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I have not thought of that...Tbucher1218 wrote:JMO but even though they wont set up a payment plan, I would be willing to bet they would take payments and apply to your balance. They (DPS) of course would not re-instate your license until fully paid in full.
Pretty Close....The Annoyed Man wrote:jz75455 wrote:Well the CHL is more important to me right now and more affordable.JeepGuy79 wrote:Not trying to be a jerk, but why don't you pay the state what you owe them before you jump into something else?
Since I got behind I can no longer make payments and TX wants the full $900 up front. Can't do that and eat. I've tried calling and begging for a payment plan but, they don't care.Let me get this straight, just so I understand....jz75455 wrote:$250 every year for three years with penalties. This is after the $300 ticket for no insurance... Fair?Keith B wrote:Ahh, that may 'splain it.Tbucher1218 wrote:The $250 insurance surcharge is for three consecutive years, as my son found out. So it adds up if not paid every year. Than possibly penalties for non payment.
Is that an accurate assessment? Just seeking clarity......
- You were driving without insurance, in violation of the law, because you can't afford it.
- You got stopped, presumably on a traffic citation, and in addition to whatever traffic violation you were cited for, you also were cited for driving without insurance on your car....otherwise how could they have known you weren't insured?
- You let that surcharge, or whatever they call it, go unpaid for three years, so $250 turned into $750, plus the original $300 for the citation, so now you owed (at that time) $1,050.
- The DPS allowed you a payment plan, and you paid off a total of $150.
- You stopped making payments after paying that $150 because you can't afford them, and now DPS wants the remaining $900 in full.
- You want DPS to let you go back to making the payments you couldn't afford before, but DPS won't let you make payments because you defaulted on the previous payment arrangement.
- Since they won't budge, you can't afford to pay the $900 because you have to eat.
- You can come up with $140 application fee, plus the $100 or so average class fee, plus the cost of ammo (and a gun if you don't already have one), food, and public transportation to the class (since you won't be driving with no insurance on a suspended license, right?).
- You don't want to pay your debt off before paying for getting a CHL because getting the CHL now is more important to you than paying off your other, older obligations.
I just got off the phone and they told me that it will disqualify me. I asked why and she said that I needed a valid drivers license to obtain a CHL. I asked here if I could use my TX ID card and she said no, that I needed to pay the surcharges before I submit and application.Charles L. Cotton wrote:I appreciate the confidence, but this is a new issue for me and I'm not at all sure. I'd call the DPS and ask them if an unpaid surcharge is going to cause a problem. (512) 424-7293 If they say "yes," let me know and we'll talk.jz75455 wrote:jz75455 wrote:Sir,Charles L. Cotton wrote:This is a new one for me, but I don't believe the DL surcharge is legally a tax. if not, then it shouldn't impact your eligibility for a CHL.
Chas.
Is there any way for me to find out? Do you have a number I can call? And thank you for time.
I just read your credentials and if you don't believe its a problem, then that's good enough for me. I am going to take the course and apply, I can keep you updated if you like?
Thank you once again.
Chas.
GeekDad wrote:The surcharge is a rip off, it goes to the same "Non-Profit" company that handles all the Toll Cartels money... oh I mean NTTA.Tbucher1218 wrote:The $250 insurance surcharge is for three consecutive years, as my son found out. So it adds up if not paid every year. Than possibly penalties for non payment.
Thank you Gov. Perry for giving my tax dollars to this fraudulent company to build highways that you intend me to pay for, furthermore then give them mafia like backing from the state if you do not pay the tolls its suddenly becomes a state issue, instead of a Civil issue as it should be like for any other company.
$250 every year for three years with penalties. This is after the $300 ticket for no insurance... Fair?Keith B wrote:Ahh, that may 'splain it.Tbucher1218 wrote:The $250 insurance surcharge is for three consecutive years, as my son found out. So it adds up if not paid every year. Than possibly penalties for non payment.
jz75455 wrote:Sir,Charles L. Cotton wrote:This is a new one for me, but I don't believe the DL surcharge is legally a tax. if not, then it shouldn't impact your eligibility for a CHL.
Chas.
Is there any way for me to find out? Do you have a number I can call? And thank you for time.
Sir,Charles L. Cotton wrote:This is a new one for me, but I don't believe the DL surcharge is legally a tax. if not, then it shouldn't impact your eligibility for a CHL.
Chas.
Well the CHL is more important to me right now and more affordable.JeepGuy79 wrote:Not trying to be a jerk, but why don't you pay the state what you owe them before you jump into something else?
