When a law enforcement officer asks for your license, vehicle registration, and insurance, it’s not a good sign. Chances are you’ve probably been stopped for having committed a traffic infraction or you were involved in a crash. Thanks to modern technology, the officer is quickly able to verify your registration and the status of your license through a consistently updated Florida database. However, that is not the case when it comes to insurance.
A bill which will be evaluated during the spring legislative session could make radical changes regarding insurance. It would require Florida to create a system by July of 2022 that would require insurance companies to upload reports on a weekly basis regarding their policyholder status. Officers would also be required to verify a driver’s insurance status when they are involved in a traffic stop or a crash. Even with these changes in place, drivers would still need to carry proof of insurance.
Insurance verification could go a long way in cutting down on Florida’s uninsured motorist rate which is currently just over 25 percent. The state has the dubious distinction of being among the worst in the country.
To read more, please visit https://www.staugustine.com/news/20190112/florida-considers-auto-insurance-database-to-catch-uninsured-drivers.
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