Wisconsin Motorists Must Have Auto Insurance

 
If you thought that it was the law all around the United States that you have to have auto insurance, it would appear that this is not necessarily the case. Wisconsin just passed a law that says that all of their drivers have to have proof of auto insurance when they are driving. This comes as a shock to many who thought that this was a nationwide law, but it varies per state not just how much auto insurance you have to have, but also whether or not you even have to have it.
 
In many states, it is a given that you have to have your auto insurance card if you are pulled over. The ticket varies, but quite often it is somewhere around $10 when you pay the fine and show your card before the due date. After the due date it can be $40 and up, and you still have to show your auto insurance card or your license will be suspended. Now, a police officer cannot pull you over to see if you have an auto insurance card, but if you are stopped for another violation and do not have it on you, you are looking at big bucks in Wisconsin.
 
The state has decided that if you want to drive without insurance you are going to pay through the nose. If you have your auto insurance policy but no card on you, you can pay $10 and show your card. But if you do not have auto insurance when you get pulled over you are looking at a $500 fine depending on where you are caught. If you lie and say you have auto insurance but don’t really, you will be looking at up to $5,000 in fines.

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