<VV> Fwd: Re: Comments to the Virginia DMV (humor)

[Jay Pitchford]

Whoever the nimrod was, he must have been amazed that cavemen don't just
sell insurance ... they can drive too!

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Tony Underwood <tony.underwood at cox.net>wrote:

>
>
> Last week while at a restaurant on Sunday morning for breakfast, I
> came outside afterwards and found a slip of paper under the wiper
> blade of my '60 4-door.
>
>
>
>
> Usually when something lands under the wiper of the '60 it's an offer
> to sell me another Corvair or on rare occasions an offer to buy the
> '60 4-door.    This time was different.
>
> It said:     (in what looked like typewritten text that had been
> through many generations of copy machine cycles)
>
>
>
> "You are being reported to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
> for misuse and/or abuse of the Antique Motor Vehicle rules for
> antique license plates."
>
> In a scribbled line of ballpoint text at the bottom of the note was:
>
>
> "Antique plates are for show cars only!"
>
>
>
> I was pissed.  Upon returning to the house I went straight to the
> computer and after a bit of link chasing and searching, found a link
> to a DMV page that allows comments to be e-mailed to the VA DMV
> regarding their rules and regulations.
>
>
> I sent them a somewhat irate comment regarding whether they condone
> or actually encourage such vigilante activity by "concerned citizens"
> who evidently have NO real knowledge of the laws regarding vintage
> vehicle registrations and usage.
>
> Below is the response I got back from the DMV.
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>
>
>
>
> >From: "Virginia DMV" <questions at dmv.virginia.gov>
> >subject: Re: Comments
> >
> >Dear Mr. Underwood,
> >
> >Thank you for visiting www.dmvnow.com.
> >
> >Virginia DMV does not take reports of vehicles that may be abusing
> >any restrictions as a result of the type of registration they carry.
> >This is something that is strictly handled by law enforcement officials.
> >
> >The individual that placed the note on your vehicle was acting of
> >their own accord and not through the instruction or encouragement of
> >DMV. If DMV receives any such notification, we advise that
> >individual that the so claimed offender must be caught in the act by
> >law enforcement.
> >
> >**If you need to respond to this email, please return to DMVnow.com
> >and click on Contact Us.  Your secure online form will be delivered
> >and you will receive a delivery confirmation.**
> >
> >
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >M. Taylor
> >E-Correspondence Unit
> >Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
> >PO Box 27412
> >Richmond VA 23269-0001
>
>
> I provided all details of my vehicle including a description of its
> (somewhat less that show car quality) cosmetic appearance and the
> fact that it had taken us to the restaurant on a Sunday morning which
> indeed fits within the DMV regs pertaining to use and operation of
> vintage vehicles registered as such in the commonwealth of VA.
>
>
> I figured it would be useless to ask who the nimrod was who left that
> note under the windshield of my oldest (and very much unrestored)
> Corvair.    I would have loved to have had a chance to discuss with
> that individual their logic and rationale (not to mention their ignorance).
>
> Just thought I'd mention it.
>
>
>
>
> tony..
>
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