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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: Leagle49]
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03/22/2016 08:21 AM
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Wow, that would be upsetting! I would go by the office and lodge a complaint also.
Carol Hill
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: Leagle49]
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03/22/2016 08:25 AM
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Some rental companies are being very slack in this regard. This happened to other visitors recently, but they were given only a warning and then had the new plates replaced by the rental company the next day. There is a little plastic envelope on the top left hand corner of your windshield showing the info you need for legal operation of the vehicle. It is always a good idea to check this before driving off the rental lot. Enjoy the rest of your trip with your new plates!
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: islandgem]
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03/22/2016 08:39 AM
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According to this Daily Herald story technically yesterday was the first day that the police were giving tickets. According to the story, the tags are fairly expensive for rental cars. For the next couple of months, everyone should be vigilent to make sure they have the correct aqua colored plates..
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: Leagle49]
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03/22/2016 08:47 AM
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Sorry you had the issues but glad the rental company is taking care of it. I am often on the island when the plate change occurs and always feel more comfortable when I have the new plate on the car. There seems to be more strict enforcement this year.
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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03/22/2016 09:53 AM
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The tax for R Plates is Naf312.50, which isn't much more than regular M Plates which is Naf287.50. What I'm sure is expensive is the number of plates they must buy, but if you are running a business, you should plan for that expense and have the plates changed out when you are supposed to. Now, if you have diesel car or truck, those charges are very expensive. The tax I noted is for gasoline cars.
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: wilsonck]
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03/22/2016 10:32 AM
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I was talking about the total outlay for a rental car guy, which I know one must budget for these things, but I'm sure this is a large expense for all the car rental guys.
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: kim]
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03/22/2016 10:51 AM
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I'm guessing that they expire about the same time every year. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this would come as a surprise to them, just it is a lot of money all together.
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: kim]
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03/22/2016 11:10 AM
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It always starts at the beginning of the year. This year they could start paying on January 5th. I believe the new plates were available to be picked up on January 26th. The deadline to pay by law was February 28th. There is always a grace period before controls begin. They announced last week that controls would start on Monday, March 21st.
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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03/22/2016 03:36 PM
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SXMScubaman said: Just because you have a french plate doesn't make you look less touristy. Versus having an "R" on a Dutch rental plate, it does in many cases.
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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03/22/2016 04:26 PM
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I like the French plates too. I was wondering why some Dutch side rental companies have all R plates and some have French ones. Perhaps it depends on which side the company owner lives.Maybe someone has the answer to this.
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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03/22/2016 05:17 PM
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Leagle 49, make sure they do take care of it. If they don't, and it becomes delinquent, you could have a warrant placed out for you, because you were issued the ticket, not the person from Unity. No problem unless you are stopped again, then you might be arrested for outstanding tickets. Have someone from Unity e-mail you the receipt when it is paid, and keep the copy with you in case you are stopped.
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: islandgem]
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03/22/2016 05:57 PM
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They have been talking for years on controlling french plates from a dutch side company. Here is a Daily Herald from 3 years ago.
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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03/22/2016 08:00 PM
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ruralcarrier said:SXMScubaman said: Just because you have a french plate doesn't make you look less touristy. Versus having an "R" on a Dutch rental plate, it does in many cases. Like you could pass as a local. Ya right... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: Sunfun]
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03/22/2016 08:56 PM
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Sunfun said: Certainly helps when it comes to getting your car broken in to. I keep hearing people say this and yet, the only time our much maligned "R" plated car was broken into over forty years of mostly "R" plates was a few years ago when we arrived at the lot in the later part of the day and we parked in a row of cars in the rear section of the Mullet Beach parking lot towards the tall grass and the dumpster and in a spot where there wasn't as much people activity going on. We, along with six or seven cars in total, were broken into that day. I made a point of noting the majority of the cars were French based on the plates and I drew the conclusion the assault on ALL the cars had much more to do with location, location, location along with opportunity than any markings on the plates or windshields. I agree the R plate is a dead give away but in the end I really do believe location and opportunity have more to do with it than the type of license plates. Just MHO...... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
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Re: Expired License Plates
[Re: MandT2SXM]
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03/23/2016 08:13 PM
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There are a lot of shops around the island that sell the old Dutch plates, normally for $5. It is very rare to see a French plate for sell as those are issued for the life of the vehicle. There is a web site where you order a replica plate of the French plate with St Martin region on it.
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