<VV> Towing unregistered Corvairs in California

[Rick Norris]

What? CaliMcfornia smog tests trailers?? DANG!
I knew they wuz broke but jeez!
The Lone Haranguer (who couldn't pass a "smog" test!)


> Charlie is technically correct. But it would never stand the test of  the
> courts. If you are pushing the car into - or onto - a trailer in front of
> your house, a cop is never going to cite you. It really is a matter of 
> intent.
> If you are driving one without a license, expect to get caught. If you
> non-op a  car for major rebuild or repair, without intent to defraud the 
> DMV,
> they really  shouldn't care. For instance, if you are working on a car 
> that
> hasn't passed a  smog test, you cannot get a license renewal for it, you 
> must
> non-op it. If you  now trailer it to get a smog test - drive it and you
> might get caught -  trailering shows intent to comply. Loading it in front 
> of
> your house should not  be taken as an intent to defraud the DMV.
>
> Speaking of Corvairs, though, as long as you keep insurance on the car, 
> you
> can register it. I keep my Stinger insured so I can keep it registered, so
> I can  flat-tow it.
>
> Seth Emerson