Accident & Injury Law in Texas » Many Drivers in Travis County, Texas Uninsured http://www.austinaccidentlawyer.com/blog Helping Texas Accident Victims Preserve Their Rights Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:47:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Many Drivers in Travis County, Texas Uninsured http://www.austinaccidentlawyer.com/blog/many-drivers-in-travis-county-texas-uninsured/ http://www.austinaccidentlawyer.com/blog/many-drivers-in-travis-county-texas-uninsured/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:57:30 +0000 Andrew http://www.austinaccidentlawyer.com/blog/?p=46 Many Drivers in Travis County, Texas Uninsured is a post from: Accident & Injury Law in Texas

]]> A large number of drivers on Texas highways and roads do not have auto insurance.

A 60-day pilot project testing the Texas-Sure program (which allows law enforcement personnel to verify coverage status when they stop a motorist) focused on Travis County.  During the test, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers found 25.5 percent of 5,012 drivers stopped in Travis County and a small portion of Williamson County and Hays County since June 2 did not have auto insurance.

This spring, the minimum amount of liability insurance Texas drivers are required to have increased for the first time in 22 years (from $20,000 to $25,000).

Two things you should take away -

1) Carry uninsured motorist coverage to protect yourself

2) Cary under-insured motorist coverage to protect yourself from the very real possibility of a sky-high medical bill

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