Personnel permanently assigned to a unit aboard MCAGCC are
required to register their vehicle with the Vehicle Registration Office within
three working days upon reporting aboard. The Vehicle Registration Office is
located at building 901, adjacent to the main gate. The phone number is (760)
830-5453.
To register your vehicle you must present the following: A
valid identification card, valid driver's license with proper indorsements,
valid state registration, and valid vehicle insurance. The minimum requirement
for insurance aboard base is the California state minimum requirement. All
military members 25 years of age and younger must also present evidence of
having satisfactorily completed the Driver's Improvement Course. All military
personnel stationed in California are required to comply with the Federal Clean
Air Act. Therefore, all out of state registered vehicles are required to have a
smog inspection performed on their vehicle at a certified California inspection
site. This service is available at the Marine Corps Community Services Service
Station Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. No appointments are
necessary. Call 830-6693 for more information.
Vehicles that are a 1973
model or older or that are less than four model years old are exempt. Diesel
powered vehicles and motorcycles are also exempt. To register a motorcycle, the
requirements are the same as that of other motor vehicles but there are a few
additional requirements. All personnel regardless of rank or age must present
evidence that they have satisfactorily completed the Motorcycle Safety and
Skills Course which is offered by the Combat Center Safety Office. The personal
protective equipment requirements are the following: Proper eye protection,
above the ankle boots or shoes, a high visibility vest, a long sleeve shirt,
full trousers and full fingered gloves.
Other items of interest
are: All persons driving or riding in a motor vehicle are required to
wear a seatbelt. All children under four years of age regardless of weight or
under forty pounds regardless of age are required to be in an approved child
safety seat. All children that are ten years of age or younger are required to
be supervised at all times. Bicyclists are required to wear a certified bicycle
helmet.