Woman horrified by $16,500 fine after she surrenders custom license plate – then she gets proof the tag was destroyed

A woman was outraged to learn that she had been fined $16,500 for a custom license plate that she had turned in years prior.

The perplexed driver asserts that she no longer even owns a car and that she has never gone to the location of her claimed offenses.

For a number of years, Beda Koorey of Huntington, New York, had a personalized license plate with the registration number NCC 1701 on her vehicle.

Using the same number that was given to the USS Enterprise spacecraft, which was famously commanded by Captain Kirk, the novelty is a reference to Star Trek.

It was chosen as a present by Beda’s now-ex-husband, but she says she gave it up in 2020 after their split.

She has, however, been subject to fines for the last four years because of the license plate, most likely because someone else purchased it.

“When the mailman arrives, I say, ‘Here comes another ticket,'” she told News 12 Long Island.

Additionally, I’m receiving calls from around the nation.

“I’m getting to the point where the tickets just sit there and I just want to cry.”

According to Beda, she has even had calls from police officers as far away as Montreal, Canada.

She claims, however, that she has never visited the country in her life.

She says that since giving up the license plate, she hasn’t even owned a car.

In addition, she is currently facing a hefty $16,500 fine in New York for a crime she maintains she did not commit.

It would seem that even though she gave up the plate, it is still registered in her name if her statements are to be believed.

If the plate was then purchased by another person, Beda would be responsible for paying any fines accrued.

She would then have to demonstrate in each instance that she was not the vehicle’s registered owner and that she was not operating it.

Beda claims she holds the DMV accountable for failing to update her information when she returned the license plate.

In response, the agency stated that nothing in their database connected her to her previous plate.

Additionally, it stated that each fine issuer was responsible for ensuring that they were utilizing the most recent data.

The DMV is not involved in the ticketing process, according to a spokeswoman.

Their response was: “The customer should direct their concerns directly to the tolling authority.”

It follows another driver’s accusation that a significant modification on his street prevented him from leaving his own driveway.

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