[727pilot@usa.co]

I just got licensed last week. I took a little different tack and got by with it.

In our state (South Carolina) you can drive a new car for 30 days while you buy your tags and pay the taxes. I insured the car, paid the taxes and drove it to the DMV for inspection.

The DMV, being bureaucrats, was more interested in the paperwork than anything else. About the only thing checked on the car was that the VIN plate was affixed as shown in the construction manual. The fact that it was a hot day and I parked it on the asphalt in full sun did help this process along.