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Hawaii officials recommend web-based insurance verification

GasBuddy Blog -- Even with a percentage of uninsured motorists that's below the national average, Hawaii is taking significant steps to reduce the cost that the uninsured impose on law-abiding motorists.

A group of transportation officials is recommending that the state establish a web-based verification system within two years that allows authorities to instantly confirm that a driver has a valid policy.

The recommendations, published by the state’s regulatory department late last week, establish the framework of an insurance verification program, including issuing notifications that target uninsured motorists who repeatedly break the law and suspension of their vehicle registrations if they fail to reply.

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Submitted Jan 17, 2013 By: PD

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pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,831 Points:503,585 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:11:02 PM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse Set the Dog Chapman on them!
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,411 Points:1,811,260 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 7:22:03 AM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Live and learn!
OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,160 Points:1,595,715 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:08:05 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse "iluna" It may, but I'm with you
Rhino8of8 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,251 Points:375,465 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:52:08 AM Ignore Rhino8of8 Report Abuse Seems like a lot of cost to develop - potentially more than the "savings" of having such a system in place.
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,417 Points:532,500 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 3:08:53 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse It seems like a solution.
SHEP20715 Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,477 Points:1,716,665 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 3:05:59 AM Ignore SHEP20715 Report Abuse All states should do this
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,550 Points:1,999,070 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 2:18:28 AM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse It's not a bad idea - but it's more of "Big Brother" watching everything you do
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Royski All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:894 Points:182,775 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:49:52 AM Ignore Royski Report Abuse Most agree that forcing car insurance on everyone is good. Why is forcing health insurance on everyone bad? The same reasons (and more) apply: the uninsured end up costing the responsible people (and society) through the teeth.
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TravelinMan52 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,930 Points:964,620 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:35:22 AM Ignore TravelinMan52 Report Abuse Good idea, it will probably spread to other states as well...
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TheeRedRam Champion Author Hartford Posts:3,173 Points:674,585 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:31:22 AM Ignore TheeRedRam Report Abuse Good thing here
charg3rguy1991 All-Star Author Greensboro Posts:769 Points:245,600 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:29:01 AM Ignore charg3rguy1991 Report Abuse great idea. hope they go through with it
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:6,632 Points:1,551,925 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:24:03 AM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse I believe they will have to go to some sort of web-based verification system at some point. There are more drivers on the road than one might think, driving around recklessly with no insurance whatsoever. I would not blame it all on the undocumented people in this country either.
heydano67 Champion Author California Posts:1,676 Points:359,485 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:23:35 AM Ignore heydano67 Report Abuse keep em honest
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DblChek Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,345 Points:615,245 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:15:59 AM Ignore DblChek Report Abuse I've had two uninsured drivers hit my car (in 47 years of driving). Both were uninsured, and were also illegal aliens, who also had warrants for other crimes. My uninsured motorist insurance covered the repairs, but I learned to carry more insurance as a result. Just a personal experience, but then I suppose Hawaii has fewer problems with out-of-state drivers going from one state to another.
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rodzilla123 Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,405 Points:1,035,340 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 1:12:19 AM Ignore rodzilla123 Report Abuse Politicians will Never take these Steps in California. Too many Illegals that have been signed up as Democrat Voters to even think of affecting their chances of not getting re-elected again... and again... and again!!!!
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animal63 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:950 Points:1,032,050 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 12:58:12 AM Ignore animal63 Report Abuse Good idea I wonder if rates will go down.
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:329,335 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 12:53:06 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse This is a legitimate concern that needs to be addressed, and somehow fixed. Good on Hawaii for trying something.
jcdakota Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,347 Points:361,345 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 12:53:04 AM Ignore jcdakota Report Abuse Sounds like a good idea. No insurance - no drive!!!
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ldiggy All-Star Author Wilmington Posts:783 Points:290,610 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 12:41:32 AM Ignore ldiggy Report Abuse Sounds like a great idea.
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twt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,748 Points:998,835 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 12:39:28 AM Ignore twt Report Abuse A few years ago, I became a Private Investigator. When taking the school class, I was told that if someone is allowed to drive uninsured, you can sue the state, for allowing them to drive without insurance.
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