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Motor Vehicle Legal Questions and Answers

While laws regarding motor vehicle accidents vehicles differ from state to state, there are a few similarities nationally regarding titling and registration requirements including fees and taxes and driver's licenses. On LawServer, you'll find federal and state laws on motor vehicles as along with related legal questions and answers.

Nationals of countries that have ratified International Road Traffic Agreement can drive their cars into the United States without U.S. license plates and driver's licenses. A written approval from DOT is required prior to.

Vehicles imported by nonresidents

Non-residents who want to import their personal cars must document their vehicles to ensure that they do not be subject to additional duties. This includes the bill of lading, the certificate of origin, and any other legal documents pertaining to the vehicle. The documents pertaining to the vehicle should be in English. If the vehicle is shared by several individuals, each signature needs to be notarized. A black-and white copy of the driver's license or ID card should be attached to it. If they don't have these documents, a Power of Attorney may be used to sign all the paperwork.

To be legally entitled an import vehicle, it must conform to the Department of Transportation's (DOT) and Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulations. Particularly the DOT standards, motor vehicles not more than 25 years old conform to safety and bumper standards, and that the manufacturer of each such automobile affix an inscription on each vehicle stating that it meets these requirements.

EPA regulations also require that all vehicles meet air pollution emission standards. If a nonresident wishes to import an automobile that does not comply with these standards, they must file EPA form 3520-1 and DOT form H-7 with CBP at the moment of entry to get prior approval from EPA.

Imported Racing Vehicles

The laws that govern motor vehicles vary from state to another, but there are universalities across the country in the process of registering an automobile and getting the required driving license. Safety of the driver, highway and vehicle safety are also controlled by federal laws. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration within the Department of Transportation establishes and enforces national standards for cars and equipment, including a number of motor vehicle accident sport related requirements.

If you are planning to import an automotive racing car into the United States, the first step is to get prior written approval from the DOT. This is necessary for vehicles that will be permanently imported or temporarily raced.

In order to qualify for this, you will need to have an CAMS license and proof of your previous participation in motorsports and a genuine need for the car. You must also satisfy other requirements to be compliant, such as the use of child restraints points and 17-digit VIN plates.

The EPA will not grant you permission to import a racing vehicle into the US unless it is race-ready at the time of its entry and does not have features that make it unsafe or unsuitable for use on roads or highways. You must check box 7 on the HS-7 customs form, and then submit an EPA letter prior to the time your vehicle is cleared.

Imported Touring Vehicles for Touring

Motorists who visit the United States as tourists from Central and South American countries which have accepted the Inter-American Convention of 1943 may drive their automobiles in the United States for one year or the validity period of their passports or less and without needing to get license plates or driver's licenses. They must present EPA forms AP3520-1 and DOT 7 upon entry.

Automobiles imported for tourism purposes are also subject to Customs duty as well as 10% VAT, and ad valorem taxes ranging from 15 percent to 100% based on the displacement of the piston, using their book value as the base. In addition spare parts included with the imported automobile are also subject to these duties and taxes. The car owner must be present in person.

Vehicles imported for commercial purposes

The law defines "motor vehicle" as every device capable of transporting property or people and that is powered by something other than muscular power that is, excluding (a) electric personal assistive mobility devices that are operated or driven by a person suffering from disabilities; (b) farm type tractor utilized in the operation of a farming business tools of husbandry, or auto snow plowing; (c) vehicles which are solely driven by tracks or rails; and (d) all-terrain vehicles. The definition could differ slightly between states, and vehicles that are not eligible for exemptions are subject to the registration, licensing and financial responsibility laws of each state.

The motor vehicle division of the state regulates new and second-hand dealers and manufacturers, as well as moving companies and other motor vehicle related companies. It also enforces the state Lemon Law which offers relief to those who can prove that they purchased a vehicle that was defective.

A government motor vehicle is a vehicle that is acquired by the executive through the purchase, forfeiture, or excess or commercial lease or GSA fleet leasing, and used to carry out the transportation role of an agency or the activity. This includes both domestic and foreign fleets. Furthermore the definition of the word is to encompass any vehicle used by the department of public security in responding to emergencies or providing other emergency services. The definition excludes ambulances, private vehicles owned by police officers or firefighters, and the vehicles of the commissioners court in a county that has more than 1 million people.