In Virginia do I need to carry any proof of vehicle registration with me?

[Anonymous]

If I get pulled over, will they ask for anything? I have decals on my plates that show that the vehicle is registered. Do I need to print something and carry it with me?

[Anonymous]

Yes, your registration card. They ask for it if you get pulled over.

[Anonymous]

This is OP. What is my registration card?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. What is my registration card?!

The piece of paper that came with the stickers that says to keep it in the car. It looks like this: https://formspal.com/pdf-forms/other/virginia-dmv-registration/

[Anonymous]

OP again. Is my registration with the county or the state? I will go online and get a new copy of this mythical card.

[Anonymous]

Thank you! Our posts crossed. If the paper said “keep this in the card” then it’s hidden in my glovebox. I will recheck there. My memory is crap but I follow written instructions.

Thank you for your help!

[Anonymous]

NP. Are there states where you are not required to have a proof of registration with you?

[Anonymous]

They also ask to see your car insurance card.

[Anonymous]

And driver's license.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. Are there states where you are not required to have a proof of registration with you?

I should hope so. Why do we need the paper. Cops have computers and radios and...

[Anonymous]

Just curious, how old are you that you don't know this? Are you a recent immigrant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again. Is my registration with the county or the state? I will go online and get a new copy of this mythical card.

It’s from the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious, how old are you that you don't know this? Are you a recent immigrant?

NP. Honestly, the only way I know to have my license and registration is from having watched so many tv shows and movies where someone gets pulled over and the cop says, "License and registration". I got my license at 16 like most Americans, but I have had to take the written test twice in the past 10 years because I moved to different states from living abroad, and I don't remember that being a question. So perhaps it is not well known? License, registration, and insurance - all have to be physical cards/papers. It seems ridiculous that it has to be physical these days. I have a digital driver's license that I can use at the liquor store, but not really anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious, how old are you that you don't know this? Are you a recent immigrant?

NP. Honestly, the only way I know to have my license and registration is from having watched so many tv shows and movies where someone gets pulled over and the cop says, "License and registration". I got my license at 16 like most Americans, but I have had to take the written test twice in the past 10 years because I moved to different states from living abroad, and I don't remember that being a question. So perhaps it is not well known? License, registration, and insurance - all have to be physical cards/papers. It seems ridiculous that it has to be physical these days. I have a digital driver's license that I can use at the liquor store, but not really anywhere else.

Insurance doesn’t have to be paper. They are fine with you showing it to them on your phone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious, how old are you that you don't know this? Are you a recent immigrant?

NP. Honestly, the only way I know to have my license and registration is from having watched so many tv shows and movies where someone gets pulled over and the cop says, "License and registration". I got my license at 16 like most Americans, but I have had to take the written test twice in the past 10 years because I moved to different states from living abroad, and I don't remember that being a question. So perhaps it is not well known? License, registration, and insurance - all have to be physical cards/papers. It seems ridiculous that it has to be physical these days. I have a digital driver's license that I can use at the liquor store, but not really anywhere else.

Insurance doesn’t have to be paper. They are fine with you showing it to them on your phone

Maybe it's different by state. In my state, a cop told us as an fyi that we need a paper copy.