Call it a "Dingbat Penalty". Everyone has their stupid moment, hopefully this was your first and only. 73 DR On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Ron Ristad <ristad@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I returned the plates today and had to pay a $160 fine. > > -----Original Message----- > From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." > Sent: Apr 8, 2014 3:38 PM > To: sparkscoffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [sparkscoffee] Re: Police State America > > Did you forget to cancel the registration and return the plates? > > Until the registration is canceled you have to pay insurance on any > vehicle. > > If the plates are not returned, you owe registration fees and insurance. > > Return the plates and it all stops. > > David > On Apr 5, 2014 4:43 PM, "Ron Ristad" <ristad@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I'm back in the U.S. for one week. I arrived to find a letter from the FL >> DMV notifying me that because I did not renew the insurance on a car that >> is no longer in use my driver's license had been suspended, and that if I >> did not provide proof of insurance for the car that is no longer in useby >> 11/13/13 I would be fined $500 and failure to pay the fine will result >> in incarceration. >> >> Can't wait to get back to Costa Rica before I get thrown in jail >> indefinitely on "suspicion" of something and denied access to a lawyer. >> This place SUCKS! >> >> -RR >> >> >> .... >> >> > .... > >