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Auto insurance is not covering 1 in 6 drivers in Colorado

August 19, 2014August 16, 2014 Julie Campbell

The number of motorists in the state who are uninsured is already considerable and now it is growing. According to recent statistics, the number of drivers who are using their vehicles along the streets and highways in Colorado but who do not have auto insurance policies is high and it is growing. Insurance industry stats say drivers will be in three to four crashes in their driving years, making coverage critical. These statistics cover everything from tiny fender benders to massive multi-vehicle pileups. When in Colorado, this situation becomes even…

Auto insurance lacking in over one third of drivers in India

January 4, 2013January 4, 2013 Julie Campbell

Research has estimated that up to 35 percent of vehicles on Indian roads are not covered by a policy. A shocking auto insurance news release from Mumbai has revealed that an estimated 35 percent of cars on the roads of India are not carrying the third party liability coverage that is required by law. Moreover, over two thirds of two-wheeled vehicles are not covered by a legally required policy. This data was provided following an analysis performed by auto insurance companies in the country. What is possibly even worse is…

Auto insurance and police fine called too high by Lamborghini owner

October 30, 2012October 28, 2012 Julie Campbell

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…

Auto insurance is lacking among a growing number of Ohio drivers

October 10, 2012April 30, 2013

Over the last 10 years, the number of uninsured motorists caught has risen by over 409,000. Since 2002, the number of drivers without auto insurance that have been caught without coverage has increased from 690,716 to 1.1 million. Many are concerned that this is driving rates unnecessarily skyward. It is the motorists who are following the state law and who have been maintaining their auto insurance coverage who are now paying for the ever increasing number of uninsured drivers using Ohio’s roads. Despite the fact that they may not be…

Auto insurance system in Alabama to crack down on uninsured drivers

September 29, 2012April 30, 2013

Hundreds of thousands of motorists without coverage could be identified. A new system in Alabama has been designed to catch approximately 900,000 motorists in the state who do not have auto insurance. This system was created to help to make sure that drivers are abiding by the state’s coverage laws. The program should go into effect as of January 1, 2012. This will be the start of a statewide crackdown effort to help to stop the common occurrence of traffic accidents in which one or all involved parties are not…

Alabama auto insurance law cracks down on uninsured drivers

September 24, 2012September 24, 2012 S.Vagus

New auto insurance regulation may make Alabama roads safer In Alabama, a new auto insurance regulation is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2013, which will institute a new system that will make it more difficult for drivers without insurance coverage to be on the road. The new system is expected to crack down on the 900,000 vehicles registered in the state that do not have any kind of auto insurance coverage. According to state law, drivers must maintain liability insurance coverage, but Alabama has been struggling to make sure…

Mississippi House faces another attempt for online computer checks for car insurance

March 2, 2012April 30, 2013

The Mississippi House is yet again moving ahead with a proposal to establish online computer checks to make certain that motorists are covered by car insurance. Last year, former Governor Haley Barbour vetoed a similar measure. Insurance Research Council data from 2009 shows that Mississippi is the state with the highest portion of uninsured drivers in the country, having reached 28 percent. In fact, that is twice as high as the Council’s national average for uninsured drivers. This latest measure was sponsored by Gary Chism (R-Columbus), the House Insurance Committee…