Haverhill's crackdown on out-of-state plates, particularly those from New Hampshire, began in 2010, following residents' complaints about their neighbors' cars having license plates … They want to be rats. Bobydob. Fairfax County, Virginia, wants you to report your neighbors if you believe their cars aren't properly registered. I once dinged an Ontario registered car for expired tags. California Asks Residents To Rat Out Neighbors With Out-Of-State Car Registrations 8.16.12 2:45 PM EDT By Chris Morran @themorrancave california only you can prevent scofflaws Looking for info how to report. However, you may know of a vehicle in your neighborhood with out of state plates that should be researched by our tax office. Q My nosy neighbor left me a copy of your Oct. 5 piece about reporting people who have cars with out-of-state plates. The more information you can provide about the vehicle, driver/owner and location, the better. Don’t jump to conclusions about neighbors with out-of-state plates Nobody likes a rat, but apparently that doesn’t bother too many Road Warrior readers. However, I would wager every state has a law that you need to have valid registration on your car, current tags fall under that. Within the last fiscal year, more than 3,500 previously unregistered vehicles were added to car tax records , which will yield more than $2.6 million in tax revenue to support the county budget . Somebody moving to California from out-of-state has 10 days after establishing residency to get a California driver license and 20 days to register his or her vehicle. Drives around with their kids in the car. My neighbor is doing this for about 2 years, they are out of state plates also. I thought … After a number of years in a development where most residents own their homes, I still see out-of-state plates on neighbors' vehicles. How do you report illegal plates? The License Plate or VIN and Plate State are required to investigate each vehicle. If up to 25% of residents' vehicles were purchased out of state, as the Brooklyn accident number suggests, New York could have lost out on more than $93 million in … 0 4. Has a car with out-of-state plates been parked on your block for ages? Lv 5. 1 decade ago.