When your teenager has a “restrictive” permit, do they have to be insured?
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When your teenager has a “restrictive” permit, do they have to be insured?
Or doos the parent’s auto policy cover them as long as they have permission to drive?
Asked on January 8, 2015 under Insurance Law, Kentucky
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
A car owner has to inform the insurer of anyone--but especially a teenager, since they are higher risk--who can drive and has access to the car, as well as of anyone who commonly or regularly will drive. They can be another driver on the parent's policy (i.e. they wouldn't need their own policy), but the insurer will have to be notified and premiums will almost certainly go up.
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