Texas Cops Have High-Tech Way to Check Drivers’ Insurance
Department of Public Safety troopers pulling people over for traffic violations are now using high-tech software to check if drivers are insured.
An estimated one-in-five drivers in Texas is uninsured. It’s a problem troopers say is both costly and illegal.
Thursday, Trooper Robbie Barrera pulled people over and checked their insurance status using brand new technology called TexasSure. It’s a vehicle insurance verification database.
Barrera stopped Sarah Male for speeding. “I was going 70. I thought the sign said 60. I got a warning. It’s O.K.”, she said.
Barrera ran her license plate through the new database. It matches registered vehicles with personal auto insurance information. Luckily for Sarah, she’s covered.
“Yes I have insurance,” she said. “I wouldn’t drive without it because it’s the safe thing and the legal thing to do.
Texas insurance companies submit insurance information to the database. Troopers say many times, uninsured drivers carry fraudulent insurance cards. Before TexasSure, it was difficult to validate the cards. The only way we could confirm is Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. when we can call the insurance companies directly, Barrera said.
Troopers can use TexasSure anytime.
Drivers caught without insurance can get a $350 ticket, including hundreds of dollars in court costs. Repeat offenders could lose their driver’s license for up to 2 years.
Source: Four Points Media Group LLC.
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