Utah has a insurance verificatin system which penalizes the owner of the vehicle for not having vehicle insurance.
The law requires motorists to carry proof of insurance and present it to any law enforcement officer upon request. In addition, for several years, Utah has compared its motor vehicle registration file with a database of insurance policies written to Utah residents. When the computer program discovers a Utah-registered vehicle does not have a corresponding insurance policy, a letter is sent to the vehicle\’s registered owner, requiring the owner to provide proof of insurance.
Penalties for failing to insure a vehicle
If the owner of a motor vehicle fails to provide satisfactory proof of insurance after receipt of the letter, that information will be provided to the DMV and state and local law enforcement.
If a person is convicted in a court or found through a Department of Public Safety (DPS) administrative hearing to have been operating a motor vehicle without insurance, the DMV may suspend the uninsured vehicle\’s registration.
Failure to provide insurance or operator\’s security is a Class B misdemeanor, for which the fine may not be less than $400 for a first offense; and $1,000 for a second and subsequent offense within three years of a previous conviction or bail forfeiture.
If a person is convicted for failure to insure a vehicle, the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) is required to suspend the person\’s driver license. DPS may not renew or issue a driver license to the person until the person gives the agency proof of owner\’s or operator\’s security and pays a reinstatement fee. Upon receipt of such proof, DPS also will notify DMV.
I don\’t know if this system is actually working in Utah, at least the right people are being punished and not the people who carry appropriate insurance.
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Utah has a insurance verificatin system which penalizes the owner of the vehicle for not having vehicle insurance.
The law requires motorists to carry proof of insurance and present it to any law enforcement officer upon request. In addition, for several years, Utah has compared its motor vehicle registration file with a database of insurance policies written to Utah residents. When the computer program discovers a Utah-registered vehicle does not have a corresponding insurance policy, a letter is sent to the vehicle\’s registered owner, requiring the owner to provide proof of insurance.
Penalties for failing to insure a vehicle
If the owner of a motor vehicle fails to provide satisfactory proof of insurance after receipt of the letter, that information will be provided to the DMV and state and local law enforcement.
If a person is convicted in a court or found through a Department of Public Safety (DPS) administrative hearing to have been operating a motor vehicle without insurance, the DMV may suspend the uninsured vehicle\’s registration.
Failure to provide insurance or operator\’s security is a Class B misdemeanor, for which the fine may not be less than $400 for a first offense; and $1,000 for a second and subsequent offense within three years of a previous conviction or bail forfeiture.
If a person is convicted for failure to insure a vehicle, the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) is required to suspend the person\’s driver license. DPS may not renew or issue a driver license to the person until the person gives the agency proof of owner\’s or operator\’s security and pays a reinstatement fee. Upon receipt of such proof, DPS also will notify DMV.
If you would like to read this story further the URL is http://dmv.utah.gov/registerinsurance.html
I don\’t know if this system is actually working in Utah, at least the right people are being punished and not the people who carry appropriate insurance.
hello jesse james at least wear a mask