A recent AutoPacific survey found that half of car shoppers say today’s vehicles pack in so much screen content that it feels unsafe. These are the new car technology features that leave Hoosiers, and Americans everywhere, asking “Why?” 1. Front-Passenger Screens Front-passenger screens have shown up on trucks and SUVs that never used to have…
Virginia gives a car buyer 30 days from the sale date to apply for a new title. Blow past it, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles doesn’t send a flat late fee. It tacks a penalty onto the sales tax due at titling instead, 10% of what’s owed or $10, whichever is more, plus…
If you skip a required emissions test in Maryland, the state’s Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) can freeze your vehicle’s registration renewal until it’s fixed. Some Marylanders learn that the hard way. These are the vehicle emissions rules Marylanders find out about too late. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Emissions testing requirements, fees,…
A Georgia driver’s license with a gold or black Secure ID star already on it may be the only thing you need to renew it in person. Without that star, or with a new photo, address change or name change, DDS asks for a full stack of identity, Social Security and residency documents. Georgia’s driver-licensing…
Pennsylvania gives you two different clocks after a car accident: Immediately for a police report, and five days for a separate written report to PennDOT. PennDOT’s 2024 crash statistics count 110,765 reportable accidents statewide. You may already know about the police report deadline. But PennDOT’s five-day written report has nothing to do with calling 911….
A Tennessee car registration renewal usually costs more in a given year because of an add-on charge, not because the state’s base fee moved. The Tennessee Department of Revenue’s fee schedule shows the extra annual charge on an electric vehicle jumping from $200 to $274 the moment 2027 renewals begin on January 1. That jump…
A private car sale in Michigan isn’t finished until the seller hands over a properly signed title, and that’s only the first document on the list. Michigan’s Department of State charges a flat $15 late fee the moment a buyer misses the 15-day window to move that title into their name. That clock starts at…
A familiar Iowa road becomes a different kind of drive once harvest begins. Drivers who treat it like an ordinary commute can make an expensive mistake before they reach the next turn. These are the harvest season rules that change how Iowans drive to work. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Farm equipment…
Kentucky law makes a cattle owner liable for the damage loose animals cause, whether or not the fence around them met a lawful standard. A cow standing on a dark back road isn’t rare. Whose fault that collision becomes is one of several answers packed into a chapter of state law most drivers have never…
New York City logged more than 16.5 million parking and camera tickets last fiscal year, over $1.1 billion in fines. An unpaid ticket picks up $10 at 30 days, another $20 at 60, and another $30 at 90, then turns into a court judgment around day 100. After that, it collects interest, and a boot…
