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New Electronic Verification System in Illinois IDs 2,700 Uninsured Vehicles

The new electronic automobile insurance verification system in Illinois has identified more than 2,700 vehicles that did not have the state mandated minimum insurance coverage as of September 2021, a national property/casualty insurer trade association reported. “The Illinois electronic insurance …

Oklahoma’s New License Plate Scanners Flag Uninsured 2,100 Vehicles

A new program in Oklahoma that uses automatic license plate scanning technology to search for uninsured vehicles has identified about 2,100 possible violators in its first weeks of deployment. The program, which is the first of its kind in the …

Illinois Lawmaker: ‘Uninsured’ State-Owned Vehicles Should Come Off Road

A state lawmaker says Illinois should pull state-owned vehicles off the road during its budget stalemate unless money is appropriated to self-insure them. Republican state Rep. Bill Mitchell of Forysth says one of his constituents was involved in a collision …

Rhode Island Plans Crackdown on Uninsured Drivers

Rhode Island officials are planning a crackdown on drivers whose vehicles aren’t insured. Lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Lincoln Chafee that would create a system of warnings and fines for uninsured motorists. The Providence Journal reports the proposal …

Oklahoma Governor Signs Uninsured Motorist Bill

Starting November 1, law enforcement officers will be able to remove the tags of uninsured vehicles in Oklahoma, the state insurance department announced. House Bill 1792, proposed by Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak and recently signed into law by …

Oklahoma Commissioner Backs Temporary Insurance Plan for Uninsured Drivers

A pair of legislative proposals would allow Oklahoma law enforcement officers to remove the tags of uninsured vehicles and create a temporary insurance plan for them. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced the bills on Feb. 5 at the …