New Law for Wisconsin Drivers

 

Wisconsin Drivers are none too happy these days with the recent changes to their auto insurance rates. Currently it is not against the law to not have car insurance, but that all changes come June 1st. Then it becomes required by law to have auto insurance if you have a car.
 
But many say that this won’t change things much, because for most of the people who don’t have car insurance now it isn’t that they don’t want it – it is that they can’t afford it. And rates are going up for auto insurance – which means that even though it is a law – there are even more people who won’t be able to afford it.
 
The auto insurance companies say that they are not expecting a large line of people at their door asking for policies as they know that most people won’t get it even though it is a law. They say that maybe one in a hundred will go out and get auto insurance now, but that is about it. They also say that since auto insurance companies are so competitive out there that there might be a way to get a cheaper policy if you do your research but it is still going to be tough for some people.
 
Residents are split on the issue. It seems that those that have auto insurance are glad because now they don’t have to worry about other uninsured drivers, but those without it say that in this economy to require someone to have auto insurance you are setting them up for failure that they can’t afford. 

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