Re: Syclone 614=0...VA drivers=1 (pic added for you carnage fans)
NCTyphoon said:
Does the police know he was driving without insurance coverage? If not I think you should enlighten them, at the very least he would get a ticket for that too. I'm sorry, but I think my back, neck or something woulda sent me to the hospital by now, sounds like they(insurance) are going to try to screw ya. You may have to file a civil suit. Good luck!
On paper he has insurance. Dunno about other ppl but most ppl I know that pay their ins every 6mo, including myself, get an ins card that has an expiration date of one
year from the coverage beginning date printed on it...not 6 months. Basically if I pay for 6mo of ins Jan 1 Im only covered for 6mo but my ins card has a "expires on" date of Dec 31 which means if I dont pay for the last 6mo in June I have no coverage....but Ive still got a card that says Im covered for another 6mo. Thats what a cop or other motorist gets to see when they are involved in an accident and theres no way to check otherwise. As far as the cop is concerned the guy has valid ins since the card is still good even though its not worth the paper its written on if the premium hasnt been paid. Theres no way to instantly check that, at least in VA, since the ins co, DMV ins info, and the police data bases arent networked. The DMV and police data bases ARE networked as far as your
driving record but insurance coverage (or lack there of) arent.
Basically the guy paid for 6 months worth of ins, got a ins card thats good for a year , but unlike me/the rest of us didnt pay for his last 6 months of coverage.
Word of advice from this same situation happening to me now for the second time.... If you get in an accident and exchange ins info get on your cell phone and call the other drivers ins co right then and there. That way you can inform the cops that the other driver isnt insured or even better put the cop on the phone with the other drivers ins co and let them tell the officer in person. That'll prolly equal the other non ins having dirt bag getting a no ins coverage ticket on the spot....least thats the way I see it.
SY2932 said:
HOLY CRAP you didn't mention anything on the phone (sorry battery died) about the dually getting hit too
. If I can get a line on a pristine first gen bed, I will let you know. Hope things turn out for the best tomorrow. Er, today...
Yeah the dually got tagged too....by a coworker none the less :roll: . Bent lic plate and scratched roll pan that I can buff out (I think) so no big deal on it.
I'll see what happens this AM when I call the ins co for the final time to straighten out whether he has ins or not. If his check bounced that they say he wrote them and he doesnt have coverage then I'll be at his court appearance that is scheduled for 10AM and see what the judge has to say to him when Im asked if my claim has been settled.
Should know what direction Im going in by this afternoon.......