• glowie@infosec.pub
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    5 days ago

    How does a theoretical case of not having insurance companies make a car non-driveable?

    • 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org
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      5 days ago

      It is illegal to drive without auto insurance. Technically you could do it anyway but a single accident could cost you $70,000 or $80,000 easily. Most reasonable people don’t want that kind of risk.

      • Որբունի@jlai.lu
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        4 days ago

        Try adding a zero or two to that estimate. If you end up killing people without insurance your life’s over, with insurance if you weren’t in the wrong you’re mostly fine.

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          Kind of a technical one, because if you get pulled over without insurance in my area, they will tow your car and inpound it.

        • psx_crab@lemmy.zip
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          Yes, in my country auto-insurance is legally required in order to pay roadtax for the car, which is mandatory to operate the vehicle on public road. It’s renewed yearly, and cost a lot more than roadtax. It help pay for the damage you caused, while the more expensive plan cover your own vehicle.

          UK is probably the same case because we follow a lot of the colonialist law book.