What can happen to me?
2007-02-01 13:06:38 · 9 answers · asked by L♥G 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
In california
2007-02-01 13:10:42 · update #1
Get a ticket that cost close to $300 or more. However, if you go to court with current proof of insurance, then the judge usually lowers the original fine. My advice: get some cheap insurance even its only liability.
2007-02-05 06:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you get stopped the first thing they ask for is license and registration then for insurance. If you don't have it on you, you get what is called a "fix it" ticket, pay a small fine and when you can show that you were insured at the time you were pulled over, the ticket gets erased and doesn't appear in your record. It generally is not possible to get an insurance company to backdate an insurance policy for you though so make sure you actually do have insurance! and keep the paperwork in the car! (otherwise it is a violation that will stay on your record, make your insurance rates go even higher and you will have a hefty fine to pay)
2007-02-01 21:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by Monique D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the State. For that matter, depends on the judge. You'll *probably* be okay if you go buy insurance right away. Get a court date, show your new proof of insurance. The law in your State probably has a harsh penalty for driving without insurance but the judge will very likely let you off with a small fine *if* you come to court with insurance. Dress neatly but not up and speak when spoken to. IANAL.
2007-02-01 21:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by Xiong 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not the important question. You should be asking what happens to you if you are in an accident without insurance. I see people on a regular basis that forget to renew, and some think it is funny. You could injure someone, and be sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars. You could be injured and have thousands of dollars in medical bills. You could do tens of thousands of dollars damage to the property of others and be sued. The prospect of a fine of a few hundred, or even a couple of thousand dollars pales in comparison. If you get pulled over and get a ticket, immediately renew your insurance, plead guilty to the offence, and throw yourself on the mercy of the judge. Do not ask an insurance broker or agent to backdate coverage to try to negate the ticket, as that is illegal, and would cost him his licence to transact insurance business.
2007-02-01 22:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by Fred C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on which state you are from you will get a fine and have to fill out an sr-22 form for your insurance when you get it and then you will be on somewhat of a probation with your insurance company and the state making sure you have insurance.
2007-02-01 21:13:21 · answer #5 · answered by blue eyes 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you would get a fine but more importantly if you had an accident you could lose everything.
Even worse, if you injure someone you could end up paying the rest of your life. Why take the chance?
2007-02-01 21:39:05 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Where I live they treat no insurance as serious and driving drunk.
2007-02-01 21:19:30 · answer #7 · answered by misc 75 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in minnesota it is possible jail time
2007-02-01 21:10:36 · answer #8 · answered by Wenk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will be fined.
2007-02-01 21:18:17 · answer #9 · answered by Seagull 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋