I can't tell you how many times someone has hit a vehicle i owned at the time, and did not have insurance. It has happened with nearly every car i have owned, and trust me, i change cars around 2-3 years. I know the laws vary from state to state but in Texas the law requires a minimum of liability insurance.
Last week, my neighbor across the street was backing out of her drive way and backed into my vehicle, which happen to be parked on the street in front of my home. The neighbor actually knocked on my door and admitted the whole thing with insurance proof in hand.
I was in complete shock!
Just when you start to lose confidence in humanity someone
steps up and practice humanity to restore this confidence in our species.
They should be charged and punished in accordance with pertinent laws. It is unfortunate that in our society having a motor vehicle is almost necessary, but if someone can’t afford insurance they really ought not be driving.
There are too many people in jail already. Another form of intervention is required.
@oraldictation There are plenty of other methods in the community for minor offences such as daily reporting, home arrest, probation with its attendant conditions.
I don’t know about USA but in Australia it costs $118,000 per year to keep someone in prison. It’s around $10,000 for a non-custodial sentence.
Driving with no insurance will not put someone in prison for life so they can repeat offend after their six weeks incarceration. Therefore a custodial sentence does not prevent recidivism and costs about $10,000 for no result.
@oraldictation I agree totally but incarceration for such offences solves no problems and costs a ridiculous amount of money.
@oraldictation That’s why we pay politicians. Can’t think why!