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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Alabama motorists without liability insurance on their vehicles will stand a greater chance of getting caught thanks to a new law that went into effect yesterday. According to the Associated Press, the Alabama Revenue Department will oversee the new mandate that allows police to electronically verify up-to-date insurance records while at traffic stops.
An estimated 22-percent of Alabama vehicles do not have sufficient insurance which ranks 6th highest in the country. Department of Revenue commissioner Julie Magee hopes the new system will get that figure below 10-percent. The top Alabama insurance companies, Alfa, State Farm, and Allstate are prepared for the new verification system, according to Magee. Penalties for driving without insurance can include up to a $500 fine for the first offense and even lead to vehicle registration being revoked and the vehicle being towed.
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