Care to guess what the fine is for no proof of insurance?

I read this thread after googling. The failure to show proof of
insurance has once again reached a new low.

Arlington, Texas will start towing your car if you not immediately show
you card. If you later show up in court with the card, you still have
to pay at least the towing charge. You might also have to walk home.
Let me remind you that the temps exceed 110 in the summer in Arlington.

In Texas you already had to have your proof to get your license. And
your annual safety-emmissions test. And also yearly when you get your
registration.

This is not what was promised when this kind of law was first dreamed
up.

Mike wrote:
> I read this thread after googling. The failure to show proof of
> insurance has once again reached a new low.
>
> Arlington, Texas will start towing your car if you not immediately show
> you card.

Good for them.

> If you later show up in court with the card, you still have
> to pay at least the towing charge.

So who do you think should pay for the tow?

> You might also have to walk home.
> Let me remind you that the temps exceed 110 in the summer in Arlington.

That will just help you remember to carry your insurance card.

>
> In Texas you already had to have your proof to get your license. And
> your annual safety-emmissions test. And also yearly when you get your
> registration.
>
> This is not what was promised when this kind of law was first dreamed
> up.

Mike wrote:
> I read this thread after googling. The failure to show proof of
> insurance has once again reached a new low.
>
> Arlington, Texas will start towing your car if you not immediately
> show you card.

Are cops now asking to see insurance cards without probable cause? Under
what circumstances?

FG,

I hope you get caught without your card. Maybe you are so perfect that
you never make a harmless mistake. This was not the intent of the law,
but dumb asses say it will never happen to them and that is how a
crappy law gets by. Why not just shoot them - can't happen to me.
Making some elderly person walk home at 110 could kill them.

It's not about reducing uninsured drivers. It is about catching some
poor slob who loaned his car to his brother in law or daughter who was
home from college. The ticket does that.

>>That will just help you remember to carry your insurance card.

What a stupid thing to say. Why not just get rid of a crappy law. Why
is it not nationwide? Cause too many people would vote the fools out
of office. This is a Jerry Jones pay for my stadium hidden tax.

They have always asked to see the cards without probable cause. That
is not new.

Mike wrote:
> They have always asked to see the cards without probable cause. That
> is not new.

How? Do they walk up to you in the street? Knock on your door?

JohnH, > was motivated to say this in
rec.autos.driving on Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:28:59 -0500:
> Mike wrote:
> > They have always asked to see the cards without probable cause. That
> > is not new.
>
> How? Do they walk up to you in the street?

Random papers check points on the roads. You drive up to them.

> Knock on your door?

Mike wrote:
> FG,
>
> I hope you get caught without your card. Maybe you are so perfect that
> you never make a harmless mistake. This was not the intent of the law,
> but dumb asses say it will never happen to them and that is how a
> crappy law gets by. Why not just shoot them - can't happen to me.
> Making some elderly person walk home at 110 could kill them.

They can hail a cab, call a friend, hitch hike, etc. The law does not
say they have to walk.

>
> It's not about reducing uninsured drivers. It is about catching some
> poor slob who loaned his car to his brother in law or daughter who was
> home from college. The ticket does that.

What are you going to do when you have an accident with this poor slob?
exchange insurance info? No, he doesn't remember his insurance policy
number (or he misremembers).

>
> >>That will just help you remember to carry your insurance card.
>
> What a stupid thing to say. Why not just get rid of a crappy law. Why
> is it not nationwide? Cause too many people would vote the fools out
> of office. This is a Jerry Jones pay for my stadium hidden tax.

JohnH wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>> They have always asked to see the cards without probable cause. That
>> is not new.
>
> How? Do they walk up to you in the street? Knock on your door?

This is all about passing out tickets and collecting money. Nothing
else.(period)
Somewhere on your license or something else you signed having to do with
operation of a motor vihicle on public highways, you gave up most normal
(pre-bush) constitutional rights. Yes, you signed them away without
noticing. The founding fathers warned of such things.

FanJet wrote:
> JohnH wrote:
> > Mike wrote:
> >> They have always asked to see the cards without probable cause. That
> >> is not new.
> >
> > How? Do they walk up to you in the street? Knock on your door?
>
> This is all about passing out tickets and collecting money. Nothing
> else.(period)

If this was all about passing out tickets and collecting money, then
why do they tow?

> Somewhere on your license or something else you signed having to do with
> operation of a motor vihicle on public highways, you gave up most normal
> (pre-bush) constitutional rights.

Since when did you have the right to drive on public roads without
insurance (or proof of financial responsibility)?

> Yes, you signed them away without
> noticing. The founding fathers warned of such things.

They probably would have advised you against signing things you have
not read, but do you have a cite?