I Was Convicted In Kentucky For DUI Now Need To File SR22 Insurance
Reader’s Question:
I need to know more about SR22 in Kentucky. I got convicted of DUI lately and I have a court order to file SR22. Hope you can help me.
Pat
Fayette, KY
Hello there, Pat.
I am glad you asked about SR22. A lot of people get convicted of DUI and would have trouble with their insurance…for it could eventually lead to higher insurance rates.
An SR22 is actually a form that serves like a tracker of the high-risk classified. This shows proof of insurance to the DMV. Unfortunately, it is inevitable that DUI’s and DWI’s will likely raise your car insurance premiums.
There are some cases when the rates go so high that the insured is unable to cover the costs. It will be the burden of the insurance company to inform the DVM that the high-risk driver or SR-22 carrier no longer holds auto insurance. You may verify from Kentucky DVM, but normally, SR-22 will last for 3-5 years. After this period, you will be able to experienced reduced car insurance premium may go down depending on how well your driving history has been.
There are some SR22 insurance companies online that offer services for filing SR22. They will not be judgmental about your situation because their ultimate goal is to get you an SR22 within the day so you will be able to drive again. You might want to try to shop online for these services are available at he click of your mouse.
Do I Need To File an SR22 Form For My Older Car?
Q: Do I need to file an SR22 form for an older car?
A: Yes, you need to file an SR22 form for any car. In fact, your SR22 form isn’t for your car at all, it’s for you. You can see this from the fact that some people are required to file non owners SR22 insurance even if the cars they are driving are insured by their owners. It is not your car your insurance company is worried about, but your driving. Having to file an SR22 form has put you in a very high risk category, and your DMV has to be sure that you will be insured because you pose a greater risk of getting into a car accident, especially a serious one.
If you have an older car, you can do some things which will allow you to pay less money to file your SR22 form. For an older car, you should first see how much your car is worth. You can do this by looking in Kelley’s Blue Book. Now take the worth of your car and compare it to how much you pay every year to file your SR22 form. If you are paying more to file insurance than you would get if you sold your car, then you need to have the least amount of insurance that it is legal to have. If your car is worth less than $1000, then you should absolutely cut your coverage as low as it goes.
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