to put any tag of
> the model year of your 35-year or older car in NC as long as you keep
> a current tag *inside* the car. Do you know anything about that? He
> showed me a printout, but I forgot the article/section/chapter/etc.
> It's probably in the same chapter you've cited.
>
> I guess they figure if you care enough to keep your antique car
> driveable, then it must be safe enough???? I can't quite yet accept
> that my '71 bus is an "antique"!

Like Dave said, it's true.

It's allowed by G.S. 20-63(d):
http://www.garbee.net/~cabell/oldtag.htm
http://www.ncleg.net/Statutes/Genera...hapter_20.html

If you do run an old tag it's a good idea to keep a copy of that statute in
your vehicle, like that first link above says. I work with a guy that drives
either a '65 Dodge or a '67 Plymouth to work every day, both with YOM tags.
He has been pulled over several times in each vehicle by police officers
that were not aware of that statute.

--
Scott

>> I guess they figure if you care enough to keep your antique car
>> driveable, then it must be safe enough????
I can't quite yet accept
>> that my '71 bus is an "antique"!

>> Ted Bogart

Is that because it looks so good...lol

Ted long Time no see
Hows the bus doing ?
I still have the rubber for your bus but have failed to locate your corner
trim.

Give me a call if you still need the rubber

Mario
Vintage Werks restorations
336 212 2663

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 08:33:36 -0500, "Scott H"
> scribbled this interesting note:

>If you do run an old tag it's a good idea to keep a copy of that statute in
>your vehicle, like that first link above says. I work with a guy that drives
>either a '65 Dodge or a '67 Plymouth to work every day, both with YOM tags.
>He has been pulled over several times in each vehicle by police officers
>that were not aware of that statute.

Here in Texas there is a similar law. You can register to YOM plates.
With a certain form of registration (good for five years) there is no
need for an inspection sticker. A friend of mine, in his 1964 Chevy
Truck, got a ticket from an uninformed officer. My friend went to
court over it. The judge didn't believe this friend of mine when he
told him about it and this judge couldn't find the statute in his
books so this friend of mine offered to find it for him, having done
his homework.

The judge, upon seeing the written words, saying exactly what my
friend told him they said, couldn't argue, but he did say he didn't
agree with it, but he had no choice but to override the ticket since
no offense was committed.

I keep a copy of the particulars regarding this kind of registration
in my glove box at all times. You never know when a particularly
overzealous police officer might come along...


--
John Willis
(Remove the Primes before e-mailing me)

(Kafertoys) wrote in message >...
> >> I guess they figure if you care enough to keep your antique car
> >> driveable, then it must be safe enough????
> >> I can't quite yet accept that my '71 bus is an "antique"!
>
> >> Ted Bogart
>
> Is that because it looks so good...lol
>

Yeah. Thanks to you it looks new! My age is a factor, too, I guess.
The oldies don't seem old any more. Neither do ACVWs. I'll drop by
when I can.

On 18 Nov 2004 17:52:59 -0800, (Ted Bogart) wrote:

>I met somebody in a parking lot one day in Raleigh with a '69 Bug and
>a '69 tag. He said there was a law that allows you to put any tag of
>the model year of your 35-year or older car in NC as long as you keep
>a current tag *inside* the car. Do you know anything about that? He
>showed me a printout, but I forgot the article/section/chapter/etc.
>It's probably in the same chapter you've cited.
>
>I guess they figure if you care enough to keep your antique car
>driveable, then it must be safe enough???? I can't quite yet accept
>that my '71 bus is an "antique"!
>
>Ted Bogart
>

Ted,
I believe that was me. Super Target in North Raleigh? The
statute is NCGA 20-63(d) paragraph 2 .

The statute reads...
"Any motor vehicle of the age of 35 years or more from the
date of manufacture may bear the license plates of the year of
manufacture instead of the current registration plates, if the
current registration plates are maintained within the vehicle
and produced upon the request of any person."




- Chris
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