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Post by HighCotton on Dec 11, 2018 8:21:39 GMT -5
I've done more motorcycle deals than I can remember. They were easy as I could trailer them to the BMV if needed. In the past decades, I had a friend who was with IMPD that would always come and inspect my "vehicles." He has since retired. When I called the local police department (Homecroft, Indiana) the other day, they said an officer could come and do the inspection, but it could be in 5 minutes or the next day?!
The camper we just purchased needs to be inspected since it comes from out of state. I've called a few branches and get varying viewpoints on whether I can pull the camper to the BMV without a plate.
One branch told me it was illegal.
The main customer service center said I was good as long as I had the previous owner's title and bill of sale.
Another wasn't sure and told me to call my local police department.
What have you all done?
Better yet, Anybody got a link to a document, law, or code in black and white?
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Post by swilk on Dec 11, 2018 8:26:20 GMT -5
Id call my insurance company and make sure Im covered and then Id pull ....
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Post by greghopper on Dec 11, 2018 8:32:43 GMT -5
I would think it's covered being he just dove it here from out of state.
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Post by HighCotton on Dec 11, 2018 8:34:33 GMT -5
Id call my insurance company and make sure Im covered and then Id pull .... We called our Insurance company before we pulled it back from Connecticut and they told us we were good to go and that the "insurance went with" the tow vehicle. But you brought up a good idea...I'll call them again and ask about pulling it to the BMV for inspection. |
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Post by dusty20 on Dec 11, 2018 9:19:01 GMT -5
I've always been told there is a 30 day grace period as long as you have a bill of sale that is all that's needed.
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Post by featherduster on Dec 11, 2018 9:27:22 GMT -5
What is meant by inspection is the police officer needs to check the title VIN numbers and compare it to the VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER that is on the trailer.
The police officer will then do a computer check on that number to make sure it's not reported as stolen then he will sign your paperwork.
TIP: VIN #'s on trailers can be a problem to locate,most of the newer trailers this number is typed onto an aluminum type gum sticker then it is applied to the frame near the tongue area and in a lot of cases it become illegible because of road grit or it falls off.
Sometimes the VIN is inside the trailer on a wall or in a closed space like a closet or the furnace door.
Take your title and go look for that 17 character number so to make it easier on the officer when he arrives.
You might need to call the manufacture of the unit and ask them where they placed the VIN tag.
If you have located the VIN on the trailer you can take the trailer to a BMV branch and an employee can do this for you, but call in advance to make sure they will.
If you cannot locate that VIN on the trailer send me a PM.
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Post by bill9068 on Dec 11, 2018 15:16:13 GMT -5
I have a couple of trailers, one the vin is on the axle. Your legal to pull with a bill of sale as stated for 30 days as I recall.
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Post by greypoupon on Dec 11, 2018 15:35:34 GMT -5
When I bought my boat, I pulled the boat and trailer to the BMV for inspection. As stated above, I believe you have roughly 30 days
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Post by esshup on Dec 11, 2018 23:24:03 GMT -5
I'd call the local police station or sheriff station and see if it was OK if you brought it over to them to have an officer look at it and run the VIN. THEN take it to the BMV.
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Post by moray on Dec 12, 2018 7:57:36 GMT -5
When I moved to Indiana and needed to register my boat,a Noblesville police officer meet me at the BMV office to do my inspection.
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Post by HighCotton on Dec 12, 2018 9:04:04 GMT -5
Well the camper is titled, registered and plated. And I still don’t know what the law is! Three different answers from the BMV, but they all basically said that if I pull the camper without a plate, I run the risk of a ticket. Three different police departments gave me various recommendations ranging from set an appointment to the following from IMPD: Bring your camper to a designated hdqtrs and an official will inspect it! (I can’t get a link to copy but Google IMPD VIN check and it will be first noted.) It’s crazy! So I actually drove to a branch and the lady said, I’ll run the VIN check for you and do the rest of the paperwork. She said, legally you’re not supposed to pull the unplated trailer, but hey...if a cop stops you...tell him to run the VIN check for you while he’s at it!  And that’s what I did! All set now, but I still don’t know what the law is! OTTF!!! |
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Post by deadeer on Dec 12, 2018 12:23:47 GMT -5
Well the camper is titled, registered and plated. And I still don’t know what the law is! Three different answers from the BMV, but they all basically said that if I pull the camper without a plate, I run the risk of a ticket. Three different police departments gave me various recommendations ranging from set an appointment to the following from IMPD: Bring your camper to a designated hdqtrs and an official will inspect it! (I can’t get a link to copy but Google IMPD VIN check and it will be first noted.) It’s crazy! So I actually drove to a branch and the lady said, I’ll run the VIN check for you and do the rest of the paperwork. She said, legally you’re not supposed to pull the unplated trailer, but hey...if a cop stops you...tell him to run the VIN check for you while he’s at it! And that’s what I did! All set now, but I still don’t know what the law is! OTTF!!! Goverment red tape! Ha! |
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Post by featherduster on Dec 12, 2018 14:00:25 GMT -5
As I recall (but it has been a while) You can drive for 30 days on a bill of sale but you still need a plate that's why vehicle dealers give you a dealer plate aka:PAPER PLATE.
If you trade your vehicle in for another vehicle you can drive in your plates from the vehicle you traded in just as long as you carry the bill of sale and it's within that 30 day time frame.
So if you purchased this vehicle from a private party you would need to title and plate the unit before you take it on a public highway.
The BMV can issue/sell you a temp plate but it seems kind of silly to do that unless you had a reason to.
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