HELP! What are the consequences of driving without vehicle insurance in CA?

by admin on January 22, 2010 · 5 comments

My girlfriend was driving without car insurance without my knowledge. She got into an extremely small fender bender with very MINIMAL damage. The other person called the police and he gave her a ticket for a court date. We know that she needs car insurance. What is likely to happen now? Is there anything we can do???Please help!

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Hallenbeck3 January 22, 2010 at 8:22 am

More then just a suspension is possible. No insurance on a car is a misdemeanor in almost every state. I believe CA is one of them. If it is then she will get finger printed and fined. She theoretically could serve time or community sevice. More then a fine is rare since they don’t want to fill jails with people for no insurance but depending on the accident and priors it could get serious. The best thing you can do is write an apology letter to the other driver if you have his information and can mail it. Also get insurance asap. This will do two things. 1. help insure that the other driver doesn’t decide to sue. 2. it will show the judge that you are remorseful and have been quick to fix your error. You can also talk to most lawyers on the phone for free and ask for some advice.

racerwesu January 22, 2010 at 8:22 am

Her license can be suspended for driving without insurance

Insaziabila January 22, 2010 at 8:22 am

I agree with the first responder. She’d better show up to court with a document showing she now has insurance or she’ll lose her license!

brushy2008 January 22, 2010 at 8:22 am

well i live in new jersey and i got a year suspension! and a $5000 fine and surcharges,and the idiot judge said if im caught next time without it I would get 6 months in jail

I HATE NEW JERSEY!
also many illegal mexicans have no insurance here and they get away with it! now they want to give them driveing license and that s so wrong

gomanyes562 January 22, 2010 at 8:22 am

She should get insurance ASAP and take proof of this to show the judge. She will probably get a suspension and a fine.

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