Illegal Immigrants Driving Without Insurance

Carolyn Hileman* | November 27, 2007  |

Filed Under Immigration

Contributor: Dana Rebik
Eyewitness News Everywhere Uncovers thousands of uninsured drivers cruising the streets of Memphis, including a man who plowed into a Memphis motorcycle cop and left the scene.

21 year-old Avenamar Perez pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, driving without a license or registration. While in court, Perez also admitted he is an illegal immigrant.

Insurance agents estimate two out of every three drivers in Memphis do not have car insurance. In order to get an insurance card, you’ve got to have a driver’s license. For people who are here illegally, that is impossible.

“It seems common. People involved in hit and runs, one of the reasons they leave is alcohol, the other is insurance,” says agent Mark Barnes.

So what can you do to protect yourself? You can get what’s called an “uninsured motorists policy”. It costs on average about $100 a year, and will protect you and your passengers if someone hits you who does not have insurance. The policy will pay for medical costs if someone is hurt, and cover the cost to fix your car.

“It would also protect you in the event you were walking on the curb, someone hit you who wasn’t insured, your coverage would pay that as well.”

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