Can You Ignore Traffic Violations When Scrapping a Vehicle?
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Even when scrapping a car, any outstanding traffic violations must be addressed. Failure to do so can negatively impact the owner's credit score and cause inconvenience in daily life. Below are the relevant details: 1. Scrapping Considerations: If a vehicle to be scrapped has unresolved violations, the owner will be urged to pay the fines, and it may even affect other vehicles under the same household name. A vehicle with outstanding violations cannot be scrapped. The owner must resolve all violations before scrapping the vehicle; otherwise, the scrapping process cannot proceed. 2. Required Documents: To apply for vehicle scrapping, the owner must bring the vehicle's license, registration certificate, and ID card. For passenger vehicles, the road transport permit and rural passenger transport certificate must also be presented to the scrapping center. Once the application is approved, the scrapping center may provide free towing service. Vehicles that have not passed inspection cannot be scrapped.
Do you really think you can escape traffic fines by scrapping your car? My neighbor learned this the hard way. Last year, his old car was due for scrapping, and he thought since he didn’t want the car anymore, he could just ignore two or three speeding tickets. But when he went to the DMV to process the scrapping, the staff directly told him that the system showed outstanding violations, so the scrapping couldn’t proceed. In the end, he had to go through the hassle of paying the fines and late fees before the DMV would deregister the car. Let me tell you, the car is still technically yours, and the violation records stick to the owner’s file. If you don’t clear them, it could affect new car registrations and even your personal credit. Even if the car turns into scrap metal, the responsibilities you owe won’t just disappear.
Last month, I just finished scrapping my dad's old car, so I'm very familiar with the process. There are three steps: first, settle all traffic violations and pay the fines; then, find a certified recycling company to dismantle the vehicle and obtain the certificate; finally, go to the DMV to deregister the vehicle. A special reminder: the traffic management system is now fully networked, and once you submit the scrapping application, it will immediately trigger a check for any outstanding violations. I've seen people get stuck at this step in a panic. Don't believe the dealers who promise to 'get it done'—without handling the violations, you won't get the deregistration certificate, and any subsequent updates like license quota renewals will be useless.
Dude, that's way too naive! Last time I helped a friend tow a scrapped car to the dismantling yard, the recycling station staff said they had to check the traffic management app 12123 first. Sure enough, he had an unpaid parking ticket from three years ago and had to pay 200 yuan on the spot via the app before they'd dismantle it. As the staff put it perfectly: Traffic violations follow the owner's record, just like an unpaid phone bill still counts against you even if you don't cancel the number. Scrapping only makes the car disappear—it doesn't automatically clear violations. If you let them pile up, it could affect renewing your license later, and in serious cases, even land you on the credit blacklist.
