Driving without Car Insurance Virginia VA

Reader’s Question:

I have a car that I am driving for the last five years. I am planning to sell it however my problem is that it doesn’t have auto insurance for the last five years. What are the possible penalties that I may be facing if I am caught driving without car insurance? I am from Virginia by the way.

Randy

Newport News, VA

For a person to get license plates in the state of Virginia, he or she must provide certification that the vehicle is covered by auto insurance or he or she has paid the fee for Uninsured Motor Vehicle (UMV).

Failing to meet those requirements would mean having your driving license suspended and even your vehicle registration being suspended too. And to have those reinstated, you will be required to get financial responsibility insurance certificate or SR – 22, which you have to maintain for a period of three years. And also, you must pay a reinstatement fee. With all the hassles you would go through for driving without car insurance, I don’t recommend driving without auto insurance at all to anyone.

It doesn’t matter whether you will be selling your car or not. What matter is that you are breaking the law by driving without car insurance. I would say it’s best that you purchase auto insurance now to avoid any inconvenience on your part. You could check several websites to get auto insurance quotes in Virginia or seek help from a car insurance agent.

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