A: Your car insurance company will decide the outcome of such a situation, and it could prove very risky and expensive for you depending on their policies. Some car insurance companies have grace periods, so if your SR22 car insurance payment is done a few days late, you will still be able to pick up your car insurance coverage from where you left off. However, not every company guarantees that you will be covered for any claims you file during that period of non payment. Also, even with companies who have grace periods, late payment isn’t something you can do without consequences. If you pay late too often, then your car insurance policy could be completely canceled.

As for SR22 car insurance companies who do not have grace periods, it’s even worse for you to pay late. Your insurance could be canceled as soon as the day after it was due, and then the company will send an SR-26 form to your DMV office informing them that you have not paid your insurance. Your DMV will then suspend your license, and any driving you do after that will be illegal. If you want to reinstate your license, you will have to go to your DMV office and pay any fines and fees involved, and this can be pricy. You will also have to get SR22 insurance again.