Towing a trailer without a plate

hidesertwheelin

hidesertwheelin

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So I am going to look at an unfinished trailer project tomorrow. If I get it, I have a 120 mile drive home or so up the 15 from Northern SD county to Victorville. . If I get pulled over and show CHP a bill of sale that I just bought it will I be fine? Or would it be safer if a plate from another trailer just happened to be attached to this one? I want to try my best not to be loved not so tenderly by the CHP!
 
That's a dilemma with no good answer. The penalty for the wrong plates on it are probably stiffer, but the odds of getting pulled over are probably reduced.
 
If it were me, I'd just go with the bill of sale. They're more apt to understand that then the wrong plate. If you're a AAA member, they can issue you free a one-day moving permit for it and you're good to go. In the future, you can get one for up to 60 days in advance and fill in the date yourself on the date of the move (or real quick on the date you get pulled over).
 
I don't know about CA, but the fine for wrong tag can be worse than no tag. Chances are you will be fine with no tag, but if you get pulled over telling them that you just bought it should get you off.

Chad
 
ChadHahn said:
I don't know about CA, but the fine for wrong tag can be worse than no tag. Chances are you will be fine with no tag, but if you get pulled over telling them that you just bought it should get you off.

Chad
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Many states,if not all, usually allow you tow tow the trailer home, without a tag, as long as you just purchased it. Keep the bill of sale with you. If the trailer obscures the tow vehicle lights, make sure the trailer lights work.
 
Yup if it was me I'd just haul it home with no plates and cross your fingers. Most Leo that I've run across would likely just pass right by ya.

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Definately never display the wrong plate! Bill of sale is fine yes. Heck you can even ask for a copy of the BOS, fold it in half, duct tape it where the plate goes, use a sharpie to write "Bill of Sale" and the current date under it. That ought to work for the ride home.
Most LEOs are pretty reasonable folks. I remember stopping a vehicle thats temp tag was obviously older than 30 days. (They are designed to fade fast). This gal used about five gallons of white out trying to make it "Whiter". She probably spent more money trying her best to cover it in white out that to just buy the reg sticker! People crack me up.

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