Ohio drivers filed an estimated 80,500 animal-collision insurance claims in the year ending last June, State Farm’s claims data shows, and the riskiest stretch of the year starts this month. A driver who hits a deer on an Ohio road can legally take it home. There’s a catch, though. These are the things Ohioans can’t…
Moving a car into Indiana from another state costs at least $51.35 in flat state fees. That’s before Indiana adds a dollar of vehicle excise tax. These are the costs of registering an out-of-state car in Indiana. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Registration fees and tax amounts are subject to…
A Virginia REAL ID application takes five things: Proof of your identity, proof you’re legally allowed to be in the country, and proof of your Social Security number. Add two documents proving your Virginia address, plus proof of any legal name change. If you miss one, you’ll leave empty-handed. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles…
Studded snow tires became legal on Montana roads again on October 1, under the state’s tire law. Many drivers haven’t swapped their tires yet. Tires are only one fall chore that gets put off even though Montana’s winter gets a head start on much of the country. These are the things some Montanans skip in…
Selling a car privately in South Carolina comes down to a short stack of paperwork: A signed title, a lien release, and the state’s bill of sale. South Carolina gives a buyer 45 days from the purchase date to title and register a newly bought vehicle, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. That…
Tires, brakes, lights, horns, steering, and wipers are the everyday reasons a North Carolina vehicle fails its annual safety inspection. Nineteen counties add one more way to fail. Most of those everyday failures are cheap fixes, but the extra one in those counties is an emissions test, and that’s where drivers get caught out. The…
Could you walk into an Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) counter and walk back out with what you came for? Many drivers don’t. A missing document or a surprise fee can end the visit early. These are the Ohio BMV rules that send drivers home empty-handed. Note: This is general information, not legal advice….
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,…
