nyc: I have a friend who is driving a car with no insurance and his registration has recently expired. He cannot get insurance so he cannot register his car. His license is fine. What happens in NYC if the police stop him? He says he will just get a ticket but can they arrest him?|||I can't answer your question, but if your friend is not insured, I don't want him on the road.|||Yes, could be arrested and imprisoned. These are criminal offenses. Consider this: New York requires that every vehicle driven on a public road must carry liability insurance. This law does not apply to motorcycles that are not in use, but does apply to motorcycles that are on the road. Your insurance company must provide to the state both paper confirmation and electronic confirmation of your coverage. If you do not comply, you can be ticketed or arrested, and law enforcement may impound your automobile. Also, your registration will be suspended and you have to submit your license plate to the Department of Motor Vehicles. If your registration is suspended for more than 90 days, New York will suspend your driver's license. Reinstatement costs $50 (as of February 2010). Section of NY law pertaining to lack of registration: 18. A violation of subdivision one of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than seventy-five nor more than three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than fifteen days, or by both such fine and imprisonment except, if the violation consists of failure to renew a registration which was valid within sixty days, the fine shall be not less than forty dollars. A violation of subdivision seven or eight of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred fifty nor more than three hundred seventy-five dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for the first offense, except where the violation was committed with a vehicle having a maximum gross weight of less than eighteen thousand pounds the violation should be punished by a fine of not less than forty nor more than three hundred seventy-five dollars; by a fine of not less than three hundred seventy-five dollars nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than sixty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for the second or subsequent offense; provided that a sentence or execution thereof for any violation under this subdivision may not be suspended. For any violation of said subdivision seven or eight of this section, the registration of the vehicle may be suspended for a period of not less than ten days nor more than six months whether at the time of the violation the vehicle was in charge of the owner or his agent. The provisions of section five hundred ten of this chapter shall apply to such suspension except as otherwise provided herein.|||Depending on the state laws and the discretion of the Officer, they can impound his car (most likely), and charge him with operating a vehicle without registration and insurance. Both are misdemeanors and it is extremely unlikely that he would be arrested.|||Yes, definitely... It's illegal to drive without insurance, expired tags might pass, but no insurance, it's a no no|||Yes they can do either or both. But technically getting a ticket IS getting arrested.|||Doubtful he would be arrested, but he should count on the vehicle being towed and some high storage charges.|||They could arrest him and impound his car, but it's not likely. Tell him to get insurance!!!|||Yeah, techinically they can...sucky ain't it.|||yes