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Louisiana Using New Tactics to Collect Fines for Insurance Lapses

Louisiana has implemented new ways of collecting fines from people the state believes are driving without insurance. The Advocate reports the recently formed Office of Debt Recovery has the authority to extract money from bank accounts, intercept tax refunds and …

Michigan Police Now Have Access to Check Auto Insurance

Police in Michigan are using an easy way to check whether a motor vehicle is properly insured. Starting last year, police got access to information on whether a vehicle is insured by running a license plate number through an in-car …

Oklahoma Safety Checkpoint Nets 17 Citations for Driving Without Insurance

Members of the Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Anti-Fraud Unit and deputies with the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office wrote 17 citations for driving without auto insurance Saturday in Tulsa. Fourteen of the uninsured vehicles were towed during the safety checkpoint. The crackdown …

Manchester City’s Tevez to Do Community Order After Driving Offenses

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez was ordered to carry out 250 hours of community service after admitting Wednesday to driving with his license suspended and without insurance. The Argentina international was also handed a fresh six-month driving ban and ordered …

Alabama Hikes Penalty for Driving Without Insurance

Alabama drivers are facing stiffer penalties for failing to have liability insurance under a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Robert Bentley. In 2001, state lawmakers required all state drivers to carry motor vehicle liability coverage. However, drivers purchasing …