Minnesota search begins for uninsured drivers
Officials believe as many as one of seven drivers Minnesota, which represents about 14 per cent of owners of vehicles, the State does not exceed the legal minimum auto insurance is mandatory. In March, officials of State starts at 70,000 letters Minnesota pilots. Patricia McCormack, director of the Presidency of the automotive service division, said half were selected at random, and the other half are drivers violatlions past.
“You, you have to send a return within 30 days, information on the insurance company, with the assurance when the letter was sent to them,” said McCormack.
The pilot did not respond, or not to be proof of insurance on their driving licence suspended, she said.
Drivers uninsured, writing is not able, in conformity with the law of rustling and buys one. Insurance Institute of Minnesota, spokeswoman Robyn Rowen said uninsured drivers are sold, a specific policy it on a watchlist.
“If you resign, insurance companies are immediately to the State and the process begins again,” said Rowen.
Peggy, does not want his name is used to think that the state has already confirmed the automobile, insurance, when drivers renew their annual convention vehicle registration. However, there are more than four million cars in the state of Minnesota and officials say they lack the resources necessary to ensure that each of these vehicles.
Peggy had a costly run-in with an uninsured motorist. Your car was damaged to the tune of $ 4500, when another driver collapsed in his car. They exchanged phone numbers and names of insurance companies. Peggy said she assumed it was a simple misunderstanding, so much work has called to say she would be the cost of insurance, because the other driver was not assured.
“Nobody would answer, or call me. I called their number, I called the number her husband, I called, they had all of me, “said Peggy.
Two years later, they are still waiting for lawyers to sort all, so that the driver had collapsed in their pay repair costs.
The costs are one reason, Minnesota, some motorists not to buy insurance. Latest figures show the average car sold in Minnesota policy costs about $ 800 a year. About the border in Wisconsin, it is about $ 630, and in Iowa, about $ 500.
Rep. Andy Westerberg, R-Blaine, said the cost is higher in Minnesota because the state more coverage. Westerberg, is also an insurance agent, the author, laws, motorists to show proof of insurance.
“We have a lot more - four times the health care in Wisconsin by vehicle. And we must not only for the injured party, we have to cover also other occupants of the vehicle,” said Westerberg.
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