Have You Noticed and Increase in Out of State License Plates? (Pittsburgh: insurance, loan)

[Tinare]

Originally Posted by BrianTH

Yeah, being in the East End makes this harder to detect, but I could swear I have seen more out of state license plates in places like Monroeville too (subject to the qualification above that I don't really trust myself entirely on this issue).

Shopping in Robinson -- where lots of Ohio and West Virginia plates have always been the norm -- I see Oklahoma and Texas all the time now too. My new neighbors are from Utah. I don't know if Pitt has done something specifically to attract BYU undergrads to grad school here, but my neighborhood seems to be popular with married Mormon grad students. They are the second family in that house and I know a lot of their friends also live in the neighborhood and in Dormont.

[fleetiebelle]

where lots of Ohio and West Virginia plates have always been the norm

And I think this is common because people come to shop in PA where there's no sales tax on clothes and shoes.

[Tinare]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

And I think this is common because people come to shop in PA where there's no sales tax on clothes and shoes.

Yep. And that's a convenient location for folks just over both state lines with so many stores concentrated in a small area.

[bradjl2009]

Originally Posted by Tinare

Yep. And that's a convenient location for folks just over both state lines with so many stores concentrated in a small area.

I'd also think that Pittsburgh is the closest place for a lot of certain stores for people in Ohio and WV that are more specialty because they do not have the market that Pittsburgh does for certain things or income even. Along with that though, I must say I have been noticing a lot more out of state plates in the area over the past year or two. Now whether these are just visitors and gas workers or people actually moving here remains to be seen. I do have family in Plum that said an older retired couple who just moved down to Arizona was replaced by a family of 7 who moved here so the wife could teach at the Western PA School for the Deaf so maybe those plates are from people moving here.

[SammyKhalifa]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

And I think this is common because people come to shop in PA where there's no sales tax on clothes and shoes.

It's the closest large shopping area for people in the Steubenville/Weirton area. I used to be able to get there in about 1/2 hour, which is probably a shorter drive than for most of the in-state shoppers.

[ecurito]

I'm a proud owner of a ohio liscense plate as i reside here in Shadyside, haha. I have been seeing a ton of other Ohio plates as well...makes the transition a little easier I guess! I have no idea the laws about getting an updated Penn. plate and officially join the majority...I gotta look into that.

[BrianTH]

Originally Posted by ecurito

I'm a proud owner of a ohio liscense plate as i reside here in Shadyside, haha. I have been seeing a ton of other Ohio plates as well...makes the transition a little easier I guess! I have no idea the laws about getting an updated Penn. plate and officially join the majority...I gotta look into that.

You are supposed to do it within 20 days:

PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services - New Residents

I can't imagine that most people make that deadline, but that's the rule.

Edit: In fact looking at that page, I was reminded you have 60 days to get a PA DL, but you need a PA ID to register your car. As they point out there is nothing stopping from from getting a PA DL in time to register your car within the 20 days, but I will bet you dollars to donuts that most people take a lot longer to get their PA DL, and then deal with their car after that.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

I work in Oakland, so usually when I see an influx of out-of-state plates it means that school's back in session.

I've been noticing this for a while, even throughout the summer. Just thought to mention it today.

I'm in the northern suburbs, not near any major shopping areas. It's really odd to see WA, OK, OR or TX plates at convenience stores. I've given many of them directions to places like ice cream places and dry cleaners. I even flagged one down the other day, noticably lost driving around my neighborhood, to help them find their way. They're definitely transplants.

[greg42]

Within 20 days of "establishing residency". That bit is somewhat fungible.

[BrianTH]

Originally Posted by greg42

Within 20 days of "establishing residency". That bit is somewhat fungible.

Possibly, although if you took the standard legal definitions seriously, you become a resident as soon as you start living here for an indefinite or extended period.