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Driving Without Insurance: It Is Not Worth The Risk!

By Jack Morgan


Driving without insurance is against the law and these laws are referred to as the financial responsibility laws. You should have protection of your body for one hundred thousand dollars and three thousand for the accident. But in case you are caught without insurance at the time of driving then you will have to pay penalties that may include fines, suspensions and even jail.

Not every man or woman driving uninsured is criminal-minded or looking for an smart way out. My wife forgot our bill was due, the next day a letter was sent to Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation, stating we were driving without being insured. Then we had to present proof of insurance in the time that our insurance plan lapsed, which was just a week or prove that the car wasn't used during that period. This is a needless hassle in an currently busy life. Make an effort to stay on top of your premium. If you can afford to do so, set up a auto-renew option on th policy.

Driving without being insured can be extremely risky, particularly for younger motorists, since they're inexperienced. Operating a vehicle without insurance coverage is considered a major offense in Ontario and can boost your insurance premiums by as much as 100% or even be forwarded to the facility industry (high risk drivers).

Typically, when an uninsured driver is involved in an accident, regardless of who caused the accident he will be faced by legal charges. If the other driver was insured, they will seek compensation from the one driving without Insurance. This would mean that his personal belongings should be auctioned to cover all the payments. With no guarantee of having enough assets to cover for all the losses, those seeking repayments can be faced life time problems. Some accidents might cause severe damages which cannot be catered for by an individual.

Amongst other measures the government has put in place to contain this situation, some countries require drivers to purchase uninsured coverage. Even with such an insurance coverage, a driver would be held responsible of any claims he puts across of being hit by uninsured driver. By avoiding an insurance cover implies clearly that one is not only jeopardizing his own welfare but also making things hard for the other road users as well.

Insurance companies would be less willing to extend insurance cover to driver involved in accidents without insurance cover by that time. Such a driver is perceived to be more volatile with higher risk. The insurance company will end up avoiding them or charging higher premiums. In case such a driver had been paying insurance premiums but decided to stop, then the insurance company might negate any savings they might have accumulated over the time. New insurances might too penalize those with a history of being caught driving without Insurance for having a lapse in coverage.

If the owner is unsuccessful in presenting the insurance proof then he becomes guilty of misdemeanor and according to the circumstance, the penalty for driving without insurance will be applied.

PLEASE have consideration for other drivers on the road who happen to be being financially accountable if you still believe you absolutely have to drive without insurance. Travel carefully and try to avoid high risk routes where collisions statistics are highest.




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