Not true, when we lived in SoCal…..until Oct 19, had F350 dually and it wasn’t licensed commercial, used to tow our 20,000 lb 5th wheel……same when we moved to NW AR…….non-commercial license
Registration, not license plate. My JT reg is commercial but my plates are normal. Go look at your registration card.
I saw no difference in reg fees between my 98 Honda civic and my 99Tacoma with commercial plates. Both were like $150/yr. except I could park in yellow zones with the Tacoma, and I couldn't with the Honda.
I'm gonna go look for yellow zones now. hahaha.
I do not believe this is correct, believe it is a commercial plate that allows you to do it, not a commercial registration. Just because you haven't been ticketed for it doesn't mean it's correct.
It's a commercially registered vehicle in CA. Almost all pick-ups in CA are considered commercial vehicles, which comes with the advantage of parking in yellow zones, at no extra cost. Been doing when I got my Tacoma in 2000. Parked in yellow zones in SF, LA and SD because they were often empty because most people think you can't park in them. Works for me! Never got a ticket because it's not illegal.
That's California
No special insurance needed in CA. And my reg fees were no different compared to my regular vehicle as far as I could tell.
I like that logic but who gets to park in a yellow zone is determined by each city. Many CA cities have a requirement that in addition to commercial plates the vehicle be marked with a business name, address, and (sometimes) phone number on both sides of the vehicle to qualify for an exemption to parking in yellow zones. Sure, parking enforcement may have ignored you thus far but don't be surprised if you get a ticket someday. When I lived in Boston years ago my company truck was missing the phone number for a bit and it got several tickets until we got that fixed. It was a 20' stake bed truck. ?
Fyi - most states allow active duty military personnel to keep their DL and the plates from their home state under an exemption to who qualifies as a resident. Per the Delaware DMV Guidelines for New Residents: "Members in the military service and their dependents are not required to obtain Delaware driver licenses and vehicle registration until 60 days after separation from the service."
Thanks. He bought his car last year in KS and registered it in TX for 1/10 of what he could in KS and Delaware is probably even more. My TX DMV even mailed his plates for free to KS. I did the legwork and got them the proper forms. (and paid the $99 registration on their new car)
Sure thing. Most states (if not all) won't charge late fees if the tabs expire either while they are active and/or deployed. Just pay the usual renewal fees like Joe Blow off the street. One bit of advice, not all states extend that curtesy beyond the military member and the spouse. So if a dependent is the only name on the vehicle they may be considered residents and have to pay up. Keeping the military members name on it should suffice though.
