What would happen if I drove a vehicle with no tags or registration?

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Have a truck I bought, have tried every avenue to get it titled. Can't, has what was called an open title. Dude I bought it from is being a wrench about things, and is not answering any communications from me. Almost every gov't agency is telling me I will have to get a court order, etc, to get the title. I have the original title, the bill of sale notarized from the guy I bought it from, insurance, state inspection done by county sheriffs, everything except tags and registration. Figured if all that would happen is a ticket, I'd take my chances going to court and pray a judge likes me and my face enough to help me get this mess straightened out.

Poppy · Accepted Answer

See if a " bonded title" is an option for you. Costs a few bucks, but if uncontested reverts to regular in 3 years.

Anonymous · Answer

A large fine ($500 to $2000) for sure. Probably also a suspended drivers license for 3-12 months, The vehicle will get towed ($$) and might even get impounded because you won't be allowed to drive it away from the place you get stopped by police. Jail time is even possible if you get into an accident and injure someone or if you have been in trouble with the law previously. So go ahead and drive it, dumbass, especially if you'd like your life to take a major nosedive.

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Anonymous · Answer

You could be arrested, fined and the car could even be seized.   If you got into an accident, because you can't insure a car without a title or registration, you could end up paying for the rest of your life.   Don't even think about doing such a foolish thing.

StephenWeinstein · Answer

Technically, you haven't bought it. Buying consists of (1) paying and (2) getting a perfect title that isn't an "open" title and can be used to register it. Paying is the less important of these two things. Giving someone money and getting an "open title" is basically the same as just giving someone money, as a gift, and not getting anything.

You could lose the car.

You could get arrested.

Since the car technically isn't yours, you could go to prison for "stealing" it.

You'd be very lucky if you only got fined.

You could lose the car.

You could get arrested.

Since the car technically isn't yours, you could go to prison for "stealing" it.

You'd be very lucky if you only got fined.

Scott · Answer

Ian k is 100% correct. You will get caught and the vehicle will be impounded.

Anonymous · Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

Time to lock your a ss up just like Dez Bryant got locked down today against the Broncos

Ian K · Answer

Just keep a couple grand handy.

Without proper paperwork, you won't be able to get it out of impound after getting pulled over/arrested for driving without tabs/registration/insurance/etc.  So, it will be forfeited and you will need a new vehicle.

When you buy your next vehicle, plan on paying up the *** for insurance with those infractions on your record.

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What would happen if I drove a vehicle with no tags or registration?

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