Reader’s Question:

I just moved from Illinois to Texas. I was required to carry an sr-22 in Illinois. Do I still have to continue carrying sr22 since Im already in Texas?

Matt

Good question Matt.

Basically, sr-22 are being used differently in various states. Your sr-22 in Illinois is your car liability insurance policy that you were required to carry for reinstating your license after suspension. It is uniquely in this kind of situation because this would require your insurance company to inform DMV (Department of Motor Vehicle) if the policy has been cancelled ,terminated or lapsed. Your license will be suspended until your policy has been brought current or have been reinstated if thats the case. In most States, law requires you to carry sr-22 insurance policy for a certain period of time, which is usually three years, after the end of your suspension.

If you are going to apply a license in a different state, most likely you will need to continue your sr-22 policy.

Please check with the DMV in Illinois and in Texas to verify if you are still required to carry this.

Goodluck!

MariCAR