Uninsured Drivers Cost You Money
An interesting article appeared in the weekend edition of The Toronto Star, discussing the issue of Ontario drivers without insurance.
The article was reluctant in providing estimates on how many people in Ontario are operating vehicles without insurance. However, they did state:
…there are nearly 14 million roadworthy private passenger vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans, SUVs, dune buggies and motor homes) registered in the ministry's database. Roughly 6.5 million of them have insurance. The rest do not and it is unclear how many of the cars without insurance are on the road.
Driving without insurance is illegal. Many uninsured motorists are involved in accidents each year leaving the injured party scrambling to find compensation.
Insurance is mandatory under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act. Law enforcement officials and insurance companies argue that currently there is no accurate method to verify insurance. For example, when renewing plates drivers are simply required to provide the name of the insurance, policy number and nothing more. The Ministry does not confirm the validity of the insurance policy.
Another major concern highlighted by the article is that law abiding citizens who have insurance end up picking up the tab for uninsured motorists.
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