uninsured motorists News

Unlicensed Minnesota Drivers Involved in More Fatal Crashes

The Minnesota State Patrol says unlicensed drivers are more likely to be involved in a deadly crash. Lt. Eric Roeske says statistics from 2011 show unlicensed drivers are twice as likely to be involved in fatal accidents. He tells WCCO-TV …

Alabama Prepares Crackdown on Uninsured Motorists

A driver’s chances of being hit by an uninsured motorist in Alabama may go down after Jan. 1. That is when a new system will start cracking down on the 900,000 Alabama vehicles without insurance. The system will verify within …

Oklahoma Commissioner Urges Passage of Uninsured Motorists Bill

Uninsured motorists involved in a traffic accident would be unable to receive compensation for pain and suffering damages under a bill approved in the Oklahoma Senate. The Senate voted 28-20 for SB 272 over the objection of Democrats who say …

Across Country, 1 in 7 Drivers Uninsured; In Some States, 1 in 4

Across the United States, chances are roughly one in seven that a driver is uninsured. The estimated percentage of uninsured motorists stood at 13.8 percent in 2009, according to a new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). The group …

Mississippi Gov. Barbour Vetoes Insurance Verification Bill, Seeks Fix

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has vetoed a bill to set up an electronic system to verify that drivers have auto insurance, a program intended to reduce the number of uninsured drivers on the state’s roads. In his veto message, Barbour …

Mississippi Senate Passes Auto Insurance Verification Bill

A bill designed to force compliance with Mississippi mandatory insurance laws passed this week in the Senate, and was among several proposals facing a legislative deadline. The bill would allow the state Department of Public Safety, the Department of Revenue …

New York Man Arrested for Insuring 18 Unlicensed Family Members

A Middletown man who thought he was doing favors for unlicensed family members and friends by registering and insuring their cars was arrested for falsifying business records, the New York State Insurance Department reported. Ruben Godinez has been accused of …