No more "free" ride in Nevada

[Chris_]

Vehicle registration fees go to pay for our roads and schools. However, our state could be losing out on millions because of people who have been getting a free ride.

Many Nevada residents have been here for some time but still have failed to obtain state license plates.

Now, the DMV, along with the Las Vegas constable, is rolling out a new program called Fair Share. It’s designed to get violators to pay up.

Ohhh, fair share?

The new program gives residents a 30-day grace period to register their cars. After that, they could face a $1,000 fine

More at the link (with a video)

http://www.mynews3.com/story.php?id=23820

This program is designed for resident's to rat their neighbor's and co-worker's out.  This kind of reminds me of the recycling nazi at the DUmp.  My first thought was to report everyone with out of state plates with Obama/Biden stickers on them.  Everyone else will be safe.   

[Chris_]

The new program gives residents a 30-day grace period to register their cars. After that, they could face a $1,000 fine

I'm surprised they're just now getting around to that.  It has been the law here as long as I can remember... you have to establish residency within 30 days.  The police here are more than happy to pull someone over for out-of-state plates.

[Chris_]

We've always had the grace period, but the cops didn't enforce this law since there are much more important things going on.  Now there is a number we get to call and report the car and plate.  Then some behind a desk "looks into it" and sends someone out if necessary.  None of my Obama/Biden neighbors have out-of-state plates though. 

[Chris_]

The cops here LOVE to write tickets.  They get half their annual revenue from them, so they write as many as they can.

[NHSparky]

I've noticed a lot of the towns in Maine actually DEDICATE police to going around to the houses and seeing how many park there a certain number of nights with out-of-state plates.  God knows you can't get one when there's an actual CRIME in progress, but if there's revenue to be made...(and yeah, it happens here in NH too.)

[vesta111]

I've noticed a lot of the towns in Maine actually DEDICATE police to going around to the houses and seeing how many park there a certain number of nights with out-of-state plates.  God knows you can't get one when there's an actual CRIME in progress, but if there's revenue to be made...(and yeah, it happens here in NH too.)

I wonder how this works for the Snow Birds that escape New England the day after ThanksGiving.

I know people that until the job market dried up would retire and head south in the winter months for 5 months.    They would take part time jobs to keep busy, enjoy the sun and surf and head for home around April.

None of the people I know ever registered their cars in any state they had a vacation home, camp or rented away from home.

How does this work, do people now have to register their car and get a new drivers license twice a year.??

[Chris_]

I wonder how this works for the Snow Birds that escape New England the day after ThanksGiving.

I know people that until the job market dried up would retire and head south in the winter months for 5 months.    They would take part time jobs to keep busy, enjoy the sun and surf and head for home around April.

None of the people I know ever registered their cars in any state they had a vacation home, camp or rented away from home.

How does this work, do people now have to register their car and get a new drivers license twice a year.??

They just have to prove to the cops of their temporary residency.  I remember Arizona having a pamphlet with all that boring stuff when I first got my DL in that state.

Our cops aren't pulling people over "just because" they have out of state plates.  It's impossible since Las Vegas is a tourist city.  We have rental cars come in from mostly California, Arizona, and Utah.  Then we have the people who drove out this way from the east coast, etc.  That's why the cops want the residents to rat out our neighbor's. 

[true_blood]

Ohhh, fair share?

Of course. Make the people that were born here and live here LEGALLY, pay for those that don't. You know, that, "redistributive" change.
If we had a gubberment that gives a damn about it's people, this wouldn't be happening.

[Chris_]

Of course. Make the people that were born here and live here LEGALLY, pay for those that don't. You know, that, "redistributive" change.
If we had a gubberment that gives a damn about it's people, this wouldn't be happening.

That's why I want to report all Obama/Biden cars.  It is they who voted this kind of bullshit in.  I realize this is a city (maybe state?) law, but we all know progressives love this kind of crap.

[Airwolf]

They do this shit in Omaha all the time. They tried to nail me for spending time at a friends ouse because they thought  I lived there. Had to give them the bad news I was in the Military and they were ****ed. Now the "Great" city of Omaha wants to tax everyone that works there $50 a year for using their streets and to help with ther budget deficit. If they do I won't be shopping in Omaha. They should never have built that new staduim that will see maybe 6-8 weeks of use out of the year.

[Chris_]

They do this shit in Omaha all the time. They tried to nail me for spending time at a friends ouse because they thought  I lived there. Had to give them the bad news I was in the Military and they were ****ed. Now the "Great" city of Omaha wants to tax everyone that works there $50 a year for using their streets and to help with ther budget deficit. If they do I won't be shopping in Omaha. They should never have built that new staduim that will see maybe 6-8 weeks of use out of the year.

Agreed!

Stupid Mayor Oscar Goodman wants to build a stadium in Las Vegas.  He wants either an American League baseball team or a NFL team to come to Las Vegas.  He wants to build it right near the strip and then raise the taxes on hotel rooms to make the tourists pay for the stadium because the residents don't want anything to do with it.

Our mayor doesn't use his brain.  The tourist levels are down.  If you make them pay more at hotels, they will stop coming here.  Duh!

[NHSparky]

Agreed!

Stupid Mayor Oscar Goodman wants to build a stadium in Las Vegas.  He wants either an American League baseball team or a NFL team to come to Las Vegas.  He wants to build it right near the strip and then raise the taxes on hotel rooms to make the tourists pay for the stadium because the residents don't want anything to do with it.

Our mayor doesn't use his brain.  The tourist levels are down.  If you make them pay more at hotels, they will stop coming here.  Duh!

Oh, the hotels are doing well enough screwing themselves over with their bullshit "resort fees".

[Chris_]

There is a website (not sure of the name of it) that lists all the resorts that do not charge that fee.  I heard it on our local talk radio station earlier this week. 

If I remember correctly, all of the Harrah's resorts do not charge that fee.

That includes the following resorts:

Caesars Palace
Paris Las Vegas
Bally’s
Rio
Imperial Palace
Flamingo
Harrah’s Las Vegas

[Lacarnut]

I could do a number on my new renters next door. They have 4 cars and all of them are out of state but I am not going to rat on them. Couple of them are students at LSU.

[Thor]

Because I live in a border city, there are TONS of Okies that abuse the system here in Texas. They live in Texas, work in Texas and use our streets and yet, they keep their OKie plates and drivers license. In a way, I can see their point. The people that abuse the "grace period" are essentially cheating the state out of taxes. The bigger problem I see here is not just the Okies, but the trucks. They blow tires a LOT around here, leaving debris all over the roadways and creating driving hazards. They damage the roadways and make driving miserable for us regular people. IMO, any company that has a business in a state, like rental cars, should be required to register those vehicles in that state.

[RobJohnson]

I've noticed a lot of the towns in Maine actually DEDICATE police to going around to the houses and seeing how many park there a certain number of nights with out-of-state plates.  God knows you can't get one when there's an actual CRIME in progress, but if there's revenue to be made...(and yeah, it happens here in NH too.)

Vegas metro started to do the same thing a year ago. They even took a local news team with them to film some of the cars. One of the big employee parking lots at the airport was went over with a fine tooth comb. You don't even have to live in NV to be required to register here. You can have a title in another state and still get Nevada plates.  Even if you just work in Nevada you are required to have Nevada plates.

On a related note, I just had friends in Illinois mail me a new set of plates as I still have a mailing address there.  

It's very expensive here. One of my semi-retired pharmacists bought an RV to replace one that was totaled by a Coca-Cola delivery truck that nailed him when he was parked. Nevada wanted over $3000 a year for the tags, so he went with his Texas address and it cost him thousands less.

Maybe if they lowered the price more would comply?

I think they make up for no state income tax with the high tax on the tags.

[Chris_]

My 2008 Nissan Versa costs about $280-$300 to register for a year in Nevada.  Our GTO is even worse.  It's a nice hit out of our pockets every November.

[Thor]

Minnesota used to have exorbitant license tag pries until Jesse Ventura got into office. He got them set straight. They were ridiculously high there for the longest while. Texas is pretty cheap.

[true_blood]

My 2008 Nissan Versa costs about $280-$300 to register for a year in Nevada.  Our GTO is even worse.  It's a nice hit out of our pockets every November.

What year GTO?

[Chris_]

We have a 2004.  Not an old,classic one.  It's the GTO that was built in Austraila based off the Holden Monaro.



And this is the "Pontiac" GTO in which we own and cost $400 to register.



Ours is red.

[true_blood]

Very cool. 
I am familiar with them. I'm a muscle car/pro-touring car lover, that is why I ask.

[NHSparky]

My 2008 Nissan Versa costs about $280-$300 to register for a year in Nevada.  Our GTO is even worse.  It's a nice hit out of our pockets every November.

$400 for registration ($300 to town, $100 to state.) plus $45 for emissions and safety inspection.  Just after I got the $2400 bill for my January-June property taxes.  And oh yeah--had to pay nearly $1000 for a new set of tires before the inspection, because I measured the tread remaining and realized they'd never pass.

Thank God for nuclear power and overtime--and working for a company that sends people out of state for outages.

[Airwolf]

Looks like Omaha is going to go ahead and stick it to those of us that don't live in their city. That's OK I don't have to buy shit from anyone in business their as long as they keep this up. What really pisses me off is Nebraska owes my county Millions in property taxes for a toll bridge that sits just inside of the county line and is losing money and has been for many years so we the tax payers here get shafted over that as well. Then add to the fact the State of Iowa wants to build another bridge between the two existing toll bridges but at least that one is supposed to be free to drive on. Its been planned for the past 10 years but Nebraska has been fighting over where their side is going to end up at. That thing could have been built and paid for by now if not for the petty BS being played out.

[RobJohnson]

$400 for registration ($300 to town, $100 to state.) plus $45 for emissions and safety inspection.  Just after I got the $2400 bill for my January-June property taxes.  And oh yeah--had to pay nearly $1000 for a new set of tires before the inspection, because I measured the tread remaining and realized they'd never pass.

Thank God for nuclear power and overtime--and working for a company that sends people out of state for outages.

Ouch, that is costly.

[Boudicca]

Well, speaking as someone whose husband and herself own four vehicles in AZ, all of which are subjected to the heinously expensive AZ vehicle taxes every year, I have zero sympathy for those who are trying to circumvent the system by registering a vehicle in a cheap state while living in another with high vehicle taxes.
Hubby's Ford 150 is going to be another $300 or more for one year's tax in September.  Anyone living in AZ who should be paying state vehicle taxes and isn't damn straight I'd report 'em, makes me no never mind if that makes me a fink.