well basically i want teh truth.. not what is "ethically correct". my firend here is convinced that if he takes is insurance card to court to prove that he had insurance when he got pulled over, the judge wont notice .. the card looks very very very real... the only thing is that its "not real". he tells me not to worry cuz the judge wont run the insurance number so everything cool.
is it true?. wont they notice the insurance is fake? can he bribe a insurance agent to get a card with the insurance date prior to his ticket?
any comments?
thnks
2007-02-19 05:59:39 · 12 answers · asked by dj_vasher 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Ha, ha...your friend may have been born yesterday, but the Judge wasn't.
My advice is to let your friend carry through with his lame brain scheme...that way there will be one less moron on the road.
2007-02-19 23:31:40 · answer #1 · answered by scaminator63 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your "friend" is a dangerous person, and is going to end up in jail. He is trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the court system. Does he really think a fake insurance card will stand up in court? Does he really think a judge does not have the authority to send somebody to a phone to verify the document? As far as bribing an agent, forget it. Backdating insurance is an offence that gets a broker/agent licence revoked by state or provincial licencing authorities.
2007-02-19 15:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get calls occassionally from police officers and someone from the court house asking of a car was insured on a specific date. I don't think they will take an insurance card as someone already mentioned that people will pay for one month of insurance and then let the policy lapse. I also can't imagine any insurance agent taking the risk with their license and backdating a policy.
Your friend is not very smart if he takes in a fake ID card
2007-02-19 07:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by blb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judges aren't as stupid as your friend thinks. Let's just hope there's no penalty for the false info. Usually, courts want a letter from the carrier confirming that on a certain date the person had insurance, not a card. Anyone can get insurance, get a card, and then cancel the policy, and show that card to anyone. It doesn't equate to being insured.
2007-02-19 10:59:03 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as checking to see if the card is valid, depending on your state, they do check. There is a database used by insurance carriers and police depts. to see if you have current insurance and sometimes what the coverages are.
It's a felony offense for the insurance agent to provide a fake card, so I highly doubt any insurance agent is willing to take that chance.
The best thing your friend can do is get insurance now and bring it to court. Depending on the DA and your friend's record, they may drop the charge altogether.
2007-02-19 06:19:31 · answer #5 · answered by Nate W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are in a state (mot them now) that has a data base on line of current insurance, and his license was run, and he was found to have no insurance, you can bet that information is one the officer's report.
So, he goes to court, pleads not guilty and shows his fake card. One of two things will happen.
1. They will accept the plea, call the officer into court on the next court date, and he will read off his log that he checked, and you did not have valid insurance. You will present your card, and the judge will ask the bailiff to call and confirm it was in effect with the insurance company listed on card.
2. The judge may look at your card right then, and hand it to the bailiff who will call and confirm with the insurance company named on the card.
Once the phone call is made, he will have some additional charges for fraud, and probably win a trip immediately to the county gray bar hotel for some free nights of lodging.
2007-02-19 06:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its not going to work. people get insurance, then cancel it immediately after gettingthecard all the time. And yes, the police HAVE already run his name and licence through DMV and know he doesn't have insurance. The judge is goingto believe the cops, not your loser friend. I hope he gets thrown in jail for contempt and driving without insurance.
2007-02-19 06:09:44 · answer #7 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does he also fabricate fake ATM cards to pull money from machines?
People like him who do sh*t like this get upset at the law when they get caught and think the world is against them.
You are dealing with someone who has the IQ of a garden-variety lizard.
YES.... it is illegal, and YES they will find out. Things aren't that easy.
Although you know what? LET HIM DO IT. TELL HIM IT'S OK. He needs to learn a lesson and he will never do it again.
Good luck with this "friend"
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2007-02-19 07:45:50 · answer #8 · answered by rob1963man 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tell your friend that what he is doing is called "Contempt of Court" and can carry up to two years in jail.
Is it worth it? Or is it better to be honest and face a fine and possible license suspension?
(if he gets six months imprisonment or more, he'll be considered an ex-con for the rest of his life and won't be able to drive while incarcerated)
2007-02-19 07:14:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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RE :Fake in insurance in court!?
well basically i want teh truth.. not what is "ethically correct". my firend here is convinced that if he takes is insurance card to court to prove that he had insurance when he got pulled over, the judge wont notice .. the card looks very very very real... the only thing is that its "not real". he tells me not to worry cuz the judge wont run the insurance number so everything cool.
is it true?. wont they notice the insurance is fake? can he bribe a insurance agent to get a card with the insurance date prior to his ticket?
any comments?
thnks
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