Driving Without Insurance Parkersburg West Virginia WV
Reader’s Question:
What is the penalty for driving without insurance in Parkersburg West Virginia? Will the fine be reduced if get insurance when going to face the court?
Burrow
Parkersburg, WV
All West Virginia drivers are required to carry proof of insurance, in the form of a certificate of insurance (WV-1), in their car at all times. West Virginia law has several severe penalties in place for motorists who fail to provide proof of insurance.
Administrative penalties affect your vehicle registration and driver’s license and usually include suspension of both reinstatement fees after the suspension period is up. Criminal penalties are taken care of in magistrate court and may include jail time and fines. Dismissal of the ticket in the West Virginia court system does not release the driver from their obligation to provide insurance to the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles upon request.
The penalties or fines for driving without insurance or having no proof of insurance in Parkersburg West Virginia may not be reduced if you get auto insurance before facing the court but it would be best to obtain it even it didn’t since it will be required of you to acquire and send proof in immediately anyway.