It's been awhile since I registered a YOM plate with the secretary of state here in MI (5 years ago) My question is, on your non-expiring YOM plate you recieved, what use restriction does it now exactly say on the registration? Years ago, the registration said nothing, then 5 years ago they went to a disclamer about "not for routine transportation" on the registration. I've heard that recently (within in the year or so), they may have changed the wording, but I have not actually confirmed that. Secretary of State in Lansing is of no help, I tried, I just get told the general paramaters of what is on the application form, not what is actually printed on the registration you get in the mail. There can be a BIG difference between "not for routine transportaion" and "for driving to shows only" being printed on your registration! Thanks for anyone who has recently done this and got a registration and can chime in.
NY has the same thing. I made sure my insurance co knew my driving habits. I have a set of NY 36 plates and was going to run them until i read that i had to sign that. I kept my old plates, I didn't want to have a problem because I drove my car to work or the store...
Pulled right from their website. http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1585_1595_52364-205712--,00.html A vehicle registered with a regular historic plate or authentic historic plate cannot be used for general transportation. The vehicle can only used for participating in historical club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, car shows, swap meets, and similar uses.
Wouldn't routine transportation mean like a blasé car? I mean our cars are so much more then just transportation.
I've had a YOM plate on my Safari for 22 years now and drive it just about every day during the good weather. The only time I have ever been stopped for the plates was in Iowa where YOM plates are not allowed. When I first installed it the registration cost $15 for five years. When I went to renew it the price had jumped to $35 but it was non-expiring. I know the laws have changed over the years;it used to be that most people painted their plates to match the color of their cars and nobody complained.Now they must be original colors. I even had grief with the Secretary of State's office once about a 1937 plate I had re-done for a friend. They rejected it because it was(according to their color co-ordinator in charge)the wrong shade of yellow! A friend of mine submitted a photocopy of the plate he wanted to use and they told him it needed to be a COLOR copy. Never mind the fact that the plate was black with white numerals. I have a friend who runs a local SoS office;I'll see if I can find out what the latest is.
I got busted for color when I registered my '28. Fortunately I had a pair, so I painted one the correct colors to satisfy the SOS, and painted one to match the car. Carried the correct one in the trunk if I ever got stopped, but I never did. I have had my '47 registered with Yom since I got it, not sure if the rules have changed. Seems like they should alert residents that have those plates, that the rules changed.
On my '34 it said "non-expiring" I believe. I sold the car a few years ago and don't have the registration.
Thanks so far. A) I am aware of what their application (like their internet fyi) for says, (blah, blah, car shows, club events, public intrest, etc) B) I'm okay with my regristration saying "not for routine transport".....I've just heard that they have changed the restriction that is printed on the new registrations. That is my main concern, before I get another YOM plate. I was not aware they were giving grief over restored colors or repainted plates. Thanks for the heads up.
I never had an issue with mine when I lived in Michigan. My dad was stopped one time quite a few years ago by a Wayne County Sheriff who told him you can't run those plates (40 plates on a 40 coupe).
I have '50 plates on my Shoebox. Original colors are silver with black. I did mine flake silver and black and haven't had any problems. I have also run YOM plates on all my old cars. Everywhere we go with these cars turns into a carshow for someone......Drive it and forget about it.
There is another issue ***ociated with the historical or year of model plates in Michigan. Michigan no fault insurance requires that each registered vehicle pay an extra fee to be paid into the catastrophic care fund. This fund is created and maintained for the purpose providing care for those injured in auto accidents that require long term, very expensive medical care. Closed head injury and the like. Some insurance companies wave this fee on vehicles registered as historical and not driven for normal use. This can be a significant savings for old guys with more than one car.
My most recent YOM Michigan registration was done 4 years ago and it reads in bold letters : NOTE: CANNOT BE USED FOR ROUTINE TRANSPORTATION Whatever that means...nothing routine about driving to Bonneville, SIR!
I also registered my 57 Safari many years ago with a YOM plate and am glad I did even though it hasn't been driven in a long time.At least I won't have a problem when it finally gets out.
5/21/14- does say cannot be used for routine transportation- not sure if changed since that- I had regular plate on this car but got a notice from Haggerty that if I didn't have a YOM plate I might have to pay into fund- I'm sure rates are based on limited use of these cars-
And remember that the month of August in Michigan is cruiser month per the YOM plate law. At one point cops saw historic and YOM plate as a good reason to stop cars......you know, public safety and all. (Read easy money). BTY I have two cars with YOM plates....been stopped more for skinny pedal problems, cops never even mentioned the plate.
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