Is the Cause of a Motor Vehicle Collision with Property Damage Exceeding $300.00 and/or Personal Injury in any Amount While Operating a Vehicle Without Liability Insurance
Upon the receipt of a Notice of Suspension for this type of action, the driver and/or owner can contest the suspension by requesting an administrative hearing before the Department within 10 days of the date of the notice and can prevent the suspension by establishing that there was liability insurance coverage on the vehicle involved in the accident the time of the accident.
If there was not any insurance coverage, then the driver and/or owner's license will be suspended and the driver and/or owner will also be required to surrender any type of driver license or permit in their possession.
In order to reinstate the driver and/or owner will be required to:
- File current proof of liability insurance in their name with DPS;
- Provide DPS with either 1 or 2:
- Evidence of settlement, a notarized release(s) from the other party(ies), or a notarized written [payout] agreement(s) signed by all parties.
- Deposit a bank draft, money order, or cashier’s check payable to DPS in the amount determined by DPS to cover potential damages which will act as security to cover any judgment arising out of the collision; and
- Evidence of settlement, a notarized release(s) from the other party(ies), or a notarized written [payout] agreement(s) signed by all parties.
- Pay a statutory fee of $50.00* for reinstatement.
Further, the driver’s and/or owner’s driving privileges will remain under suspension until the driver and/or owner reinstates with DPS.
*NOTE: The statutory fees required for reinstatement are dependent on the laws in effect at the time of the accident and are subject to change by the Legislature.
