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Maronita2020 t1_ixsm4tp wrote

Reply to comment by PabloX68 in how do people drive home new vehicles they've bought without insurance? by [deleted]

A police officer told me that during the first 7 days it is okay not to have plates as long as you carry your papers showing you purchased the vehicle with you. I did that when I purchased my vehicle and when I'd go into a building I'd put a sign on my driver's side window that said "This vehicle is NOT abandoned. I am inside. If you have any questions please call me at 978-423-6824." No-one ever called me and I was never ticketed. When I was driving no police officer or state trooper ever called me.

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DBLJ33 t1_ixsm8lj wrote

“Massachusetts allows a grace period of 7 calendar days from the date you dispose of your previous vehicle to register your newly acquired vehicle.” https://www.mass.gov/how-to/transfer-your-registration-to-a-vehicle-or-trailer-purchased-from-a-dealer

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Maronita2020 t1_ixszadl wrote

Well for me I still had my old vehicle as I did not buy from a dealership but by a private vehicle owner.

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DBLJ33 t1_ixszkkr wrote

It doesn’t change anything. The registry says you have to lose possession of the vehicle the plates came from.

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