If you drive less than 5000 miles per year you are exempt from emissions
inspection as well. I have standard PA plates on my Midget and use it as
a daily driver. It is due for inspection and has nearly 4900 on it right
now. I still have to pass safety but I get an exempt for emissions.
Larry
>In a message dated 7/1/99 9:19:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nagy@duq.edu
>writes:
>
><< I'm in PA, and can't remember what the deal is with the classic plates.
> Is it that you don't have to get inspections any more, safety or
> emissions? Are there driving resrictions. Thinking of it for my bike
> and the B. >>
>
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>Classic tags are for cars 15 years old. No emmissions inspection, but you
>do
>have to have a safety inspection, and you have to PAY for the exempt
>emmissions sticker! They still get their money, but no big hassles.
>
>Driving is limited by this statement on form MV-11: "It is unlawful for any
>person to operate a motorcyle or vehicle with antique, classic or
>collectible
>registration plates for daily transportation. Permitted use shall be
>limited
>to participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, occasional
>transportation and similar uses. Occasional transportation and similar uses
>is defined as one day a week."
>
>Antique tags for 25 years old. There are no inspections for antique tags,
>but you are limited to daylight driving with original lights on the car.
>
>I don't know how it differs for motorcycles, but it's probably similar.
>Once
>you buy classic or antique tags, you don't have to register every year.
>BTW,
>you can download the forms from the Pennsylvania web site.
>(http://www.state.pa.us)
>
>Allen Hefner
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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