Registering an Antique Vehicle

[colman]

so what if i do, i dont plan on driving this thing on the street much. i wouldn't mind being legal in clayton or legally test driving it around the neighborhood after i worked on it. how about a legal trip to the gas station without the need for a trailer. the list goes on

[DRAGOONRANCH]

so you have 75 grand set aside to fulfill the requirement?

Can you please post the requirement for me? I can't seem to find where it says that in the statutes I listed above (for the 'antique exception').

[Seth]

http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/pubs/consumer/cb088.pdf

not the law book, but its a start.

[Seth]

so what if i do, i dont plan on driving this thing on the street much. i wouldn't mind being legal in clayton or legally test driving it around the neighborhood after i worked on it. how about a legal trip to the gas station without the need for a trailer. the list goes on

You could get into a wreck damaging someone elses vehicle and or hurting someone doing any of those things.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

You could get into a wreck damaging someone elses vehicle and or hurting someone doing any of those things.

Yes, but if he is willing to accept that liability, then the state has just given him a legal option of doing so.

[colman]

if i were to drive it any farther than the neighborhood or the gas station at the edge i would get insurance. but antique plates and 50 for registration means for 5 years i can stop looking over my sholder as i do said minimal driving because i'm legal.

[Seth]

Right, but my understanding is that in order to accept that liability, you musy prove that you are financially responsible for it.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

(2) the motor vehicle is exempt from the insurance requirement because the person has established financial responsibility in a manner described by Section 601.051(2)-(5) or is exempt under Section 601.052.

Sec. 601.052. EXCEPTIONS TO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT. (a) Section 601.051 does not apply to:

(1) the operation of a motor vehicle that:

(A) is a former military vehicle or is at least 25 years old;

(B) is used only for exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest and not for regular transportation; and

(C) for which the owner files with the department an affidavit, signed by the owner, stating that the vehicle is a collector's item and used only as described by Paragraph (B);

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I left out some of .052 as it pertains to golfcarts.

[uglyota]

Here's another one you might be interested in:
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Sec. 601.052. EXCEPTIONS TO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT. (a) Section 601.051 does not apply to:

(1) the operation of a motor vehicle that:

(A) is a former military vehicle or is at least 25 years old;

(B) is used only for exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest and not for regular transportation; and

(C) for which the owner files with the department an affidavit, signed by the owner, stating that the vehicle is a collector's item and used only as described by Paragraph (B);

are our functions of public interest? (I mean in a positive way?)
I'm guessing our redneck shiat fails to fulfill this requirement

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I would think that is up to the owner to decide. If you want to put your name on the dotted line, it's on you.

[colman]

that is the form that the local dmv didn't want to deal with cause they are tarded. i will try again later this week

[Seth]

I think I would be more concerned with paragraph B. Test driving in the neighborhood and getting gas don't exactly qualify. If that is all you are really doing anyway, I would not think it would be a problem with the cops. I wonder what the citation for normal use with antique plates is? It seems to me that if the vehicle will be running on roads that arent closed down, then you would be in violation. Not to mention what happens when you forget to tighten a brake or steering component and rear end someone.

[Sharpe]

How would the fuzz prove it is being used for more than recreation? Driving a project vehicle to work is utilitarian in nature but can be done with your "fun" vehicle every once in awhile. With that said, I looked into this awhile back for Pigpen, but ended up just getting A&M vanity plates instead.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

It seems to me that if the vehicle will be running on roads that arent closed down, then you would be in violation.

Now who is reading in to it.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

that is the form that the local dmv didn't want to deal with cause they are tarded. i will try again later this week

If you ever find someone who understands this (or at least understands that there is no possible way that they could know the entire set of laws that govern how they do business), then remember to get their name so we can have other DMV personnel call them to verify if need be.