STATEWIDE CRACKDOWN ON UNINSURED DRIVERS IN TEXAS
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State officials estimate one of every five vehicles on the road doesn’t have auto insurance. But now, Texas has a way to do something about it. 

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There are at least 4-million uninsured vehicles on Texas roads. And when one of them crashes into a vehicle that is insured, it’s the insured driver -- or their insurance -- that winds up paying for car repairs and medical costs. 

But help is on the way. Texas is launching TexasSure, a new program to reduce the number of uninsured motorists. It’s the work of four collaborating state agencies directed by the Texas Legislature to reduce the number of uninsured motorists on the road.

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TexasSure uses a secure database that matches the records of registered passenger vehicles in Texas to personal auto insurance policy data submitted by 200-plus Texas insurance companies. Law enforcement and county tax officials will ultimately use the information to instantly verify whether a vehicle has auto liability coverage required by state law. Drivers with insurance don’t have to do anything different, just carry their insurance card as required by law. 

State officials warn that driving without liability insurance can result in a fine of up to $350 and possibly hundreds of dollars more in court costs and additional fees. Repeat offenders also are subject to a two-year driver license suspension. 

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