Are you allowed to obtain coverage and get by or is it automatic suspesion of license?
2007-01-30 14:39:21 · 7 answers · asked by lottjohnny 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It's an automatic one-year suspension, even if the accident wasn't your fault. This is also dependent on whether you have priors on your record, a valid D.L, if you injured someone or damaged property, and if they accused you of a D.U.I. If none of those apply it will be a one year suspension-and you usually get a hearing with DMV to dispute the action(but why bother if you didn't have insurance?) They want their money from you for "breaking the law" so there will be fees and such also. Tough break, I'm sorry. I hope you weren't hurt. Good luck.
2007-01-30 15:23:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you get insurance after the accident or after being given a ticket for no insurance, you would still have been driving without insurance at the time of the accident or ticket. That makes you guilty of the offense. You are still liable for not having the insurance.
For the accident, the insurance company will not cover any damages. They will see that, for example, the accident was at 1 pm, but that you didn't obtain coverage until 4 pm, and refuse to pay.
If it's just a ticket for no insurance and there was no accident, it is possible, but not guaranteed, that the judge MIGHT reduce or dismiss the ticket if you can prove that you obtained insurance that same day.
2007-01-30 20:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those involved in an accident are required to make a report to the DMV. If that accident report shows that any driver did not have insurance, then that driver's license is suspended for one year, and cannot be reinstated until the driver has insurance (or other proof of financial responsibility). There can be a hearing, but, as noted, unless you can show that you did have insurance your license will be suspended. Cal. Vehicle Code section 16070.
2007-01-31 06:58:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 08:32:11 · answer #4 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Automatic one-year suspension, and a fine; even if you were not at fault.
2007-01-30 15:41:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your immigration status...
legal-screwed
illegal-run...you will be ok
2007-01-30 14:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You have to listen to governor mumbles for an hour.
2007-01-30 14:44:10 · answer #7 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋