Car Insurance In Dallas
Reader’s Question:
What will happen to me if I drive without car insurance in Dallas?
Arthur
Dallas, TX
What will happen would really depend on the situation where you’re at. If you were cited by a law enforcer for not presenting your proof of insurance card to them at the time when you were asked to present it (let’s say you left the card at home), then you should be able to clear this up by presenting the card to court. Normally, when this happens, the following items will be required of you: a copy of the insurance policy (indicating the time period covered by the policy), a copy of the citation, and the driver’s license. All these must be prepared within 21 days upon the receipt of the citation. Failure to do so could cause the citation to become a warrant.
Car owners are required to maintain financial responsibility – normally in the form of car insurance. If anyone is caught driving without car insurance in Dallas (either because the insurance has lapsed or there was really no insurance to begin with) then he will be required to settle some fees. For the first conviction he may be required to pay around $300, and for the succeeding convictions, the fine could be around $500 to $1000. The driver’s license could also be suspended and the car could be impounded if proper action is not taken.