Are your required to get SR22 car insurance automatically if you are convicted of driving under the influence?

Paul

Manhattan, NY

Since the laws in all States di, the answer would NO. It is not always a requirement to get SR22 when you get convicted of DUI. In most states an SR22 car insurance is required to have your license reinstated and not as part of your penalties for DUI conviction. So if you get convicted of DUI and your license is suspended, you may be required to obtain an SR22 car insurance as part of your reinstatement process.

The following states does not require SR22 car insurance:

• Delaware
• Kentucky
• Minnesota
• New Mexico
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania
• New York (does not require SR22 filings)
• North Carolina (does not require SR22 filings)

Instead of SR22 car insurance, there is also an FR44 that is similar with SR22 that is required after DUI convictions. This FR44 has higher liability limits compared to SR22 and used in Florida and Virginia.

Check with the Department of Motor Vehicle in your state to know if DUI conviction will require an SR22 car insurance.

Do you know what the penalties would be for car insurance lapse in Oyster Bay, New York.

Bill

Oyster Bay, NY

Anytime that your automobile is registered but not insured in the state of New York it can cause a car insurance lapse in your insurance coverage and registration suspension. The NYS Department of Motor Vehicles should inform you once they are aware of a car insurance lapse in your vehicle insurance by a through a certified letter in the mail. This letter will show you instructions on how you need to show proof that you have car insurance or sold the automobile. If you cannot provide proof , you will need to surrender your car license plates to the New York State DMV so make sure you get the receipt.

You may not be required to return your license plates for a insurance lapse of ninety days or shorter if you pay a civil penalty fine. I suggest that you contact the DMV to know exactly how much is the fine. If the insurance lapse in Oyster Bay, New York exceeds ninety days your driver license will be suspended. If you do not surrender your license plates to the Department of motor Vehicle they will suspend your driver license and registration indefinitely. Your need to pay a fee of $25 to reinstate your drivers license.

I am planning to move to Manhattan, New York from CO and I am wondering if I also need to change my drivers license to NY and if its possible to keep my car insurance in CO.

Brad

Manhattan, NY

According to the New York State Department of Motor vehicle you must apply for a New York driver license not more than thirty days after you become a New York resident. You also have thirty days after you become a resident to register your car in the state of New York. When you apply for a NY title and registration you must have valid New York liability car insurance. According to the NYS DMV you cannot show proof of insurance from a different state under any circumstances.

Most insurance providers would not want to keep insuring you if you and your automobile are now garaged out of state. The garaging location of the automobile is essential to an insurance provider and once you move into a new state normally they will suggest you to obtain insurance now from that state in Manhattan, New York, especially since state financial responsibility or insurance laws vary from state to state.

Will a traffic ticket violation be reflected on my driving record with just a learner’s permit or provisional license in  New York?

Jim

Hempstead, NY

An individual with a junior permit, privileges or license will have their license be suspended for sixty days if they are convicted of a serious traffic violation or 2 other violations within the first 6 months after receiving their license or privileges back following a revocation or suspension while holding a junior license or permit.

You will need to contact your state’s Department of Motor Vehicle to find out for sure how they keep their driving histories. They will inform you how any violations convictions received during the period you had your provisional license or learner’s permit in Hempstead NY are placed on your MVR, how long the violations will stay on your driving record and if points will be assigned to it.

In Albany, New York, do you have to register the car before insuring it or is it the other way around?

Jim

Albany, NY

In Albany, New York you need to insure your car before registering it. When registering a car one of the items you need to bring to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is a NYS Insurance Identification Card (FS-20).

The Insurance Identification Card can be a fax or a copy, but the barcode must be readable by a Department of Motor Vehicle barcode reader. After you purchase a car, bring the proof of ownership to an insurance broker or agent authorized to do business in NYS, and get this required insurance card.

Reader’s Question:

I have had a lapse in car insurance  coverage in  NY. Can I turn in my tags and transfer my vehicle title to my brother and have him insure it so I can use my vehicle to get and forth to work?

Ben

Greenburgh, NY

According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle they will not issue a new registration if they determines that the reason for the new registration is to avoid the license suspension.

The New York State DMV will not issue a registration if the applicant for the new registration:

• has the same last name as the registrant whose registration is suspended , or
• resides at the same address as the registrant whose registration is suspended

The Department of Motor Vehicle will not issue a registration to any individual unless that individual makes a sworn statement on form FS-2. The document certifies that the purpose of the application is not to avoid the results from the current revocation. The local DMV Office knows if the application will be rejected or accepted.

To check what your state laws permit in your current case, contact your DMV. You may also check what they advise for your case where you need to get to work and are unable to due to your current situation.