Business Decisions

I've noticed a massive increase in the number of cars with expired registration.

I've always had an eye for the colored yearly tag on California license plates, and within seconds I can spot an expired car. I've seen a lot more than ever before these days, what with our "tough economic times."

These are your neighbors, perhaps even yourselves, who only pretend to have a registered car. No matter, you'll just fall in with the several hundred thousand other Californians who elect to get away with it because enforcement is minimal. When was the last time a CHP cruiser was right behind you? Seventeen months ago? And even then, don't you think you could have found a way to avoid detection (if you had expired tags?) You would find a way if you did.

I've seen many cars, many, driving with 2007 tags, and a few with 2006. It's almost 2009. No matter; they've been dodging it for so long now that the cost of registration is far in excess of the penalty. It's a business decision.

As there are several hundred thousand vehicles who's owners only pretend to have current registration, there are also over a thousand thousand vehicles who's owners only pretend to have insurance. No matter; they've been dodging it for so long now that the cost of insurance is far in excess of the penalty. It's a business decision.

I gotta think that the DMV is well aware of the falling quantity of registrations, but no matter; they've been understaffed for so long now that the cost of enforcement is far in excess of the potential recovered revenue. It's a business decision.