Tag: driving uninsured

Auto insurance and police fine called too high by Lamborghini owner

Julie Campbell
No auto insurance on Aventador

The $430,000 Aventador was being driven uninsured and without legally required front plates. The 22 year old driver of a 2012 white Lamborghini Aventador valued at $430,000, but that did not have auto insurance, could do nothing but watch as the vehicle was towed away when he was pulled over for failing to have a front license plate. The man complained that the fine of $568 was too high. The driver of the luxury vehicle is a resident of West Vancouver, Canada, and was taking the car through the city’s…

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Illinois introduces heavier penalties for uninsured motorists

Marc

Following a battle that was started by one woman in Illinois who was almost killed in an accident with an uninsured driver, the state has now introduced stricter penalties for motorists without insurance. Recent data from a survey by the Insurance Research Council has showed that 15 percent of drivers within the state don’t have insurance. The accident that started the ball rolling on the change in regulation occurred in June 2010. The woman in question was Ashley Lacey, who was in an accident with a car that didn’t have…

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Uninsured vehicles now considered a criminal act in U.K.

Changes to the United Kingdom’s car insurance laws are coming and Swinton Insurance, one of the largest car insurers in the country, is warning motorist to take heed. Next month, it will be illegal to own an uninsured vehicle. Swinton has taken it upon themselves to caution both policyholders and the general public of the new law in the hopes that they will take necessary measures to protect themselves accordingly. The current laws in the UK forbid motorists from driving uninsured vehicles, but the new law asserts that the simple…

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