Monday, September 25, 2017

State developing 7-day license plate for insurance crackdown | Crain's Detroit Business

State developing 7-day license plate for insurance crackdown | Crain's Detroit Business:
"The seven-day auto insurance plans L.A. Insurance sells in Detroit and surrounding suburbs have come under scrutiny by state officials as a legal means for evading the state's continuous no-fault auto insurance law.
Image result for 7-day car insuranceMACKINAC ISLAND — Secretary of State Ruth Johnson's office is developing a separate license plate for drivers who use a seven-day auto insurance plan in an effort to crackdown on the number of uninsured drivers on Michigan roadways.
At the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, Johnson said she wants to create a temporary license plate that would make it easier for a police officer to spot and stop motorists who are driving without insurance — a pervasive problem in Detroit because of high auto insurance rates.
...Crain's has previously reported on how seven-day plans have become a common way to avoid paying high auto insurance premiums in Detroit by letting drivers buy $199 seven-day plans, get their vehicles registered for 52 weeks and then drive without insurance for the other 51 weeks of the year..."
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