Hitting a car without insurance

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Flatbed2222, Jun 12, 2022.

  1. rogueunh

    rogueunh Road Train Member

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    "Almost" every state requires insurance.
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    IT WASN'T HIS FAULT!!!!!
     
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  4. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Car shouldn’t of been there if it wasn’t insured, op would of just hit the curb…..

    some states also allow self insure in an escrow account
     
  5. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Well, this has happened before to one of my drivers, he asked about it and he was told it is between the insurance company and the car owner.

    The insurance company offered a huge amount for the uninsured parked car that was considered abandoned, a total of $1500 because the owner could not prove it even ran, it was parked on a public street outside of Oakland right on the corner where anyone would have hit it, so the insurance said “take it or leave it because you can’t afford the legal bills to take us to court” <<<< they actually said this in the letter.

    that was the last I heard.

    California like Michigan requires any vehicle to be insured and plated if it is on the street. Private property is a different story, but I don’t know about California - here if the car is in the drive or on the approach, it is considered the car being public accessible.
     
  6. flood

    flood Road Train Member

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    Some states allow broad form insurance... drivers is covered driving any car but no car is on the policy
     
  7. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    AL. even makes you have auto insurance on a car you drive now?
     
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