Registration issue in Pennsylvania

[Janna57]

My daughter had a car that was inoperable and cancelled insurance. Her plan was to reinstate insurance when car was repaired. She received a letter from PenDot stating that she must surrender her plate for a car with no insurance, or her registration would be suspended for 3 months. She had contacted them and told them that her car was going to be fixed in a few weeks. She would insure her car, as soon as it was repaired. They told her that was okay.
She was stopped for traffic violation, and the policeman told her that she was driving with a suspended registration. She called PenDot and they told her that it was not suspended. She continued to drive the car. Unfortunately, she was stopped for another traffice violation and the same scenario. She had called PennDot, again. They told her that she was good. She went to police station, and the cop showed her that it was suspended. She has a $500 fine. She contacted PennDot, again. Okay, now they tell her that she needs to send plate in, and will get it back after 3 months. The confusion may have been that they had another car listed, which she previously owned. She sold it almost a year, ago, to someone in Ohio. When she purchased her other vehicle she had new plates. When she called PennDot, previously, she gave them the VIN number and title number for the car with questionable registration suspension. They told that she was okay, no suspension. I feel that she contacted them and was misinformed from Penndot representatives. Should we contact District State Represntative?

[Mr. Knowitall]

How did she get ticketed driving a car that was inoperable?

[Janna57]

This was after the car was repaired. Also, she obtained insurance before driving. Wouldn't there be something showing in system when she obtained insurance?

I'm sorry, I realize that I left out that information in my previous post. Her car was repaired in December. It was immobile from Aug.-Dec.

[pamike]

tell your daughter to plea not guilty and fight it. the worst that can happen is that she will still have to pay the fine. Also if the pleas guilty or is found guilty she should expect to get her drivers license suspended for 3 months.

This happened to me and I plead guilty because the cop told me it would not go against my license or insurance. I got my license back and I automatically had 5 points added to my license since my license was suspended. I should have fought it personally because the cop had no probable cause to stop me.

mike

[Janna57]

pamike:
Thank you for your information. The District Judge declared her "not guilty". One thing that we have learned from all of this never take the word from anyone over the phone. I have advised her to at least correspond via email, as their responses can be printed.
Prior, to her hearing, she did turn her plate into the state. She believed that she was fighting a losing battle.
However, I did have the title transferred to my name while waiting. Now, we will see if there will be a hassle transferring it back to her. I hope not.
But, thanks for your advice. It was very apppreciated!

janna

[wmelon]

Hi Janna,

Can you post an update regarding transfering the title back to your daughter? Did PennDot give you any troubles? My brother is facing similiar problem and I promised I would search for some information for him. Thank you.

Jay