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The State of Texas is adopting new auto insurance laws currently in force in
other states such as California in order to reduce the number of uninsured
drivers. The new law adopts technology to allow law enforcement officers to run automobile
license plates and be able to find out if a vehicle is insured.  The
State of Texas estimates that 15-20% of all automobiles on the road are
uninsured. This new law is designed to reduce those numbers and to reduce the
number of false proof of insurance being presented as valid proof. The new law
requires auto insurance companies to directly submit electronic proof of
insurance to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The proof of insurance is then
entered into a database which is accessible by law officers. This new auto
insurance law will be implemented early 2008 which has shown success in states
currently implementing similar laws.Currently, the State of Texas requires that all drivers maintain minimum liability coverage of $20,000 bodily injury coverage  per person, $40,000 total bodily injury per accident and $15,000
property damage, which includes automobile damages, commonly referred to as
20/40/15. As of April 1st, 2008, those laws have been amended which brings the
minimum auto insurance liability coverage requirement to $25,000 bodily injury
coverage per person, $50,000 total bodily injury per accident and $15,000
property damage, abbreviated as 25/50/15. Most states hold a lower liability
coverage requirement such as California which is currently 15/30/05. To find out more information of the State of Texas's To find out more about the Texas Financial Responsibility Verification Program, visit the Texas Department of Insurance Resource Page at www.tdi.state.tx.us/auto/frvp.html. Visit OnlineAutoInsurance.com's resource page for online auto insurance quotes in Texas. More Auto Insurance News |
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