Will the state fine me for not having insurance for 2 months this year?
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Will the state fine me for not having insurance for 2 months this year?
During that time I did not use my vehicle or drive anywhere. Now my old insurance company is trying to tell me that if I don’t pay them for the time I wasn’t covered I will be fined by the state. It sounds to me like they are just trying to get money out of me but I don’t want to get into any trouble so I’d like a little advice.
Asked on April 13, 2012 under Insurance Law, Texas
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
From what you have told me, it makes no sense for you to pay insurance premiums for an expired auto policy for your vehicle where you did not drive it during the two month period that you are writing about. From what I have seen, you do not owe any money to your former insurance company (where the policy was not in effect) and cannot be fined for not having insurance on your vehicle if you never drove it during the time period you are writing about by any governmental entity.
I suggest that you contact your state's department of insurance about how your former insurance company is trying to charge you for a lapsed insurance policy that was not in effect. This entity fields consumer complaints about insurance carriers.
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