re: Anyone receive a notice from La Dept of Public Safety about their car insurance?

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fricking do something.

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Suggestions? Hours on hold to be told that they have no record doesn't seem like it will get anything done.

I think we had to pay a fine when we moved back to Louisiana for not turning in our plates when we registered in Texas


For me the first thing I'd do is forward the letter to my insurance agent and let him get together documents to prove I never had a lapse in coverage.

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If you get a letter, I'm sure you'll be able to show the vehicle was registered and insured in TN within days of your LA coverage being dropped.
nope. That's what I thought. It's $128 for not answering the "first letter".
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I'm applying logic and reason in my analysis of the situation. I also realize that the LA Legislature and OMV are involved, which makes the issue much more problematic.

However, if you never had a lapse in liability insurance coverage, which I assume to be true in Bottomland Brew's case, you haven't broken the law. If the first letter was sent in error (if it was even sent at all), how can you be held responsible for the fine?

If you moved to a different and registered your vehicle there in a timely manner, you or your insurance company should be able to provide an adequate paper trail. If you sold or junked a vehicle in LA, it may be trickier.

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However, if you never had a lapse in liability insurance coverage, which I assume to be true in Bottomland Brew's case, you haven't broken the law. If the first letter was sent in error (if it was even sent at all), how can you be held responsible for the fine?

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Because in Louisiana and many other states you must turn in your plate BEFORE you cancel/transfer your policy to another vehicle in another state.

I bought moved from LA to GA in 2013 and traded in my car in GA in Dec 2014. I forgot to turn in my plate and they sent the letter to my parents house. If you can prove that your vehicle was traded in and there was no lapse in coverage you pay 125 for not complying to the first letter. The whole thing is BS but I'm not taking a risk to take a hit on my credit from some a collections agency.

I'm confused. People have to turn in their plates if they move out of state?

I still have some old plates in Texas that I have hanging on my garage wall.

And what's with the fines for lapse of insurance if you moved out of state?

I'm going to call my state representative.

Call any gov't functionary you can get a hold of. Call the news outlets.
Call the ACLU.

Get your torches and pitchforks ready TD! We're going to war!



When the greedy paws of bloated gov't reach in to rob morsels from our children's mouths, will we stand idly by and let it happen!?


NO!

"Because in Louisiana and many other states you must turn in your plate BEFORE you cancel/transfer your policy to another vehicle in another state."

This would seem to be a bit difficult mechanically.

How can you surrender your plate before you get a new one in another state?

Does not make sense to me.

You don't have to send them in anymore. Just need to fill out the notice of vehicle transfer online and destroy them. Which is what I did with my wives plates. Still got the notice anyway.

Father in law spoke to his own insurance agent(state farm) who's under the impression that its a glitch in the system. They have officially turn on the high volume voicemail until they fix it internally.

Guess we will see if this is truly the case.